Production Manager

Full-time - Mid Level

Leominster, MA

10,001+ employees

About the position

Orbia Advance Corporation is a Purpose-led company with big aspirations. We are out to advance life around the world while maximizing value to our shareholders, customers and employees. The Company is passionate about the topics that define how people will live and thrive tomorrow: the future of cities, buildings, agriculture, and materials. Orbia Advance Corporation has five business groups which offer innovative solutions across multiple industries including building and infrastructure, data communications, chemicals and more. In 2018, Orbia Advance Corporation bought a majority stake in Israeli-based Netafim, the world’s leader in drip irrigation, and is helping the world ‘grow more with less’ as it helps to solve food and water scarcity. Orbia Advance Corporation has operations in 41 countries with more than 22,000 employees. We started as a producer of commodities and have evolved to become a provider of innovative solutions that address the global issues of rapid urbanization, water and food scarcity, and a growing and aging population. We’re already a global leader in Polymers, Fluor, Building & Infrastructure, Datacom, and Precision Irrigation. We have embarked on a CEO-led transformation, as part of our journey to become a truly purpose-led, future fit company. When you are part of the Alphagary team part of Orbia Polymer Solutions Group, you are helping to advance life around the world by manufacturing materials that are made into durable, high-performance and sustainable products that connect us to technology, help us when we are sick, keep our homes warm and dry, and enhance our safety. Alphagary designs and manufactures specialty compounds for applications that are extruded or molded by our customers into a variety of end-products that we find in everyday life.

Responsibilities

• Manage and ensure effective and safe operation of production.
• Communicate and direct production supervision on day-to-day production needs and company KPI’s to best utilize resources including equipment, materials and staff to ensure deliverables of targets as it relates to customers and other departments.
• Plan and make adjustments for control of costs from a labor and operational standpoint.
• Manage, direct and ensure production adherence to all company, state and local safety procedures.
• Monitor, train and communicate safety practices working closely with supervisors to ensure team understanding and compliance.
• Work closely with EHS and team members, to ensure reporting of all accidents/incidents or near misses, assisting in investigations, follow up with safety improvements, and ensure compliance and proper practices with environmental programs.
• Utilize safety inspections and other reports to ensure all safety procedures, machinery, housekeeping and PPE are operational and utilized.
• Manage and direct production supervisor on KPI’s, production needs, process improvements, safety initiatives etc to ensure efficiencies, production targets and cost controls.
• Mentor, communicate and train supervisors in ensure production effectiveness.
• Develop and plan staffing flexibility to meet demands.
• Communicate and ensure all quality standards understood and maintained.
• Plan and ensure all materials are effectively utilized, reducing/minimizing waste and maintaining high yields throughout process.
• Work closely with quality department to address and follow up with issues and continual improvements.
• Manage and ensure equipment standards and operations are maintained correctly to minimize downtime and unnecessary repairs.
• Work closely with maintenance and process engineering to address and plan for needed preventative downtime as well as equipment improvements.
• Coordinate and ensure proper training is consistent to avoid equipment disruptions.
• Manage and ensure that all employees have all necessary training related to job duties including safety, quality, equipment procedures, and standards of operations.
• Review, analyze and assess the effectiveness of ongoing training.
• Work with direct reports to improve and upskill staff.
• Develop and evaluate direct reports through company performance systems and clear expectations.
• Set goals and metrics based on KPI’s and skill sets.
• Mentor, coach and motivate staff through training and communication providing regular feedback identifying improvement needs.
• Ensure relevant on-going learning and development of all employees in lean improvement tools and communication methods.
• Ensure proper housekeeping is completed in all areas meeting company requirements.
• Develop and implement systems and standards to maintain requirements for safety and equipment.
• Develop a continuous improvement strategy in partnership with the Management Team and key business stakeholders.
• Recommend and implement improvements to the plant, methods, processes and systems improving quality and/or cost effectiveness.
• Analyze, plan and ensure effective rollout and company ROI.
• Maintain and ensure accuracy and completion of all reporting related to production meeting deadlines.
• Support the goals of the Lean framework (Manufacturing Process System) to ensure application with best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred in process/mechanical or chemical engineering, business management or quality assurance.
• Minimum of 10+ years of successful supervisory experience of operating in a production shift environment.
• Preferred plastics processing in compound production or plastics extrusion production.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of lean manufacturing – to include continuous improvement, change management, TPM, TQM, Goal Alignment and Health and safety.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills.
• Experience of developing, mentoring and setting KPI’s for a team of people.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Proven track record of effective problem-solving.
• Experience with continuous process improvement.
• Strong collaboration and teaming skills with stakeholders across functions.
• Ability to make independent, effective decisions.
• Possess ability to be a self-directed team player.
• Demonstrated focus on safety and quality.
• Bilingual Spanish Preferred.
• Familiarity with ISO 9000, TS 16949, Lean or Six Sigma preferred.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid company holidays
• Paid vacation time
• Paid sick time
• Parental leave
• Short- and long-term disability leave
• Employee assistance program