Production Manager


Job Details

Description:

The TSUBAKI name is synonymous with excellence in quality, dependability and customer service. U.S. Tsubaki Automotive, LLC is an international tier-one supplier of high-speed chain drive systems to the automotive industry.


The Production Manager will be responsible for overseeing the Chicopee locations production processes to ensure all safety, quality, delivery, and cost (efficiency and continuous improvement) objectives are achieved for production. Responsible for consistently finding ways to improve organizational production processes and through building and leading a team to meet the organizational objectives.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The essential duties and responsibilities of this job are included but not limited to this job description other tasks may be assigned and expected to be performed.

  • Manages all resources in a harmonious manner that promotes and cultivates an atmosphere that emphasizes teamwork, respect, accountability, and a desire to improve all Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost objectives.
  • Ensures all Safety standards, process and procedures are followed, work directly with Safety Compliance Manager as needed to improve existing program/procedures to ensure all Safety objectives are regularly exceeded.
  • Ensures all Quality standards, process and procedures are followed, works directly with Quality and Engineering Departments as needed to improve existing program/procedures to ensure all Quality objectives are regularly exceeded.
  • Plan and establish production and manufacturing priorities
  • Utilizing systems to monitor all production related data regarding department loads, capacities, quantities, and delivery dates of all customer demand. Advises and monitors production schedules and priorities as result of equipment failure or operating problems.
  • Ensures on-time delivery to all internal and external customers.
  • Communicates monthly production requirements and Coordinates production activities with supporting departments, engineering, procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and ulitization of resources, machines and equipement.
  • Develops and implements strategies designed to correct operational problems and improve production throughput.
  • Develop long range production plan and capital improvements.
  • Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff in the department. Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
  • Oversees the daily workflow of the department and collaborates with other manufacturing managers and leadership to set and assess priorities across teams.
  • Has the responsibility of establishing daily/weekly/monthly schedules and is responsible for ensuring timelines are achieved and communicated accordingly.
  • Monitors manpower and training plans to maintain area targets.
  • Establishes environment of Continuous Improvement to eliminate problems and reduce costs. Training, teamwork, and communication are keys.
  • Ensures compliance and consistency with all factory rules, regulations, and collective bargaining agreement. Supports system of progressive discipline and develops consistency among supervisory ranks. Works to develop a progressive approach to union related issues.
  • Develops, fosters and leads/mentors teams to achieve significant results and develop future leaders/managers.
  • Managers will exhibit the characteristics of a leader who is determined, results-oriented, persuasive, and a strong communicator.
  • Fully understands personal accountability and responsibility and holds own self to that standard.

It is the expectation of the company that Managers/Supervisors will accomplish these goals by working to a high ethical standard and consistently complying with all company policies, work rules, Union Contractual agreements, and applicable laws with little to no direct supervision.

Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.
  • Production Management in Manufacturing, Power Transmission products exposure preferred.
  • Minimum of six (6) years of hands-on experience in a regulated, high-volume manufacturing environment.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and strong leadership skills.


U.S. Tsubaki offers a competitive compensation package, including health benefits effective on date of hire, Paid Time Off ("PTO"), 10 paid holidays, generous 401(k) match and profit sharing, education reimbursement, and annual bonus potential.


Tsubaki is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability

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 US Tsubaki Automotive, LLC

 07/11/2024

 Chicopee,MA