Posted 18 days ago
Production Manager - night shift
KnoxvilleOn-siteFull-time
AI Summary
Manages the third shift at an automotive parts manufacturer, leading continuous improvement in safety, delivery, cost, and quality using Toyota Production System principles.
About this role
manufacturing company
Automotive parts maker needs a Production Manager to run its third shift. This position requires recent experience working in an automotive parts manufacturing shop. Your primary goals will be to improve safety, delivery, cost, and quality. The hours are 10:30 pm to 7 am.
- With safety first in mind, you will lead continuous improvement, following the principles of the Toyota Production System.
- Work with Quality to set goals including scrap reduction, reduction in customer complaints, and reporting of non-conformances.
- Evaluate and improve manpower layout, 5-S standardization, and organization layout.
- Work with maintenance to improve machine uptime.
- Provide data driven analyses of manufacturing problems.
- This position will require some travel.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelors’ degree in Engineering, Business, or related major
- Must have recent experience as a Production Manager in an automotive parts making environment.
- Must have at least three years of supervisory experience.
- Demonstrated experience in driving quality, cost, delivery times, and safety improvements.
- Must be committed to the use of metrics to understand production trends and weak points.
Pearl Martin, Image Associates Inc. pearl AT jobspot DOT com
Please look me up on LinkedIn, and send me an invitation to Link: www.linkedin.com/in/pearlmartin1
Skills
5SMachine Uptime ImprovementManpower LayoutNon-conformance ReportingProduction MetricsQuality Goal SettingScrap ReductionToyota Production System
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