The Production Manager is responsible for all manufacturing operations and personnel. This role requires an experienced manager with exceptional leadership skills, and both technical experience and soft skills. We seek someone with a collaborative management style, who can facilitate teamwork, troubleshoot and problem solve in a constructive manner.

The Production Manager should have experience in manufacturing, and an understanding of the metal stamping industry (experience strongly preferred). Scandic values training and growth from within, and as such has a very low employee turnover. We seek a leader who can first build trust with our team, then bring best practices and outside experience to our operations.

Position Purpose

“Hands on” management position, with day-to-day responsibility for all production related personnel and operations on the shop floor.

Essential Job Functions

Production:

Supervise all manufacturing processes and practices, ensuring parts are made correctly and shipped on time.
Work proactively with the Quality Manager to prevent nonconformances, resolve rejections and address trends and emerging issues.
Schedule production jobs, ensuring they are on time and completed under budget

People Management

Daily management and supervision of all production personnel
Manage staff training, performance and discipline.
Resolve conflict with a positive outlook, facilitate problem resolution to keep production going
Monitor employee development, identify training needs, and give recognition.
Conduct performance reviews
Assist company President and HR staff with investigations and discussions regarding employee issues
Hire and terminate employees, with input from other leadership when needed

Continuous Improvement

Review existing operations, identify areas of improvement, and propose solutions
Cultivate a culture that promotes continuous improvement, safety, encourages experimentation and celebrates both failures and successes
Review production jobs for efficiency and profitability
Identify, recommend and implement ways to improve productivity, reduce cost and scrap
Propose new work cell and shop floor layouts as needed
Consult with owners about equipment purchases, adding additional capabilities
Have a willingness to learn new things, through professional development

Quoting

Review drawings for manufacturability
Design process flows for new parts
Work with Sales, Materials Manager and Tool and Die dept to build quotes with details from production (run speeds, handling, set up times, tooling approach and costs).

Direct Reports

Department Leads of the four production areas: Fourslide Stamping, Punch Press, Coiling, Secondary/Assembly
Tool and Die dept lead
Facilities Manager
Logistics Manager

Experience

Experience in metal stamping preferred
10 years of demonstrated successful manufacturing workforce management
Track record of building and leading cohesive, high performing teams
Proven ability to problem solve and troubleshoot obstacles in production
Ability to communicate technical details strategically and effectively across departments, job classifications, and cultures
Fluency in utilizing ERP software to drive business improvements: scheduling, lot control, workflows, value stream mapping, inventory reduction, etc.
Fluency in Spanish and/or Tagalog a bonus
Willing to work a flexible schedule as needed.
Production runs 4am-2pm, Scandic’s office is open 7am-4am. This position is not required to be onsite at 4am but should be willing and available if needed.

Scandic Benefits Include

Company-paid health insurance for employee and contribution towards dependents
Kaiser or United Health Care
Dental and Vision insurance
401(k) with employer matching
Paid vacation and sick days, 10 paid holidays.
100% tuition reimbursement for college, trade school, or certificate programs

Contact Scandic Vice President, Andrea Foote

Email afoote@scandic.com, use subject line “Production Manager Job - <insert your name>” please attach resume in pdf format.

Scandic Springs

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