Job Description

Manufacturing facility on the Northside of Jacksonville is hiring for a Manufacturing Production Manager for 2nd shift. Monday to Thursday 4pm -2:30am - Must be willing to do overtime as needed.

This is a direct hire position.. Benefits start day 1.

Pay: $85,000 per year

Job Description/Key Responsibilities

Know the basic fundamentals of all production departments; learn & understand the types of filters made in each and where & how they are used

Help ensure that all departments are run efficiently with a minimum amount of overtime but with adequate personnel coverage to ensure that quoted (or better) delivery dates are met

Read and understand production reports and schedules; this is critical for planning production

Serve as back-up to dept Supervisors for scheduling production from the production reports

Cross-train on plant positions as required by PM; review the BWPs of jobs on which cross-trained

Help monitor the training progress & performance of all new-hires, in-house transferees, & cross-trainers so that in the PM's absence, you can help Supervisors rotate EEs in order to promote flexibility of the plant's work force

Help monitor & document employees' overall performances so that you can help conduct twice-yearly employee performance evaluations as/when needed

Help direct employees, assist with their needs, & make general production/personnel decisions as needed

Be proactive in anticipating/identifying/resolving manufacturing's needs, as well as the needs of the EEs

Help Supervisors, PM, QC, & Shipping resolve customer service issues

Maintain good communication with 1st & 2nd shift supervisors, PM, HR, support staff, and Maintenance

Be flexible to changes in organizational and facility-level procedures

Work with departments to make every effort to eliminate material waste while maintaining product-quality

Work with PM, dept Supervisors, Support staff, & Maintenance to help control and lower operating costs

2nd shift: Oversee the Lean-team & Lean events, Lead shift meetings which may include HR-related and company-policy updates & changes

Help keep the overall facility & its work areas clean, organized, and free of hazards

Comply-with & help enforce all Company & Safety policies; work w/Safety personnel & Supervisors to ensure that all safety rules are followed & that all EEs are trained in proper & safe practices

Be aware of and enforce LOCK-OUT/TAG-OUT; recognize LOTO-situations & understand general LOTO

Assist in ensuring the facility is secure and safe during operation and at close of shift

Helpful Knowledge, Skills, Experience, & Motivation Factors

Have strong verbal & written communication skills; job requires sharing info & working closely with others

Be able to read, write, and speak English; bilingual in English & Spanish is helpful but not required

Have above-average math skills- addition, subtraction, multiplication, & division are used often

Have intermediate-to-advanced computer skills or the ability to further develop current skills

Have exceptional interaction-skills for working with employees, Supervisors, Maintenance, & other Leadership

Have strong leadership skills- motivate and teach/coach others on product-quality, cost-savings, etc

Have excellent time-management skills; be able to properly prioritize tasks

Be able to work alone, with a partner, or on a team- under minimal supervision- while following the guidelines & directives of the Plant Manager

Be able to multi-task & quickly shift focus as necessary- job requires performing multiple tasks concurrently in what can sometimes be a fast-paced environment

Have above-average follow-through on all projects and assignments given by the PM

Be careful, cautious, & precise when documenting & reporting personnel & production matters

Be able to read, write, & understand fractions to 1/16" and able to read a tape measure to 1/16"

Be able to lift 50 lbs alone- unless otherwise specified; co-workers and lifts are available to lift, load, or transport heavier materials & items

Be able to walk, stand, bend, & reach a majority of the work day- unless otherwise specified

This is a drug-free workplace. All candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and be willing to submit to a national background check.