Production Manager

Company: Balchem
Location: San Luis Obispo
Posted on: September 23, 2024

Job Description:

At Entegris we are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, and reward employees for their individual abilities, achievements and experience without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital or military status.San Luis Obispo, CA Full time REQ-7032 Job Title:Production ManagerJob Description:Production ManagerCompany Overview and ValuesWhy work at Entegris?At Entegris, we use advanced science to enable technologies that transform the world, and we are seeking employees who have the drive to continue that mission.Lead. Inspire. Innovate. Define Your Future.Not everyone who works for a global company shares the same background, experiences and perspectives. We leverage the differences of our employees to bring new ideas to the table. Every employee throughout the company is encouraged to share input on projects and initiatives. Our decision-making process is truly a collaborative effort as we realize there are leaders at every level of the organization. We put our values at the core of how we operate as an organization - not just when it's convenient, but in a lasting and meaningful way. We want the time and energy you spend here to have a positive impact on your life inside and outside of the office.Entegris is a values-driven culture, and our employees rally around our core PACE values: People AccountabilityCreativityExcellenceThe Role:Our Company is seeking a Production Manager to join our team. The Production Manager position is responsible for the efficient utilization of resources ensuring the achievement of production requirements related to safety, quality, focus audits, cost, on-time delivery and service. These objectives will be accomplished through effective supervision, utilizing proven techniques in planning, organizing, problem solving and teamwork. The Supervisor supports employee training, provides employee guidance and motivation, addresses minor conflicts with employees using PACE Path principles and provides input on employee performance. The Supervisor advocates PACE principles and behaves in a positive manner while representing strong leadership to all employees. What You'll Do:

• Champions safety programs, processes, procedures and tools. Ensures improvements for a safer workplace are properly executed. Actively participates in and encourages employee involvement in Safety Leadership Team's (SLT) initiatives, other company sponsored safety programs and 6S.
  • Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in operating a variety of machines to manufacture parts and products. Interviews, onboards, coaches, trains and develops employees. Conducts timely performance reviews.
    • Maintains time and production records accurately.
      • Promotes PACE values and Company policies and procedures. Analyzes and resolves issues; assists employees in solving work problems. Proactively addresses issues with employee using supportive documentation. Ensures Corrective action plans are written objectively and delivered timely.
        • Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment, performance and quality of product. Collaborates with Production Team Leads and Production Managers to achieve common goals and reward team success. Collaborates across manufacturing functions to address production issues.
          • Conducts audits and manages the production processes and employees to ensure quality of production and adherence to established standards, focused audits, and work practices. Monitors the accuracy of documentation and electronic transactions to ensure the accuracy of work order and inventory records.
            • Delegates work assignments following the Gantt chart and training with daily Production meeting. Provides accurate and timely confirmations each daily shift. Works closely with Schedulers to minimize unevenness in the schedule and meet on-time shipping goals. Develops action plans with the Schedulers to address any schedule interruptions.
              • Establishes or adjusts work schedules to meet production expectations. Works with a sense of urgency to complete production on-time, following schedules and policies and minimizing unnecessary costs related to downtime, labor and material variance.
                • Conducts Gemba walks to develop Improvement plans and holds Kaizen activities to improve production systems, identify cost reductions and eliminate waste in the operation.
                  • Implements quality improvements for customer corrective actions using 8D problem solving methods and root cause evidence for corrective actions generated from internal concerns and customer issues.
                    • Any other duties as assigned. What We Seek:
                      • Bachelor's Degree preferred.
                        • Minimum 5 years of experience in assembly, or cleanroom environment and 4+ years' experience developing people and teams.
                          • Must have experience in Wiring or mechanical assembly.
                            • Strong interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills.
                              • Builds talent for the future.
                                • Drives partnerships across our organization.
                                  • Fosters innovation and continuous improvement.
                                    • Leads with tenacity and humility.
                                      • Drives customer centricity.
                                        • Makes data-driven decisions with speed.
                                          • Strong working knowledge of Office 365.
                                            • Ability to work flexible schedule in a manufacturing environment.
                                              • Must complete Lean Sigma Champion training/certification. What We Offer: At Entegris, we invest in providing opportunity to our employees and promote from within. The new hire in this role will have the potential to grow and create relationships across the organization and be recognized for demonstrated success and adherence to company PACE values. Our total rewards package goes above and beyond just a paycheck. Whether you're looking to build your career, improve your health, or protect your wealth, we offer generous benefits to help you achieve your goals.
                                                • Annual salary in the $100k-120k range.
                                                • Generous 401(K) plan with an impressive employer match.
                                                  • Excellent health, dental and vision insurance packages to fit your needs.
                                                    • Flexible work schedule and 11 paid holidays a year.
                                                      • Paid time off (PTO) policy that empowers you to take the time you need to recharge.
                                                        • Education assistance to support your learning journey.
                                                          • Values-driven culture with colleagues that rally around People, Accountability, Creativity and Excellence. At Entegris, we want you to be part of our culture, which values your unique talents, skills, and experiences. We believe what we do is as important as how we do it.People at our company bring their true selves to work, and are appreciated not only for what they do, but for who they are. This plus the technical complexity of our products and solutions means you can be sure your work is both challenging and changing the world for the better.Please see job descriptionPI248445117

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