Production Manager II

Company: Cardinal Logistics
Location: Lakewood
Posted on: June 12, 2021

Job Description:

Responsible for training, directing and supervising production personnel in the performance of their assigned duties and achievement of department production, quality and safety goals. Ensures production schedules are maintained and customer's needs are met.

Work with management team to develop an action plan to insure that budget, goals and targets are achieved in a timely manner. Administers the production schedule for the plant''s processes to affect lower inventories, more economical labor costs, just in time programs and better utilization of existing facilities. Develop and implement programs to reduce scrap and improve productivity. Coordinate the production activities of the department with the rest of the facility and maintain schedules to achieve a high level of customer service. Identify areas for quality improvement and initiate problem solving activities to improve quality performance. Identify training needs, help develop training programs and assist in training of employees. Establish an environment conducive to employee participation and facilitate the development of teams. Conduct periodic audits of work teams to determine their needs and effectiveness. Establish and control manufacturing costs including labor, materials and overhead costs. Develop, implement and administer programs for improving manufacturing operations. Identify areas for quality improvement and initiate problem solving activities to improve quality performance. Maintain departments so that they are in a state of readiness for customer visits and audits. Implement an appropriate performance evaluation system for recommending promotions, wage increases, and terminations.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience :

• Minimum

of seven (7) years in a warehousing or transportation environment, in a

leadership role.

• Bachelor

degree or equivalent experience in a related area.

• Working

knowledge of budgets and financial statements.

• Project

management skills are essential for this position to manage initiatives that

are implemented from the regional and corporate level.

• Demonstrate effective communication and computer

skills

Competencies :

• Plan,

schedule, and coordinate plant operations.

• Effectively

manage a cost budget.

• Continually

maintain a professional and courteous relationship with all customers.

• Analyze

problems and implement solutions.

• Develop and retain staff to achieve continuous

improvement and performance to meet/exceed company expectations.

Other details

• Pay Type Salary
• Job Start Date Monday, November 2, 2015

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• Greatwide DL - Lakewood, WA, 9704 47Th Ave Sw, Lakewood, Washington, United States of America

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