Briggs & Stratton

Area Manager Production

Briggs & Stratton • $80K — $95K *
Statesboro, GA 30458In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Production Management or related field, or equivalent education and experience.
  • Minimum of seven years of manufacturing experience in machining and assembly operations environments.
  • Broad knowledge of manufacturing and quality principles, including labor-intensive operations.
  • Strong supervisory skills to manage diverse employee groups in manufacturing.
  • Working knowledge of manufacturing management programs and employee relations issues.
  • Fluent in English and local language used in operations.

Responsibilities

  • Monitors manufacturing costs, quality, and quantity of goods produced.
  • Participates in planning production schedules and manufacturing controls.
  • Expedites production, resolves delays, and initiates corrective action.
  • Coordinates manufacturing methods and cost reduction initiatives.
  • Administers company rules, regulations, and policies.
  • Participates in budgeting and manufacturing performance monitoring.
  • Involves in selection and acquisition of capital equipment for production.
Full Job Description
Position Description

Directs the activities of Production Supervisors Group Leads and other Lead positions to maximize production volume, maintain schedules, ensure safe operation of all machines and equipment, and to optimize cost and quality considerations.

Job Responsibilities

  1. Monitors and determines manufacturing costs and outlay, quality and quantity of goods produced, production methods, tooling applications, and ensures the effective use of production hours, skills, machines, equipment and facilities
  2. Participates in planning production schedules, technical requirements and manufacturing controls related to all manufacturing operations
  3. Expedites scheduled production, investigates and resolves delays and initiates corrective action.
  4. Coordinates operations-related programs such as manufacturing methods, cost reduction initiatives, preventive and regular maintenance, training, staffing, safety and housekeeping
  5. Administers company rules, regulations and policies
  6. Participates in the budgeting process,monitors and reports on manufacturing performance as it relates to budgetary guidelines
  7. Participates in the selection and acquisition of capital equipment for the production area
  8. Performs full range of managerial responsibilities which may include but not be limited to: interviewing, hiring, coaching and developing employees; planning, assigning and directing work; EEO/AA; performance management; department budget
  9. Performs other duties as assigned


Job Skills Requirements

  • Broad knowledge of manufacturing and quality principles and familiarity with labor-intensive machining, fabrication and assembly operations; may require knowledge of warehouse management
  • Strong supervisory skills and the ability to manage a diverse group of employees in a manufacturing environment
  • Working knowledge of manufacturing management programs
  • Working knowledge of employee relations issues and/or collective bargaining agreements in both union and non-union environments
  • Demonstrated superior verbal and interpersonal communications skills in order to motivate and manage a diverse group of individuals in a variety of positions
  • Working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning systems
  • Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location


Education

Bachelor's Degree in Production Management or related field, or equivalent education and experience

Experience Requirements

  • Minimum of seven years of manufacturing experience in machining and assembly operations environments


Physical & Environmental Requirements

About Briggs & Stratton

Briggs & Stratton is a manufacturer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Briggs & Stratton's products are used in a variety of applications, including lawn mowers, snow blowers, and generators. The company operates through two business segments: Engines and Products. The Engines segment designs, manufactures, and markets gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. The Products segment designs, manufactures, and markets power generation, pressure washer, lawn and garden, turf care, and job site products. Briggs & Stratton filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2020 and was acquired by KPS Capital Partners in September 2020.
Learn more about Briggs & Stratton
Size
5,200 employees
Market Cap
$34
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-20%
NASDAQ
BGG
* Ladders Estimates

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