Production Manager

Carpenter Co.

• $80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field
  • 3-5 years of manufacturing or production management experience
  • Strong leadership abilities to mentor and coach employees
  • Experience in employee training and project management
  • Solid understanding of safety regulations in manufacturing
  • Excellent attention to detail and communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office; SAP experience is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and facilitate all production activities in the assigned area
  • Collaborate with senior management to meet annual goals
  • Train, coach, and mentor supervisors and hourly employees
  • Monitor and evaluate performance of direct reports
  • Liaise with Maintenance Manager for timely completion of PMs
  • Lead investigations of internal and external complaints
  • Enforce health and safety rules and protocols
  • Conduct production floor surveys to identify and remove bottlenecks
  • Manage department consumables and maintain production reports
  • Develop and revise SOPs and safe work protocols

Benefits

  • Commitment to operational excellence
  • Focus on employee development and training
  • Emphasis on health and safety standards
  • Opportunities for continuous improvement through Kaizen
  • Supportive team environment fostering collaboration
Full Job Description
Carpenter Canada Co. has an immediate opening for a Production Manager at our Calgary manufacturing plant. This position is responsible for safe, accurate and timely fulfillment of customer orders while adhering to Company's guiding principles and value of order.

Carpenter Canada Co. employees are committed to working hard to ensure production goals are met while maintaining operations excellence. As the Production Manager, you will be expected to oversee and facilitate production activities and supervises all hourly employees, visitors, and contractors working in the assigned area of responsibility.

Your additional responsibilities as Production Manager will include:

  • Responsible for the completion of all production activities in the assigned area of responsibility.
  • Collaborate with senior management to ensure timely achievement of the goals set for each year.
  • Train, coach, and mentor supervisors and all hourly employees.
  • Monitor and evaluate performance of all direct reports.
  • Liaise with Maintenance Manager to ensure timely completion of the PMs.
  • Lead investigations of all internal and external complaints.
  • Adhere to and enforce health and safety rules and protocols.
  • Conduct production floor survey and ensure bottlenecks removal.
  • Manage department consumables.
  • Maintain ongoing communication with the assigned CSR.
  • Enforce quality program standards and records keeping requirements.
  • Prepare operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities.
  • Ensure productivity levels and all operational objectives are met.
  • Review and track inventory of materials.
  • Maintain production reports.
  • Develop and/or revise SOPs and safe work protocols.
  • Conduct periodic observations in the work areas to enforce health & safety standards.
  • Review and approve personnel time records on a daily basis.
  • Use Kaizen continuous improvement methods to achieve goals.
  • Monitor and maintain SAP production reports.
  • Promote and maintain the value of order philosophy and activities.
  • Maintain applied knowledge of company's H&S management system.
  • Maintain applied knowledge of company's Quality management system.
  • Maintain applied knowledge of relevant SAP transactions.
  • Participate in new hires selection process.

Skills and Requirements

  • Leadership abilities to mentor and coach employees and boost morale.
  • Employee training skills and experience.
  • Project management skills
  • A strong working knowledge of safety regulations related to manufacturing business.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Strong verbal and written communication.
  • Ability to work with a team and independently in a time-sensitive environment.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
  • SAP experience is an asset.

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
  • 3 - 5 years manufacturing or production management experience.

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