Sika AG

Production Manager

Sika AG • $75K — $95K *
Grandview, MO 64030In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent manufacturing experience.
  • Experience with automotive customer base.
  • Knowledge of ISO/TS16949 quality system requirements.
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communication capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Manage manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals.
  • Maintain a presence on the plant floor for at least 60% of the assigned shift.
  • Enforce plant safety rules and ensure comprehension of quality requirements.
  • Collaborate with various departments to meet customer production needs in a timely manner.
  • Oversee shift startups, shutdowns, production schedules, and accurate reporting.
  • Lead training, development, and motivation of shop floor personnel.
  • Implement lean manufacturing techniques and new technologies.

Benefits

  • 401k with generous company match
  • Bonuses
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid parental leave
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Paid time off, including holidays and floating holidays
  • Wellness/fitness reimbursements
  • Education assistance and professional development opportunities
  • Employee referral program
Full Job Description
Effectively manage manufacturing operations for the assigned shift and to meet plant goals for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
  • Maintaining a presence on the plant floor at least 60% of the assigned shift time.
  • Ensuring that plant safety rules and policies are enforced.
  • Ensuring that plant quality requirements are understood and met by all assigned employees.
  • Working closely with Customer Service, Planning, Quality, and Shipping departments to ensure product needed for customer orders is produced on a timely basis and to quality specifications.
  • Effectively managing shop floor manufacturing operations including:
    • Timely shift startups and shutdowns
    • Adherence to production schedules
    • Accurate and timely reporting of production and labor
    • Training, development, and motivation of shop floor personnel
    • Adherence to plant labor contract requirements
    • Lead production meetings (Salaried, Hourly)
  • Meeting assigned financial goals and budgets.
    • Assist/Own new capital implementation within department
      • Capex - Installation of new equipment
  • Implementation of lean manufacturing techniques including but not limited to:
    • Safety and Housekeeping (5 S)
    • Continuous improvement (Process improvements)
      • Improvements/Upgrades to Injection Molding Lines
    • Quick changeovers
  • Lead new technologies within the department
  • Supervises 3 shift Supervisors and 8 to10 team leads with 80 to 100 production employees
  • Participate in cross functional team meetings to solve problems
  • Support local end users for knowledge gaps and overall digital process strength.
  • Perform and support testing for new projects, change requests, upgrades, etc.
  • Create incident tickets as needed for any technical issues.
  • Continuously update training materials, testing information and process documentation.
  • Participate with CPR for regional/global collaboration.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree, preferably with an engineering discipline. Equivalent manufacturing experience will be considered. Detail oriented professional.
  • Year's experience: Automotive customer base exposure.
  • Understanding of ISO/TS16949 and quality system requirements.
  • Highly organized. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Additional Information
  • 401k with Generous Company Match
  • Bonuses
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Paid time off, Paid holidays
  • Floating holidays + Paid Volunteer Time
  • Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
  • Education Assistance
  • Professional Development Opportunities
  • Employee Referral Program & More!

About Sika AG

Sika AG is a Swiss specialty chemical company that produces and distributes systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting in the building sector and motor vehicle industry. The company has operations in over 100 countries and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland. Sika AG is a publicly traded company and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The company's products are used in a variety of applications, including concrete admixtures, specialty mortars, sealants and adhesives, damping and reinforcing materials, structural strengthening systems, industrial flooring, and roofing and waterproofing systems.
Learn more about Sika AG
Size
25,000 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
* Ladders Estimates

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