ThyssenKrupp

Production Manager

ThyssenKrupp$90K — $100K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required
  • 2 years of production planning/scheduling experience or 3 years of internal production experience
  • Proficient in basic computer applications and ability to learn new systems
  • Advanced math and calculation skills essential
  • Knowledge of work order and material flow processes
  • Strong planning, organizational, multi-tasking, and problem-solving abilities
  • Must have a safety mindset

Responsibilities

  • Meet production objectives and deadlines to ensure customer satisfaction
  • Coordinate daily production activities
  • Post daily updates on production backlogs
  • Direct staff on prioritizing work tasks
  • Communicate effectively with employees about production issues
  • Optimize equipment scheduling to enhance yield and productivity
  • Provide feedback to inside sales regarding scrap engineering issues
  • Maintain IT support for essential production software and hardware
  • Release work orders for plant supervisors and operating staff
  • Assist with additional operational duties as requested by the Operations Manager
  • Work directly on the production floor around heavy machinery

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance and Disability coverage
  • Voluntary Wellness Programs
  • 401(k) or RRSP with Company Match
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Additional benefits as applicable
Full Job Description
Job Summary

To coach and guide a team of employees to achieve optimum levels of productivity, while meeting our customers' service requirements. This position also includes the training and education of all employees involved in production scheduling, including both plant and office employees. The manager is expected to balance the workload of key operative equipment to meet budget and expense goals. As necessary, the manager is expected to correct poor performance and/or behavior that puts the employee or team at risk or impacts the team's ability to achieve its objectives.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:
  • Meet all production objectives and deadlines to satisfy customers' delivery performance.
  • Responsible for coordinating daily production activities
  • Responsible for posting daily updates for production back-logs
  • Direct staff on prioritizing work to be accomplished
  • Maintain timely, effective, and professional communications with all employees regarding all production issues
  • Optimize equipment scheduling to maximize yield and productivity
  • Provide feedback to inside sales team pertaining to poor scrap engineering
  • Maintain IT support for hardware and software required for all key production equipment
  • Provide work order releases for the plant supervisors and other operating employees
  • Assist in any other duties to support operations, as requested by the Operations Manager
  • This is a position that works directly on the warehouse floor on or around heavy machinery
  • Meets TKMNA Employee Attributes/Competencies


The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirement for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

This position has been identified as "safety sensitive" by thyssenkrupp under applicable laws. Accordingly, any application for this position that is considered for employment with thyssenkrupp requires successful completion of pre-employment drug testing, which may include testing for marijuana in accordance with any applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:
  • High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
  • Two (2) years Production planning/scheduling experience OR three (3) years internal company production experience.
  • Familiar with basic computer applications and the ability to learn additional business-related systems
  • Basic skill in Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Advanced math and calculation skills
  • Advanced knowledge of the work order and material flow process
  • Effective planning, organizational, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills
  • Safety Mindset


Preferred Requirements:

Bachelor's degree

Job Compensation

$90k-$100k + Monthly Gainshare

Benefits Overview

We offer competitive company benefits to eligible positions, such as:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance and Disability
  • Voluntary Wellness Programs
  • 401(k) or RRSP programs with Company Match
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • And more!


Benefits may vary based on job, country, union role, and/or company segment. Please work with your recruiter or tk representative for applicable benefits information.

About ThyssenKrupp

ThyssenKrupp is a German multinational conglomerate that operates in the industrial engineering and steel production sectors. The company is divided into six business areas: Components Technology, Elevator Technology, Industrial Solutions, Materials Services, Steel Europe, and Steel Americas. ThyssenKrupp has operations in over 80 countries and employs more than 100,000 people. The company was founded in 1999 through the merger of Thyssen AG and Krupp AG and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.
Learn more about ThyssenKrupp
Size
97,542 employees
Industry
Founded
1999
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