Coach - Production Manager

Our coaches enjoy the challenge of solving complex problems in a technical manufacturing environment. We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills who will be great at keeping their team up to date on goals through daily huddles and great communication. The ideal person comes from a construction, heavy equipment or other manufacturing leadership experience. In addition to leading your team to success every day, you will be in healthy competition with other site managers to implement the best lean and safety standards.

PADNOS is a full-service recycling company handling paper, plastic, metals and electronic recycling. We tailor recycling programs for consumer and industrial clients throughout the United States. PADNOS was founded over a century ago and continues to transform the recycling industry. The company has thrived as a family business through four generations and has grown to be a market leader and best in class innovator.

 PADNOS has a rich history of taking care of ourTeamMembers, their families and the multiple communities we serve. We invest in ourTeamMembers and offer the following benefits: 

• Competitive Wage 
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance 
• 100% Tuition reimbursement for Team Members
• 75% Tuition Reimbursement for dependents 
• First Time Home Buying Assistance 
• 401K Match and Profit Sharing 
• Performance Driven Bonuses 

Metals Manufacturing Operations Manager Summary:

Outcomes:
1. Invest in our Talent: Lead by example. Develop Culture of flexibility and continued learning
       a. Keep our TM's safe! Create and Instill a Safety Focused Culture throughout the team to reduce injuries as measured by RIR and DART.
            i. Hold PADNOS (MGT and TM's) accountable to our Safety Rules
            ii. Ensure active participation in our Safety Program (Tier 2's, Safety Accountability Rules, Safety Audits, preventative action,                          training, Safety Week, etc.)
            iii. Review, communicate and follow-up on all Injuries, close calls, damages, and JHA's to
       b. Improve the engagement and morale of the team as measured by eNPS or other HR survey tools
       c. Refine organization structure. Improve quality and depth of team
           i. Recruit. Right people in the Right seats. Build a Bench and pipeline.
           ii. Develop coaching and business acumen including financial and scrap literacy. Support the direction and creation of PADNOS                     Academy curriculum. Ensure creation and adherence to our process flow maps.
           iii. Mentor and develop Production manager to be our next Operations Manager (18-24 months)
           iv. Create training program throughout operation utilizing, WI, visual aids and training matrix.
       d. Be a Best & Brightest Team: Create a strong culture of ownership and pride and be the team others want to be a part of

 2. Operational Excellence: Support Director of Manufacturing in building a Culture of Continuous Improvement
      a. Conduct a tiered and structured daily, weekly, monthly meeting rhythm to manage the business and communicate.
      b. Right size our mfg. operations (people and capital) to align with current and projected business needs.
      c. Utilize OEE and DCO metrics to increase capacity and reduce costs of current assets. (Measure, Find Base, Improve).
      d. Monthly Production Forecasting in conjunction to sales to ensure production exceeds sales/purchase needs.
      e. Implement LPAs throughout site to ensure sustainability of processes

3. Increase Processing Capabilities: Seek out new methods, processes, equipment, and technologies to be ahead of the curve in our            processing capabilities. Always push us to the next great thing. Be the first to know.
     a. Develop a methodology to constantly track (and communicate) our yields in real time
     b. Maximize gross margin of downstream products matching finished products with current and future markets. Support the installation           and utilization of advanced downstream technologies to create additional value.
     c. Utilize a prioritized R&D approach based on ROI working with Sales and Engineering. Increased downstream yields of materials

4. Maximize our scrap value. Best disposition of our materials with Financial (and Scrap) literacy everywhere
     a. Maximize profitability/hour on shredder. Measure, Understand, and Optimize.
          i. Consistent and accurate inspection, sampling, grading, and recovery review. Improve Lab capabilities and effectiveness
          ii. Work in conjunction with traders to develop new products for new markets.
     b. Own Yields and Recoveries of 2ndary Shred business.
          i. Maximize Downstream Recovery. Ensure yields and losses are measured and controlled.
          ii. Optimize value of product output with traders and markets utilizing current and new technologies
          iii. Find optimum frag density to maximize nonferrous recovery
          iv. Manage shred tests: Process, methodology, visibility, communication, documentation.(supplier specific & batches)
     c. Manage inventory and material movement. Know FOB cost of every commodity in the yard and its origin. Know FOB sales value of             every commodity in the yard and its destination. Know cost of taking each commodity from form "A" to "B" to "C".

Competencies:

Leadership / Integrity
Business Acumen/Financial Literacy
Performance Management
Project Management
Communication Proficiency
Technical Capacity
Stress Management/Composure
Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
Problem Solving/Analysis
Presentation Skills

Measurements:

1. 100% Participation in Safety Program, Overall Score of 90+
2. Grow Team Member Engagement Score in Annual Survey
3. OEE - improve by 15%
4. Sale output / Labor hour - Improve by 15%
5. 100% Monthly PM Completion
6. Monthly Inventory accuracy of 99%
7. Training Matrix defined for all Roles
8. Completion of Rock Goals
9. Tier 1 & Tier 2 Matrix defined
10. Map and define training / succession plan
11. Scrap literary. Own inventory, price it, and understand all changes. Know FOB cost into yard, processing costs, and Sales costs. Achieve Gross Margin goals
12. Monthly Production Forecasts for all machines tying in projected sales and receipts. Weekly production schedules by Friday COB.
13. Weekly review of inventory; reconciliation and valuation.

Qualifications:

• Leadership experience managing 30 individuals or more.
• Lean Manufacturing and Process Improvement experience
• Bachelors Degree is strongly preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Must be able to perform the following duties of the job: stand, bend, walk, sit, use hands, use tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, push pull or crawl.