Production Manager- Rapid City, SD

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION:

• The Production Manager is responsible for the supervision of plant production and all shifts in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• The Production Manager reports to the Plant Manager at the manufacturing facility.
• Must be able to oversee and work safely in a production environment; must be physically capable of performing job related tasks and job duties

RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

• Ensure that Safety Policies are being followed
• All proper PPE is worn; machine guards are in place and functional
• Track and improve production efficiencies on Change overs, startups and resin savings
• Train and Coach all production personnel
• ISO conformance/audits
• Oversee production and plant operation with the WL Plastics Quality Program as defined in the Quality Program Manual (QPM) and ISO 9001 Procedural Requirements.
• Accountable for the day-to-day management of pipe production and operations to ensure full compliance with all safety and regulatory requirements.
• Accountable for the day-to-day management of pipe production and operations to include;
  • Entering Railcar information into SAP coordinating railcars releases and placements on tracks
  • Scheduling raw material shipments in relation to production needs and availability.
  • Update and schedule production runs working with customer service to meet customer requirement dates and production efficiencies.
  • Good knowledge of plant tooling to foresee scheduling conflicts
  • Handle staffing of the production floor to include
    • Interviewing and Hiring potential candidates.
    • Handle Reviews and Disciplinary actions if necessary.
    • Scheduling and Vacation Requests on Shift.
• Tracking of plant efficiencies in relation to HDPE production and minor costs for production floor.
• 8-hour shifts to include weekend and night shift work when required.
• Provide leadership in the facility.
• Performing other duties assigned by Plant Manager.
• Can assume Plant Managers responsibilities when not present.
• Accountable for understanding and putting into practice the SHE Principles. Additionally, the Production Manager has a responsibility to cascade the understanding of the principles through the location and their work group.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Preferred candidates will have at least two years’ post-secondary education. High School Diploma or equivalent with 3 years of supervisor experience.
• Well versed in the production of HDPE pipe.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 certification process and procedures.
• Proven leadership, organizational skills, persuasiveness, initiative, adaptability, troubleshooting skills and communication skills are necessary for success in this position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus and distinguish color.
• Walk, sit, climb, stoop, bend, kneel, balance, crouch, or crawl, talk and hear.
• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, and controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs or ladders.
• Use hand to fingers, handle, or feel objects, keyboarding, reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to stand and walk 8-12 hours per day.
• Ability to wear PPE, including but not limited to, hard hat, safety glasses and steel toe footwear that meets ASTM F-2413-2005 standards while in required locations.
• The employee will be required to: read, communicate verbally and in written form, remember and analyze certain information, and remember and understand instructions or guidelines.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures and inclement weather conditions; during their shifts, excluding breaks.
• Employees must be able to lift objects up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• This position combines hands-on technical analysis and administrative tasks

• Time will be spent among office, production floor, and lab areas. A large majority of time may be spent working on the production floor.

• Work closely with managers, supervisors, office staff and plant personnel

• Ability to work inside/outside in all weather conditions including seasonally hot or cold temperatures and in climate weather.

• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to above TWA limit.

TRAINING:

• The Company provides training in SAP, customer service, safety, WHMIS and quality procedures.

ADVANCEMENT:

• WL Plastics has a promote-from-within philosophy

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Travel is rarely required. Travel to other cities or manufacturing facilities may be necessary for training or benchmarking purposes.

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within WL Plastics; therefore, candidates and employees must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.