Production Manager

Trade Products is a division of Arrow International - the world's largest manufacturer and supplier of charitable gaming products and solutions. We produce and distribute a wide array of products including consumables (pull tab tickets, bingo paper and ink, etc.) as well as world class, state-of-the-art, electronic gaming products. Our products are sold, installed, and operated in numerous social and gaming venues around the world. We continue to grow at a record pace and offer this exciting career opportunity to join our team where we are focused on attracting and engaging exceptional talent, empowering colleagues to achieve fulfilling careers, and creating fun and engaging products that are second to none for our customers. Salary range is $90,000 - $120,000.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities

• Communicates all production changes, problems and developments to the plant manager and production control daily.
• Communicate daily with department managers about any schedule changes or machine problems.
• Operate within or improve upon budgeted guidelines (operating and capital acquisitions).
• Monitor performance against production standards and budget, implement corrective actions where needed.
• Implement and maintain cost control and cost reduction programs, review with department managers.
• Ensures that the workforce is utilized in the most efficient manner and is adequate to execute schedule and capacity requirements.
• Ensures that all materials are used in the most efficient manner thus minimizing waste.
• Sees that machinery and equipment are maintained in the most efficient and cost-effective manner to meet budgets and minimize downtime.
• Ensures that all quality control standards are adhered to, and that the product meets all approved criteria.
• Establishes and maintains written policy and procedures for departments including job descriptions and performance standards for all positions.
• Responsible for employee review and wage administration for departments ensuring that all employees are fairly and equitably treated.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and healthy workplace for all employees.
• Participant daily meetings with production control and department managers to review shift schedules and capacity requirements.
• Weekly meetings with department managers.
• Member of the Executive Management Team
• Monthly budget summary (actual - vs. - budget)
• Weekly goals and prior week summary.
• Operating budgets for departments each fiscal year.

Experience and Education

• A minimum of five years hands on printing supervisory experience
• Two years college/formal education preferred.
• Effective organizational, communication and leadership skills.
• Strong practical understanding of the dynamics of supervision required.
• Demonstrated problem solving abilities and exemplary attitude required.
• Printing/Converting Experience.
• Strong communications and leadership skills.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.