Rock West Composites · 13 hours ago
Production Manager
Rock West Composites, Inc. is an engineering and manufacturing company dedicated to providing innovative solutions for commercial and government customers. The Production Manager will be responsible for managing day-to-day production activities across multiple shifts and ensuring that resources are available to support the production schedule.
Industrial EngineeringManufacturing
Responsibilities
Lead by example that Safety is a way of life
Reaffirm existing production goals, or establish new goals, and lead the group effort to achieve those goals
Ensure operations metrics are well-known, and track daily progress toward achieving enterprise objectives
Lead cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives for safety, on-time delivery, production efficiency, and scrap reduction
Develop the capabilities of those in the department through teaching, coaching, establishing high standards, and ensuring accountability
Monitor workflow to ensure that schedules are met and bottlenecks are identified and effectively managed
Analyze and implement process flow improvements. Determine and assure optimum personnel staffing
Optimize, implement, and assure production efficiency and product quality
Implement strategies to increase efficiency, improve quality, improve on-time delivery, and ensure continuous improvement
Work with quality assurance to identify and correct product or system deficiencies
Exhibit and promote an attitude on the plant floor that leads to an engaged and energized workforce
Maintains a safe, clean, and secure work environment. Actively supports and interacts in plant monthly and/or refresher safety training using available resources and prescribed goals to determine and subsequently help eliminate actual and potential safety issues, unsafe acts and/or conditions to preclude accidents, to keep Rock West employees safe, and to achieve the Department/Plant and/or Enterprise safety goals and objectives. Strong focus on behavior-based safety through sound leadership, adherence to observation programs and proactive balanced real-time feedback and actions
Increase throughput, reduce inventories, and reduce operating expenses continuously. Implement and maintain a minimum of 5S Level with focus on continually improving toward Operational Excellence
Always operate in compliance with the Rock West Composites Quality System and Quality Policy. Adheres to all AS9100 certification and compliance requirements
Comply with Rock West Composites policies, procedures, and Code of Business Conduct
Responsible to meet all safety and environmental compliance requirements for all local, State and Federal agencies
Regular interface with Quality, Engineering services, Research and Development and Program Managers to establish clear lines of communication and provide task status
Provides leadership to production Supervision through technical leads in support of the production processes
Provides technical guidance to the integrated production team
Collaboration on research and selection of equipment, vendors and consultants that might be required for task resolution
Maintain control of production processes
Provide input to design, fabrication and implementation, and review of production tooling, jigs, and fixtures
General Shop Supervision
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible Manufacturing leadership in a production environment in the composites industry
Previous supervisory experience and job shop experience required
Must possess strong communication, interpersonal and analytical skills and be able to work effectively across all areas of the business
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Excellent organizational, multi-tasking and prioritizing skills
Current computer literacy is a must, including full proficiency in the use of the entire Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), and a working knowledge of basic production planning
Eligible candidate must be: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, a person lawfully admitted for permanent residence
Benefits
100% Employer Paid Medical and Dental
Annual Bonus
401K - 5% match
Employee Stocks Option Program
9/80 work schedule
8- paid Holidays
PTO: Max. 4-weeks after 5 years of employment
$2,500 tuition reimbursement
Company
Rock West Composites
Rock West utilizes a variety of composite material manufacturing techniques including, but not limited, to roll-wrapping, filament winding
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
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