Assistant Production Manager

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Overseeing and supervising the work flow of manufacturing, maintenance and quality functions in a safe environment
• Ensuring products produced are accurate and meet quality standards and customers’ expectations as well as are delivered on time
• Identifying and implementing process improvement initiatives
• Maintain plant policies and ensure Health & Safety policy is followed by all employees.
• Direct daily workforce activities in order to meet throughput goals, compliant with established quality standards.
• Proactively coordinate with production planners to maximize the operating efficiency of the plant.
• Participate in constant search for ways to reduce waste; over production, and defects whenever possible.
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills to direct employees.
• Proactively identify “skill set gaps” in current production team and recommend necessary improvements.
• Provide regular feedback to employees on performance and communicate areas of improvement

 Candidate Profile:

• At least 10 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing production environment
• Working experience in Plastic injection manufacturing
• Demonstrated leadership, decision making, team work and organizational skills
• Ability to resolve conflict and effective negotiation skills
• Ability to effectively promote safe work practices and motivate others to follow your lead.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Identify and implement process improvements.