Summary of Functions

As a strategic partner, The Production Manager manages and expedites the flow of work and labor  processing within the production department. These duties include reviewing and distributing  production, work, and personnel schedules, conferring with department specialists and supervisors to  determine progress of work and completion dates, and compiling reports on progress of work, labor  hours, costs, and production problems. Most of their time is spent on business and organizational  aspects of production. These duties include monitoring production rates, throughput, and labor costs.  Most tasks involve establishing records and information, as well as managing the production processes  with other department management. 

Principle Responsibilities

• Distributes production schedules and work orders to production staff.  

• Reviews documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing spreadsheets to  determine personnel or materials requirements and priorities.  

• Manages department supervisors or other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed  changes.  

• Revises production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material  shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with other departments.  • Confers with establishment personnel and customers to coordinate production activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays.  

• Examines documents, materials, or products and monitors work processes to assess  completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.  

• Records production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, or  quality control measures.  

• Calculates figures, such as required amounts of labor materials, manufacturing costs, or  wages.  

• Coordinates operational activities by planning production commitments or timetables for  business units, specific programs, or jobs, using sales forecasts.  

• Performs all work safely in a fast-paced work environment. 

• Manage Production Plan and Production Performance count. 

• Manage Production inventory count. 

• Daily, weekly, and monthly operation rate. 

• Check daily attendance of workers. 

• Review required Monthly M/H and form personnel plan.  

• Attend quality meetings / prepare measures to improve defects. 

• Status management of process nonconforming products (scrap). 

• Worker evaluation management.

• Management 3C5S. 

• Check client PO and confirm production progress. 

• Weekend work plan and report.  

• On-site safety training. 

• Monthly/quarterly inventory count. 

• Manage consumables parts (Inventory, using result.) 

• Consumables parts order. 

• Overhead budget management. 

• On-site environmental maintenance. 

• Mold history management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related field preferred.  

• At least 5+ years of manufacturing or processing experience required.  

• Experience in automobile body parts manufacturing industry preferred.  

• Bilingual in English and Korean and/or Spanish strongly preferred.  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  

• Ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment and prioritize workload.  • Team player with high energy and a can-do attitude.  

• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure.  

• Strong math skills, with capability of understanding and conducting basic arithmetic and  statistical operations.  

• Ability to quickly recognize errors and inconsistencies in numerical data (good analysis skills).  • Microsoft Office programs experience such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to establish  reports.  

• Excellent supervisory skills and communication skills.

Physical Requirements

Work is considered low physical work in an office and production setting, requiring lifting up to 25 pounds of force. Must possess strength, stamina, and mobility to perform low physical work indoors with minimum exposure to dust.  

Must be able to: 

• Walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, balance, climb, kneel, and crouch for extended periods of time.  • Demonstrate the ability to hear and have specific vision abilities to adjust focus, in an environment subject to noise, dust, etc.  

• The office area is adjunct to the facility facing noises, constant phone interactions, and will be in contact with other staff.