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Express Employment Professionals Direct Hire Opening - Production Manager Opportunity in Bellingham! in Bellingham, Washington
Job Summary: Express Employment Professionals in Bellingham is hiring a Production Manager for a well-established manufacturing company. This company offers a tenured team, good internal work culture, and work-life balance.
Pay: $75,000-$80,000 DOE
Shift: Monday-Friday, Hours to Be Determined, Overtime Offered
Location: Whatcom County
Position Type: Direct Hire
What you get to do:
-Overseeing production processes.
-Maintain efficient productivity levels.
-Ensure the operation has adequate inventory, production control scheduling, shipping/receiving coordination.
-Ensures schedule execution to meet production and shipping plans.
-Ability to accurately interpret blueprints and work-in-process documents.
-Perform real-time tracking of manufacturing outputs against schedules and budgets; provide management reports, accordingly.
-Ensure adequate cross training of staff to foster improved workforce experience, assist with schedule management and to prevent key person dependencies.
-Control costs to achieve company and job goals.
-Plan and direct workflow and workforce utilization as well as participating in the procurement of raw materials, supplies, and other production needs.
-Planning and establishing work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
-Assist with the job quoting process and routing/methodization of jobs.
-Enforce & practice all company safety procedures to ensure a safe environment.
-Ensuring that health and safety regulations are met.
-Remain in compliance with aerospace quality certifications and standards (AS9100, etc.), as well as all health, safety, and environmental regulations.
-Leading safety training and weekly meetings
-Lead customers experience strategy to establish and maintain premier customer service.
-Oversee monthly inventory counts on raw materials & finished goods ensuring inventory accuracy.
-Work beyond normal work hours when necessary.
-Lead by example through honesty, integrity, and respect for others.
-Performing any other duties assigned by the General Manager.
-Hiring, training, and development of machinists, programmers, assemblers, maintenance, and shipping/receiving associates.
-Have effective and frequent communication with staff and other departments to ensure that all production goals and metrics are known and met.
-Manage personnel performance to job requirements and effectively define and communicate company and department expectations to staff.
-Resolve employee grievances and concerns. Maintain adherence to company policy.
-Interview and evaluate prospective employees and oversee staff training.
Education and/or Experience:
-Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of operations leadership experience within the manufacturing industry (aerospace a plus).
-Financial acumen and budgeting skills with the ability to work in a cost-effective manner.
-Ability to review and discuss results of production reports and P&L statements.
-Strong working knowledge of OSHA and safety procedures
-Familiarity with ERP systems is preferred.
-Ability to motivate employees to produce quality work and create a positive culture.
-Persuasive communication and organizational skills.
-Basic computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
-Ability to train and instruct employees.
-Ability to have candid conversations and coach teams.
-Direct all plant manufacturing processes