Production Manager

**Position Summary:** Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and management of the manufacturing area. **Essential Job Functions include, but not limited to, the following:** - Ensure the safety of workplace for associates through coordination of efforts with the Health and Safety team and adhering to standards - Ensure quality of products and services for our customers - Ensure ontime delivery of parts and services for customers - Responsible for Productivity and Cost - Promote Core Values and Systems - Lead Change - Support Operations and Manage using Shape Production Values - Facilitate, coach and motivate leaders and associates - Establish clear goals and tasks to achieve short term and long term corporate goals - Manage, teach and lead lean manufacturing practices and systems - Ensure proper scheduling and staffing to meet customer needs - Follow Shape problem solving guildelines to identify the root cause of problems, and develop actions to contain, correct and prevent their reoccurance - Administer company policies and procedures - Promote continuous improvement activities, such as, but not limited to, problem solving, DMAIC, and cross functional teams. - Maintain positive morale - Promote the manufacturing system, policies and goals - Act in accordance with Shape principles and values - **Staff Management:** - Conduct timely and complete performance evaluations of direct assocates, and ensure timely and complete performance evaluation of associates reporting under indirect supervision - Assess subordinates skill sets, current and future development needs and take steps to mentor and develop them appropriately - **Service Specific Activities** - Optimize all service activities throughout the Shape Grand Haven campus, including but not limited to: - Manufacturing value stream - Packaging and labeling approach - Inventory management - VA/VE - Evaluate and monitor Shape Grand Haven service costs - Interact with Business Unit Teams to ensure proper pricing and service part strategies - Identify and train a back-up(s) to manage key tasks when absent. - Additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader. **Position Skills and Experience Requirements:** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty effectively. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. - Bachelor's Degree, business or engineering preferred - Five + years of leadership (automotive manufacturing leadership preferred) - Practical knowledge and experience of Lean Manufacturing Principles - Experience with developing and maintaining budgets and financial statements