American Leather
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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Executes the daily production schedule maintaining high standards of manufacturing operations to ensure products conform to established quality standards.
Achieve optimum productivity and employee efficiency levels with least amount of overhead and raw material costs.
Directs and monitors section leads to accomplish goals of the production schedule, consistent with established manufacturing and safety procedures.
Act as liaison between department management/subordinate levels, as well as to inform personnel of policies and procedures and all matters that affect their performance.
Works in collaboration with Human Resources to ensure employee retention, training and development, and capacity levels.
Hire, train, develop and evaluate staff.
Take corrective action as necessary on a timely basis and in accordance with company policy.
Ensure compliance with current federal, and company safety regulations.
Recommends changes to improve productivity and reduce cost and scrap, monitor scrap and rework data.
Implements and maintains production standards.
Implements various programs essential to manufacturing procedures (e.g., training, safety, housekeeping, cost reduction, worker involvement, security, etc.).
Responsible for completing (upholster, assemble and deluxing) projects according to production schedules and send them to shipping
Propose, develop and implement optimal and cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods for furniture manufacturing, interacting directly with Engineering and Product Development
Efficiently manage manpower and equipment (capacity) according to production schedules and customer needs
Assign employee’s shifts and department hours of operation to fulfill production activities in a cost-effective and efficient manner
Conduct periodic performance and attendance evaluation of direct reports and communicate progress to management and HR
Motivate direct reports and collaborate with peers to achieve common company goals while developing skills and promoting a good working environment among employees.
Coordinate the manufacturing launch of new/revised products including establishing production standards, reviewing bill of materials (BOM’s), training team members and evaluating results
Apply statistical analysis methods and perform product/process analysis for cost reduction, quality improvement, and improved efficiency
Identify problems and propose solutions to reduce waste and cycle time, providing business solutions to improve bottom-line results
Evaluate and improve operational processes, reducing or eliminating non-value-adding activities
Track production flows, prioritize manufacturing activities and execute plans established from upper managers as a result from team collaboration
Oversees proper equipment operation and operator’s maintenance routines to avoid equipment malfunction or damages
Perform miscellaneous duties and projects as assigned and required.
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