Tour the production area with the supervisors responsible each week to review the production and quality data. Discuss production issues with production personnel. Reinforces the desired behaviors and activities of subordinates for improving productivity, quality, on-time delivery, safety, and production costs.
Investigates and resolves operational, manufacturing, maintenance, and quality discrepancies, and composes investigation reports to correct operational problems and prevent any reoccurrences with minimum costs and operational delays.
Reviews and provide constructive criticism of investigation reports for other management personnel and subordinates.Lead production supervisors, operators, mechanics, material handlers, and quality assurance personnel to resolve production problems.
Work with other production managers and other departments to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.Provide pinpointed objectives for each subordinate to achieve. Apply performance metrics to track subordinates’ progress toward meeting or exceeding the objectives.
Deliver positive reinforcement for achieving desired results and appropriate corrective consequences for failing to meet performance standards.Inspect and evaluate production equipment and machinery to ensure production readiness and optimum utilization.
Retrieve, compile and evaluate production data to identify opportunities for improvement and evaluate equipment and labor efficiency and utilization.
Ensure fair and consistent administration of applicable Company policies and procedures on attendance, productivity, product quality, timeliness, cost, equipment maintenance, and housekeeping. Apply documented criteria for promotions, transfers and salary recommendations.
Resolve employee grievances or work closely with Human Resources and the Plant Manager to resolve unsettled grievances.Actively participate and ensure adherence to Company policies and programs on occupational health and safety, and good manufacturing practices (GMP) procedures.
Qualifications
Manage 5 – 15 subordinate supervisors who supervise a total of 10 - 100 employees in the Production Departments. Responsible for overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Also directly supervises 1 - 5 non-supervisory employees. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Preferred/Required Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in a technical discipline; or a minimum of five years related experience in an FDA Medical/Pharmaceutical regulated industry and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.