Production Manager in Litchfield at Tenneco

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Production Manager

JOB CODE: 40500193

JOB LEVEL: B10

FUNCTION: Operations

SUBFUNCTION: Manufacturing

REPORTS TO: Plant Manager or Operations Manager

DIRECT REPORTS: Production Supervisor I; Production Supervisor II

JOB SUMMARY:

 Responsible for effective management of all KPI's including financial, safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement for the production area in accordance with plant goals.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Daily production activities management.
• Financials management of the production area (MRO, SCRAP, etc)
• To guarantee and assure the follow up and achievement of our standards and safety & quality rules and procedures.
• To assure production and manufacturing on time and correct according with production plan.
• Manage and give close follow up to multi-skills/training matrix of assigned production area.
• To assure that TPM is executed on time and correct way vs defined standards.
• To assure correct Standard Work Sheet (SWS) execution.
• To assure the achievement of 5´s standards
• Follow up and achieve KPI´s and objectives from the department (Delivery, Finance, HR, Safety, etc)
• Follow up and solution of audits’ findings /GEMBA walks.
• To assure the correct use of problems solving methodology
• To assure the achievement of daily routines in their direct reports.
• Active participation on Continuous improvement of their processes & areas.
• To assure that the team has the required technical and soft skills.
• Responsible to do, execute and present 8d´s to our customers.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of five years leadership experience in a manufacturing environment

REQUIREMENTS:

• MS Office proficiency with advanced working knowledge of Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills 
• SAP knowledge strongly preferred.
• Leadership
• Taking decisions
• Communication
• Conflicts management
• People development.
• Time management
• Focused on results
• Planning and organization

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Stand in place for long periods of time and use dexterity of hands to handle and feel materials.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and may occasionally lift and/or move more weight with the safety assistance of another employee.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Temperatures will vary in the factory (hot to cold).
• Noise levels in the work environment are usually loud, requiring hearing protection.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.