Production Manager

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Responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning production operations and efficiencies by establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.

• Support the GROWTTH program through mentoring and through the execution of lean projects.

• Develops or revises standard operational and working practices by applying lean methodology and tools. Ensures team compliance with standards.

• Observes and coaches supervisors on personnel, staffing and related issues.

• Ensures plant staff enforces Company policies and procedures, plant wide safety rules and employee rules of conduct.

• Responsible for developing people; improving processes; reducing costs; quality monitoring and improvements; superior customer service; and on-time delivery.

• Reviews activity reports and financial statements to determine progress and status in attaining objectives and revises objectives and plans in accordance with current conditions.

• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, terminating, disciplining and coaching employees.

• Able to motivate employees to achieve results. Must be an effective communicator, capable of teaching and generating results while enhancing the Helix Medical work environment and supporting the company philosophy.

• Responsible for documented completion of training for staff/employees per current company procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, preferably engineering.

• Master’s degree and/or business management experience preferred.

• 5-7 years of experience of complex manufacturing in a regulated industry.

• People leadership experience

• Lean manufacturing experience.

• ERP experience using SAP Drives team with performance metrics/KPI’s in accordance with business strategies and goals.

• Able to work in controlled / cleanroom environment as required.

• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally to move objects.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.