Plastics Manufacturing Production Manager

TrafFix Devices, Inc., is a world leading traffic control and crash attenuation products manufacturing company based in San Clemente, CA with manufacturing factories in Adelanto, CA, Fairfield, Iowa and Tijuana, Mexico. We engineer, design and manufacture life saving devices that make the roadways of the world safer.

Job Summary:

The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Production Department. This position is also responsible for managing, coordinating and supervising staff, resources and overseeing the production processes. Analyze data and performance metrics to identify areas of improvement and development strategies for optimizing operations. The Production Manager will lead production teams, identify areas for improvement in production processes, and implement changes to increase productivity. This position will also monitor inventory levels to ensure that materials and supplies are available for production needs.

Essential Functions:

· Oversees personnel management, including hiring, training, and performance management of the production teams.

· Ensure production goals are being met and manufacturing processes are efficient.

· Tracks and updates orders using Syspro.

· Monitors and manages inventory levels to ensure materials and supplies are available for production needs.

· Identifies areas for improvement in production processes and implements changes to increase productivity.

· Leads and motivates production teams to meet production targets and quality standards.

· Ensures compliance with safety regulations and procedures to maintain a safe working environment.

· Works with the Safety Director to maintain safety standards, including proper handling and storage of products.

· Identifies training needs and provides training to employees to improve skills and knowledge.

· Conducts regular reviews of production processes to identify areas for improvement and develops and implements plans to increase efficiency and reduce waste.

· Ensures that products meet quality standards by implementing and monitoring quality control procedures.

· Participates in the training of new employees.

General Functions:

· Drives engagement by providing employees with the tools and information to encourage autonomy, while giving constant feedback to manage execution.

· Build collaborative relationships that facilitate execution and create synergies.

· Develops strategies and provides direction to the team, clearly communicating the objectives to achieve departmental and individual results that align with the company goals.

· Hires and appoints competent and qualified individuals to ensure the department’s goals are met, while providing a challenging environment that encourages a growth mindset.

· Develops talent, identifying and communicating the employees’ strengths and weaknesses, encourages continued improvement and provides the resources to achieve desired results.

· Adapts quickly to changes, understanding the company’s vision and mission and leads the team to align to the new changes.

· Drives results by creating a culture of accountability and ownership and balancing rewards and recognitions with coaching and corrective actions.

· Performs other duties as assigned by the manager.

Skills and Abilities:

· Building trust: The ability to inspire and motivate others and lead by example to create effective teams that produce consistent superior results.

· Communication skills: The ability to articulate ideas and goals effectively, clearly, and professionally within all levels of the organization to inspire, influence and move others to action. It provides meaning and clarity to others.

· Emotional intelligence: Necessary to recognize own strengths and weaknesses and to effectively relate with the objective to bring out the best in others and self. Self-management to maintain a positive outlook during stressful situations and strong relationship-management skills to influence, coach, and mentor others to resolve conflict effectively.

· Goal oriented: The ability to understand the organization’s business goals and mission to strategically prioritize departmental initiatives and lead teams with a common vision.

· Leadership and Performance Management skills: The ability to lead and manage a team of employees, including setting expectations, delegating responsibilities, assessing, and addressing performance, and providing feedback and coaching, while creating a positive and supportive work environment that fosters employee growth and development.

· Organization and planning skills: The ability to oversee multiple projects and varied timeliness and deadlines to meet objectives. Seeing the picture and how different elements interact are critical aspects of the planning process.

· Process optimization: The ability to manage execution by continuously improving processes, maximizing efficiencies, and reducing waste.

· Sound decision making and critical thinking skills: The ability to effectively analyze complex business problems and implement plans for moving forward. This involves engaging in constructive conflict to invite diverse perspectives, thorough consideration of different viewpoints and effective closure to ensure stakeholders alignment with company goals.

Preferred Education and Experience:

· A bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience.

· At least five years of managerial experience in a production environment.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

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

· Physical dexterity: The employee must be able to use a computer and other office equipment, including phones, printers, and scanners. Up to 50% of the employee’s time will spent sitting at a desk using a computer, with the other 50% spent overseeing production work and attending meetings.

· Vision: The vision requirements for this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

· Exposure to elements: The employee will ocassionally enter a warehouse production environment and may be exposed to varying temperatures and inclement weather conditions. There will also be frequent exposure to dirt and dust while in the warehouse.

· Noise level: The employee will be mainly work in an office environment and have minimal noise exposure. However, when in the production environment, the employee will be exposed to a moderate noise levels, due to the constant use of forklifts and production machinery.

Note: The company is committed to providing a safe work environment and will provide necessary equipment and training to perform the physical demands of the job.

Benefits:

At TrafFix Devices, Inc., we support the health and wellness of our employees through a wide range of programs including:

Physical

· Competitive healthcare plans for individuals and families

· Free online tools and applications to support well-being

Wellbeing

· Eight paid holidays

· Up to 20 days of accrued vacations, based on years of service

· Paid sick leave

· Mental health resources and assistance program

· Employee engagement events

· Employee Life and AD&D coverage

Financial

· Health Savings Accounts with company contribution

· Competitive pay and bonus opportunities

· 401k retirement plan with up to 5% company matching

· Profit sharing distribution

EEO Statement:

The Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health savings account

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Fairfield, IA 52556: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 5 years (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person