Production Line Manager

Hawkins HR Consulting

  • Lexington, KY
  • $95,000-110,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 9 days ago
Job Description:Our client, a Global Tier 1 Automotive Supplier within commutable distance of the Lexington, KY area is seeking a Production Line Manager for their non-union, 24/7 facility. This role is responsible for all aspects of a business segment by overseeing manufacturing processes and managing staff, resources, and schedules to meet quality and efficiency targets on time and within budget. This position directly manages 4 Supervisors and one Process Support Engineer along with 50-75 indirect reports.​Duties and Responsibilities
  • Provide day-to-day tactical operational direction for the Production Department operations
  • Proactively prevent injuries to personnel, damage to the facility, and environmental non-compliances and releases
  • Instill a team focus that promotes individual ownership and care and concern for others
  • Develop, implement, and improve systems to maximize production outcomes with the assurance that products meet customer specifications
  • Proactively seeking opportunities to reduce costs and gain operational productivity
  • Participate in process troubleshooting, development and optimization of new equipment and product lines, development and implementation of process control schemes and resolution of environmental issues
  • Apply technical, engineering, personnel experience knowledge to problem-solving, process design
  • Provide Leadership in the investigation of problems and implementation of appropriate corrective actions
  • Provide input to assist with the strategic direction of the plant regarding long-term planning involving operating and capital budgets as well as departmental goals and objectives
  • Provide leadership to plant support personnel including reliability, process controls, and process improvement with the objective of improving all plant processes
Skills, Qualifications and Experience
  • B.S. in Operations, Management, Business or other related area
  • Five years minimum experience of process engineering and/or production supervision/management in a manufacturing facility, automotive industry experience is a plus
  • Proven leadership skills
  • Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
Salary and Benefits
  • Salary Range $95,000 - $110,000
  • Growth potential
  • Competitive benefits and bonus potential
  • Relocation available

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