Cobalt TN Production Manager

Job Title: Production Manager

Department: Production

Reports To: Plant Manager

FLSA Status: Salary

Summary: Ensure manufacturing processes run reliably and efficiently, assesses project and resource requirements, and supervises the work of direct reports.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Accountable for production operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
• Maintains standards of health and safety, hygiene, housekeeping and security in the work environment.
• Understands hazardous materials and the proper and safe handling of such ensuring all proper policies and procedures are followed.
• Planning and organizing production schedules
• Estimates, negotiates, and agrees to budgets and timescales with vendors and management
• Determines quality control standards by collaborating with quality department and other managers
• Organizes the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment
• Monitors staff performance and progress.
• Makes sound decisions using facts and data that are in the best interest of Cobalt.
• Holds all individuals, including him/herself, accountable for delivering results and satisfying internal and external customers.
• Continuously improves production operations using lean enterprise practices.
• Explores options for internal and external activities having impacts on the department and/or business.
• Shows initiative, courage, integrity, and bases decisions on what is best for the company, not the individual.
• Other duties may be assigned.