Production Manager

• Assures the efficient operation of all departments (i.e. sewing, cutting, maintenance, shipping and receiving, CAD) under their responsibility
• Supervises and schedules work for all production staff via the Production Supervisor and Line Leaders, ensuring a balanced flow of work from department to department
• Identifies and deals with workflow problems, liaising with the Production Supervisor and Line Leaders to correct difficulties arising on the floor
• Identifies areas for improvement in production and product development processing; monitors machine usage and maintenance status
• Maintains production levels to realize sales forecast within the budget requirement
• Ensures new orders entered in the production schedule; followed by disseminating the necessary paperwork to each department for information and/or processing
• Monitors production to ensure production is running in-line with the production schedule
• Applies methods and procedures to operations as per established company policies, procedures and accepted practices
• Liaises and coordinates with other departments to maximize overall effectiveness and efficiency
• Ensures health and safety policies and programs are adhered to
• Conducts regular production meetings to review scheduling progress and discuss any concerns or new ideas, including training, team building, cross training of operators and assess overall morale
• Plans human resources requirements and oversees employee hiring, training, performance evaluations, setting of staff and department objectives and terminations
• Promotes and enhances a positive team environment, including efforts to establish and maintain high levels of employee involvement and communication
• Ensures all plant assets are properly managed and maintained
• Assists with the development and implementation of the annual operating plan including costs and quality
• Provides regular financial and productivity reviews as required
• Assists with recommending and developing capital expenditure projects
• Maintains respectful communication with co-workers and supervisory staff
• Familiar with the Company’s ISO Quality Policy and understands the impact of this position on the competitiveness and performance of the company
• Trained in the requirements of NIJ Standard-0101.07 Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor and to facilitate conformity to the NIJ body Armor Compliance Testing Program specifications
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with and ensures Health & Safety policies and programs are followed

• 4-year degree in a related discipline
• 8 years’ experience in an operations management position within a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of cut and sew industry particularly in an law enforcement or defence environment would be considered an asset
• Lean certification desired
• clear understanding of cost of goods sold, profit/loss and balance sheet relationships and well developed analytical and reasoning skills
• Experience working in an ISO certified organization
• Proven supervisory, organizational and leadership skills with the ability to lead and motivate production staff and deal effectively with people
• Superior oral communications skills; must be able to work with all levels of staff
• Forward thinking, proactive and results orientated
• Good understanding of current employment and health and safety legislation
• Strong computer skills

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