Production Manager, Assemblies and Systems
Edmund OpticsOverview: The Production Manager, Assemblies and Systems is responsible for overseeing the scheduling, coordination, and execution of manufacturing processes to ensure optimal efficiency, timely delivery, and adherence to quality standards. This role involves planning production schedules, managing resources, coordinating between departments, and ensuring compliance with organizational goals and customer requirements. Responsibilities: Production Planning: Develop and maintain detailed production schedules to meet customer demands and inventory goals. Analyze sales forecasts and work with stakeholders to determine production requirements. Ensure production plans align with available resources, capacity, and lead times. Resource Management: Optimize the allocation of labor, materials, and equipment to meet production goals efficiently. Monitor inventory levels and collaborate with the procurement team to avoid shortages or overstocking. Recommend adjustments to workflows or staffing to address bottlenecks and ensure smooth operations. Manage the leads of purchasing, production control, and assembly within the facility ensuring cohesion between the groups to support corporate KPIs for each area and meeting customer delivery and quality requirements. Manage the warehouse and receiving team ensuring proper controls and processes are followed. Develop plans for needed team expansion as business requires. Work with group leads on talent development plans for their teams. Production Control: Oversee the production process and monitor progress against the plan to ensure on-time delivery. Identify and resolve delays or inefficiencies, implementing corrective actions where necessary. Implement and maintain systems for tracking and reporting production metrics, including output, efficiency, and quality. Work with local and corporate leadership to ensure production planning meets goals and expectations. Team Leadership: Manage and support production planning and control and warehouse staff, providing training and professional development opportunities. Foster cross-functional communication and collaboration between production, purchasing, sales, and quality teams. Lead efforts to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives in production planning and control processes. Compliance and Documentation: Ensure compliance with all relevant safety, regulatory, and quality standards. Maintain accurate records and documentation related to production schedules, changes, and performance metrics. Prepare regular reports on production status, efficiency, and areas for improvement. Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations. Qualifications: Qualifications: To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Required Skills & Abilities: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration. Proficiency in production management tools and software. Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines. Knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies is a plus. Well-organized and detail-oriented Computer skills; PC literacy in Excel and Word Other requirements as deemed necessary by management. US Citizenship or permanent residence required. . Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in industrial engineering, business management, operations management, or a related field. Proven experience in production planning, control, and scheduling within a manufacturing environment (5+ years preferred). Experience with ERP/MRP systems and production planning software. Physical Requirements: Abili…