Job Description:

Successful company that holds a large part of the market share in their industry is seeking a leader with experience in rubber materials manufacturing and mixing. Company is adding new products and equipment. First shift, salaried position with a full suite of benefits, safety shoe reimbursement, onsite gym.This position will oversee the daily operations of manufacturing for Rubber Mixing at the corporation. This person will coordinate, plan, and direct all activities having to do with the Mixing of Rubber compounds at the corporation. This person should also be able to analyze production costs to verify he/she is meeting the corporation's business plan goals. Ability to independently and effectively problem solve when trouble shooting. If necessary, lead cross-functional teams to resolve concerns. In addition, manage and assign personnel to accomplish tasks that occur under the requirements of mixing and compounding of rubber. The goal of this position should be to develop the people under themselves so that he/she can spend 60% of his/her time on continuous improvement projects and bringing new ideas to completion.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Decide how best to use plant's workers and equipment to meet production goalsEnsure that production stays on schedule and within budgetEnsure that departments achieve production rates established by leadershipHire, train, coach, and evaluate staffAnalyze projection dataWrite production reportsMonitor plant's workers to ensure they meet performance and EHS and PPE safety requirementStreamline the production processDetermine whether new machines are needed or whether overtime work is necessaryDirect and assist where necessary in the fixing of any production problemsAid in the implementation, creation, and/or maintenance of continuous improvement systems (5S, ISO 9001), processes for productivity, safety, cost, quality, and waste reductionProvide technical solutions to help aid engineering, manufacturing, sales, and customer issuesRecommend and implement changes to production standards in order to achieve the best quality within the limits of the equipment capabilitiesDevelop the capabilities of machines and production schedulesPrepare charts, graphs, and diagrams to clearly communicate how department is running to goalCompile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products to take a lead in process improvement activitiesReview production schedules, engineering specifications, process flows, and other information to understand methodsProvide recommendations on revision to new and/or existing parts, products, and processes by analyzing study time, motion, methods, and speed involved in maintenance, production, and other operations to improve efficiency, increase production, or improve on standardsEnact quality control procedures to resolve production problems or minimize costsDesign control systems to coordinate activities and production planning in order to ensure products meet quality standardsIf you'd like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Tory Mack at tmack@.JO: 116.24Technical Qualifications:5 year minimum, 10+ years preferred, background experiences in the following: Rubber Processing, Mixing, Extrusion, and MoldingRubber Compounding/MixingExposure to internal and external customer relationshipsExposure to working in a team environmentRubber / Plastic processing or manufacturing backgroundFamiliarity with manufacturing processesImplementing 5SManaging processes with SPCISO 9001, ASTM, TS 16949Computer applications: AutoCAD, Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, Microsoft ProjectWorking knowledge of Six-Sigma and APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning)If you'd like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Tory Mack at tmack@.JO: 116.24TM