Production Shift Manager

Can You Drive Our Production Success?

Imagine a workday where every action you take fuels the productivity and efficiency of the team. As a Production Shift Manager:

• You'll take the helm in supervising daily operations to ensure smooth functioning across the production floor.
• Your knack for scheduling will optimize worker allocation to meet immediate delivery needs.
• Your auditing skills will boost production outputs, empowering team improvements through direct feedback.
• Are you ready to reassign team members to fit ever-changing scheduling challenges?
• Will you be our go-to for providing cross-functional training to manage unexpected production shifts?
• How will you help in mitigating scrap and rework, all while crafting actionable corrective measures?
• Do you have experience with 5 Whys, the fishbone diagram, or other lean problem-solving techniques?
• Can you keep the workload balanced across work centers by redirecting overflow work efficiently?
• Will you be proactive in keeping the channels open with the CNC programming team, getting tools and fixtures prepped on time?
• What's your strategy for ensuring weekly 5S audits lead to organisation?
• Is safety your first consideration, ensuring operations are as hazard-free as they are effective?
• Can you improve workflow by creating and updating Work Instructions when necessary?
• How will you contribute to a tidy and systematic workspace that unlocks smooth product movement?
• Can you foster dynamic collaborations among Engineering, Materials Management, and Purchasing departments?
• What's your approach in keeping our Assembly line content through open communication?
• Will you develop and optimize part routings for the most resourceful processes?
• How do you introduce new rework operations when necessary?
• Are you prompt in initiating maintenance work orders?
• Can you manage Purchase Requisitions effectively for all necessary supplies?

What Makes You the Perfect Fit?

• Are you proficient in CNC Programming and Installation?
• Do you possess supervisory prowess with experience in team leadership?
• Is coaching and mentoring a part of your professional history?

Tech & Systems:

• ERP Software familiarity