TAPCO Family owned, Wisconsin based!
Production Manager (Salary)
At TAPCO, our mission is to enhance transportation and personal safety in our communities through innovative solutions and products. We are driven to save lives! Are you looking for a career where you can earn a great wage based on experience and performance, your contributions are recognized, and you will have growth potential? Then choose TAPCO!
TAPCO is proud to offer the following:
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401K Retirement Savings with Employer Match
- Paid Holidays, Vacation and Personal Time Off
- FSA/DFSA
- Wellness Plan
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Gain Sharing Bonus Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
Job Responsibilities
1. In this role, you will be responsible for scheduling, staffing, maintaining all equipment, on-boarding new product, quality, inventory control, and coordinating production activities with other departments. Support the development of a world class production system, with focused effort on reducing costs while improving on-time deliveries in a Lean Manufacturing environment.
2. Maintain metrics for process improvement and management reporting.
3. Improve performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost every period.
4. Build and maintain relationships that motivate, guide, and/or reinforce the performance of others toward goal accomplishments.
5. Analyze the organization’s employees and dominant resources to find the best way of meeting the production goals.
6. Develop self and others to improve performance in current role and to prepare for future roles
7. Develop, implement and audit work instructions.
8. Determine efficient production methods using Lean manufacturing techniques
9. Operate within prescribed budgetary boundaries and time restrictions.
10. Compile equipment operational data for optimal proactive equipment maintenance
11. Prepare reports regarding production conditions and manufacturing costs.
12. Apply appropriate cost and process benchmarks, financial analysis, and risk management techniques to solve complex issues
13. Interview and hire staff and oversee staff training.
14. Conduct performance evaluations of production employees
15. Participate in the development of specifications for tools, equipment, materials and methods.
16. Prepare and process requisitions for supplies and equipment.
17. Demonstrate and enforce company policies and procedures.
Required Qualifications
High School diploma and at least five years of relevant experience in a lead Manufacturing role
Requires strong working knowledge within Manufacturing Methods, Materials Planning and Inventory Control functions as well as a good understanding of financial and manufacturing principles.
Intermediate knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word for data analysis and documentation
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelorâs degree in a Business or Engineering curriculum
- 5 years related experience in an electronics assembly environment
- Demonstrated experience with MRP systems
- Working knowledge of latest methods of planning and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, suppliers, and employees of organization.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical machinery, electrical equipment and material handling operations, and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
EOE/AA Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
If any assistance is needed with the application process please contact TAPCO HR at 800-236-4462
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