Production Manager

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads facility safety objectives.
• Assures department compliance with ISO quality standards
• Assures department functions are complying with quality certification and specific requirements (primarily weld and NDE).
• Assigns work to subordinates and assists them in accomplishing tasks
• Drives to maximize shop absorption and personnel labor efficiency. Reports weekly to SCM
• Monitors job task hours and holds team accountable for targets. Reports results weekly to SCM. Drives team to meet job costing targets.
• Drives process improvements to continually reduce task hours.
• Supports repair coordination team and works to improvement repair coordination team throughput and productivity
• Resolves issues with work instructions to shop, includes interfacing with engineering, purchasing, planning and repair coordination
• Coordinates and communicates schedules and requirements with other departments where services and materials are provided or received
• Ensures adequate staffing to meet customer delivery needs
• Defines and manages standard hours and standard tasks for use by repair coordination group. Supports quotation and estimating needs
• Writes and processes paperwork required by position including: supplies requisitions, maintenance requisitions, labor reporting, yard clearance documents, etc.
• Leads production meetings with current status of work in process and provides input on schedule versus actual capacity
• Drives achievement and reports on KPIs
• Ensures working areas meet cleanliness and organizational standards
• Performs personnel management functions such as performance appraisals and development guidance
• Drives and ensure personnel training
• Drives continuous improvement, implements corrective actions for NCRs, leads and drives closure of CARS
• Ensures accountability of subordinates by creation of SOPs and other accountability methods
• Supports, cooperates with, and participates in company-wide LEAN and EHS Management System which includes following all safety, health and environmental policies and procedures.  Supports and cooperates in company-wide Quality Management effort.
• Adheres to company and department policies, procedures, and standards

• Performs other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for on-time and on-standard performance of department
• Responsible for coworker discipline, hiring and firing with consultation with Cell Manager as needed
• Responsible for maintaining budget in department’s supply and tooling accounts
• Responsible for coordinating actions between various departments, including shipping, carpenter shop, and sandblast/paint shop

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 10 years experience in related environment, preferably working with pumps
• Proven leadership ability
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and orally
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel

What We Offer You

• 15 days of paid time off and 12 company-paid holidays
• 401k plan with a 6% match
• Comprehensive health plan including medical, dental, vision, Life, short-term & long-term disability
• Health savings account matching
• Motivating wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid paternal leave
• Gym reimbursement

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.
 

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