Overall Is responsible for the safety of all production employees across all shifts, Right The First Time quality of our manufactured products, meeting production schedules, driving continuous improvement, and achieving production cost targets while maintaining a positive work environment. Responsible for directing and overseeing all production operations across all shifts. Safety Provides a safe work environment by identifying and mitigating safety risks, meets regulatory requirements and ensures employees use safe work practices. Quality Ensures employees understand and perform their responsibilities relating to quality including in process checks and documentation of results. Spot checks processes to make sure established quality procedures are being followed. Uses root cause analysis to problem solve issues so they do not reoccur. Delivery Achieves schedule attainment by following up with employees to ensure they are meeting the production schedule on a daily and weekly basis. Closely monitors progress of work through the shop and addresses constraints in a timely manner. Follows up with Shipping to ensure all products are produced on schedule for always on time delivery to our customers. Stays abreast of the production schedule, follows through on issues relating to production and moves resources as needed based on changing schedules and availability of resources. Works with sales to track and report status of work and to expedite rush orders. Evaluates capacity to ensure continued production and minimal downtime. Sets clear daily and weekly production expectations for Leads and Supervisor(s) and follows through to ensure they meet these expectations. Plans for production staffing levels plus manages daily and weekly staffing levels to meet production commitments. Participates as a primary liaison for Production for other departments. Cost Sets efficiency goals for each production employee and provides follow up to encourage continuous improvement. Seeks ideas for reducing cost and leads continuous improvement activities. People Manages training of all employees including onboarding of new employees, skill development of current employees, personal growth opportunities, and ongoing training of all production employees. Generates a culture of respect and trust among the production team and within the company fostering a spirit of cooperation within all departments. Is expected to lead by example. Responsible for making sure company resources are used in an effective manner to ensure best operating costs. Provides regular feedback, coaches on a regular basis, and gives routine evaluations of performance and behavior. Resolves production and personnel problems by investigating issues plus evaluating and implementing solutions. Motivates, supports, and provides guidance to all production staff. Ensures production floor is kept neat and clean plus leads 5S throughout the shop. Communicates with other departments effectively regarding problems or issues impacting production. Ensure that good communication is given to all members of staff including senior management. Processes Participates in the selection and implementation of new or improved production processes and machines to achieve future growth. Responsible for making sure all company policies are followed.