Allen Plant - Advanced Production Manager

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POSITION OVERVIEW

The Production Leader is responsible for the daily management and performance of the production department. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the areas of safety, environment, quality, delivery, cost, morale, and OFI’s.  The Production Leader is responsible for being knowledgeable of plant systems to ensure compliance to standard practices throughout the production department. This position is located at our Allen Plant in Blacksburg, SC.

The work schedule for this role is Monday – Friday, 1st shift; however, on occasion may be required to work additional hours.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for improving quality of performance of production teams.
  • Ensure batchsheets are followed and correctly documented.
  • Perform informal audits of batchsheets and reactions in process.
  • Ensure training systems are adequate.
  • Help investigations of off quality including implementation of corrective action.
• Foster a working environment that promotes open communications, teamwork, and individual engagement to accomplish goals and objectives.
• Track associate hours, absences, and vacations.
• Ensure Production Associates are paid properly.  This includes a weekly review of timesheets ensuring correct pay rates, and correct implementation of vacation pay and holiday pay, and distribution of paychecks.
• Track and evaluate and review associate performance.
• Conduct biannual reviews of production associates - operator level and warehouse associate(s).
• Ensure production associates have adequate training to perform their job.
• Review and evaluate associate training progression. Regularly review with associates.
• Make schedule adjustments and redirect workforce as needed to fill production orders.
• Conduct morning meetings to transition shifts, cover relative plant status information, and address items within area of responsibility.
• Perform work and area audits to ensure work completed and work site housekeeping is maintained.
• Work with Human Resources to solicit, interview, and hire Production Associates.
• Assist in the plant wide enforcement of all safety rules and regulations.
• Assist in the plant wide enforcement of all environmental rules and regulations.
• Actively participate in the plant safety process, including participation on a safety team.
• Actively participate in plant labor stabilization meetings.
• Perform other duties as requested by the manager.

QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in related field. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and ownership with little supervision.
• Strong problem-solving capability.
• Demonstrated ability to lead team members.

QUALIFICATIONS - PREFERRED

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering. 
• Background in Chemical Manufacturing.
• Project Management skills.
• Prior/Current leadership role(s) demonstrating ability to lead a large group of individuals.

ADA PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, FREQUENCY, AMOUNT, OR DESCRIPTION

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.