Production Manager

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CRRC SIFANG AMERICA INCORPORATED (“CRRC”) is a passenger railcar manufacturer in Chicago, Illinois. The passenger railcar manufacturing process includes 2 bargained-for work disciplines: assembly and electrical. The process also includes various support services including, for example, highly technical testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting staff engaged to ensure that the railcars function as designed and as required in accordance with product specifications and client (transit agency) requirements.
Summary
Under general supervision, plan, organize, and control production in a multicultural organization to ensure that the products are produced efficiently, on time, within budget, and to standard. Ensure that manufacturing processes run reliably and efficiently. Have deep know-how in production procedures.
The ability to direct personnel toward maximum performance will set you apart as a leader. Decision-making and problem-solving and ensuring an efficient and productive manufacturing process that meets customer requirements.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Plan and organize day-to-day shop floor operation
• Supervise, train, and support the Production Supervisors to manage the production staff
• Establish production schedules periodically in accordance with Master Schedule
• Ensure adequate scheduling of production staff and minimal downtime
• Develop and implement production procedures and policies
• Oversee production processes and resolve issues impacting production
• Coordinate production with Procurement, Warehouse, Technology and Quality departments and other departments to meet the production goal
• Control production quality and manage production costs
• Ensure that health and safety protocols are adhered to
• Internal materials selecting, ordering, and purchasing
• Coordinate the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment
• Evaluate performance and involvement with the full life-cycle employment process (hiring, progressive discipline, and termination) of production personnel
• Organize and develop relevant training sessions
• Understand the importance of the union contract and be able to interpret and execute the union contract terms appropriately
• Respond to the needs of the main office and report to upper management
• Other duties as assigned
  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college/university or equivalent combination of education, training, and practical experience
• Minimum five(5) years of progressive experience with managing/overseeing production activities and unionized workforce in the rolling stock, aviation, or heavy trucking assembly industry
• Familiar with the manual assembly process
• Proficient in MS Office software; proficient in ERP systems preferred
• Ability to set up new policies and procedures
• Attention to detail
• Strong leadership and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Good writing skills
• Results-driven approach
• Ability to identify, analyze and solve the problems
  

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Truck Transportation

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