Production Manager (1st Shift) - Suwanee, GA

If you have a passion for improving lives through better water, company stability with a premium brand and competitive wages and benefits, Kinetico is the place for you. Come make a splash with Kinetico!

Kinetico Water Systems has an immediate opportunity for a motivated and results driven Production Manager to join our growing team in Suwanee,GA!

The Production Manager is responsible for coordinating all required activities to produce parts for sale on time according to promised dates, in quantity according to requests, and in quality according to product specifications. All duties occur in coordination and close communication with support areas, such as supply chain, quality, engineering, maintenance, and others. Follows Kinetico policies and procedures.

Key Areas of Responsibilities:

Provides leadership, training, mentoring, coaching, and performance management for the production team.

Delegates production tasks, trains employees on assembly procedures and processes, provides the workforce with appropriate tools and equipment, oversees and approves employee time transactions, evaluates employee performance, and recommends employment actions.

Focus on employee engagement and support our ability to produce a high-performance, quality-driven, and engaged workforce.

Develops and drives connections across all boundaries, working collaboratively to develop solutions for our long-term strategy.

Coordinates and monitors the work of all production team activities, measures critical KPIs, and implements the required actions to ensure goal compliance.

Monitors standard work compliances according to the quality management system (QMS) and implements improvements, ensuring quality of products.

Assists in the development of strategic plans for operational activity. Implements and manages operational plans.

Improves processes and policies in support of organizational goals. Formulates and implements formal procedures to enhancing the quality system. Monitors adherence to rules, regulations, and procedures.

Assures that ERP content is accurate and correct by performing daily data entry, promote data entry in real time. Anticipates and maintains inventory levels to meet scheduling needs.

Key Challenges and Decisions:

• The role is broad in scope, managing multiple product lines requiring in-depth knowledge of each.
• Ensure the team possesses the knowledge and skills to continuously improve quality and productivity through training, personnel selection, and replacement if necessary under Kinetico policies.
• Handling of quality issues.
• Process improvements for product lines, such as time studies, line balancing, waste elimination, process reviews and elimination of unnecessary steps, and equipment updates.

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required (or experience in lieu of degree)
• 8 or more years of industry-relevant production experience required, including 5 years of management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of human resource principles and practices.
• Customer and quality focused
• Organizational and critical thinking skills and the ability to solve practical problems.
• Experience using Lean manufacturing tools such as value stream mapping, 5S, takt time, Spaghetti diagram, etc.
• Six sigma desired
• Manufacturing, engineering, design experience.
• New product launch experience

Physical Effort and Work Environment

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, pushing and reaching
• Frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds and maneuvering up to 100 pounds with a dolly
• Frequently exposed to oil and noise
• Exposure to heat or cold due to seasonal changes

Why Join Kinetico:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Insurance Coverage
• Employer Provided Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefits
• 401(k) Contribution Matching Program
• Employer Funded Defined Contribution Plan
• Paid Vacation, Holidays and Community Service Volunteer Time-off Benefit
• Wellness Program
• Educational Assistance Reimbursement Program

Our Commitment and Difference:

Founded in 1970, Kinetico pioneered the development of non-electric, fully automatic water treatment systems. In the years since, we have grown into a global company of independent Kinetico water experts and international distributors serving more than 100 countries. We offer complete water systems that deliver only the highest quality water for general use and drinking. We back every piece of our equipment with industry-leading warranties. Our approach reflects our deep commitment to preserving and conserving fresh water, one of our planet's most precious and endangered natural resources.

Kinetico Incorporated is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status or disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act*), or any other legally protected status, with respect to employment opportunities.

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