Senior Production Manager & Planner

Posted by Spark R&D on 01/31/2019

Job Basics

Industry Sector: Snow

Job Categories: Manufacturing

Company Type: HardGoods/Equipment

State: MT

City: Bozeman

Country: United States

Required Experience: 3 - 5 years

Contact Name: Will Ritter

Job Type: Full Time

Salary:

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Employee May Telecommute: No

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Job Description & Requirements

Spark R&D is hiring a Senior Production Manager & Planner. The main role of this position is to plan and schedule production runs to ensure that shipping deadlines and annual production goals are met. This person will oversee the execution of the plan by the production team, consistently monitor and modify, communicate progress, and meet unforeseen production issues with creative solutions.

 

Production planning & execution:

Create, maintain and communicate production plan for machining, screw machine, anodizing, plastics, printing, preassembly and assembly departments for Spark products as well as OEM work.

 

Account for changeovers, preventative machine maintenance time, and tradeshow samples in Production Schedule.

 

Utilize forecasts to estimate raw material, component needs and timing of purchases. Communicate to the Production Manager for material ordering.

 

Continuously monitor progress on production plan and provide timely feedback and direction to all departments, address delays to maintain delivery dates.

 

Obtain accurate data from Production Manager on production times for each part, monitor any deviation in expected output, and modify the plan accordingly.

 

Ensure that all BOM, UOM, & Conversions are correct in the ERP system and that all Work Orders are entered and are being fulfilled on time and correctly. Examine individual production steps within the ERP system to ensure work flow is moving and being efficiently tracked.

 

Maintain proper inventory levels by facilitating scheduled cycle counts throughout the season. Initiate, plan, and coordinate year-end inventory count. Investigate discrepancies to ensure the problem is not repeated in the future.

 

Provide insight into production impact and challenges due to future product and facility changes.

 

Employee management:

Motivate, encourage, celebrate, coach and discipline employees.  Promote employee involvement while facilitating positive organizational change.

Review production goals with staff daily to determine if goals were met. If not, determine what factors prevented the attainment of production goals and facilitate the improvement.

Analyze labor and yield efficiencies for each shift. Work with production team to improve any deviations from what was expected, or if necessary, update the expectation.

Review labor schedules and conducts weekly production meetings.  

 

Communicate Work Orders to the Production Manager to pass along to the production team.

 

Use creative problem solving to keep departments on schedule.  Seek approval from superiors for use of excessive overtime, temp staff, moving tasks out of house etc.

 

Foster communication and cooperation between departments and team members to address problems and find solutions. Identify best use of employees between departments.

 

Hire and train employees that will be managed directly.

 

Enforce a safe and clean work environment. Maintain compliance with established policies and procedures, and update and evolve them with heavy influence from department managers.

 

Personal:

Maintain clean and organized desk area, email system, and computer files.

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, incorporating state-of-the-art practices and participating in professional organizations.

 

Qualifications:

Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field and/or evidence of exceptional experience.

 

3+ years of experience in production planning and/or management.

 

Experience working or supervising in a multi-product, multi-process manufacturing environment.

 

Proficiency with ERP and production planning software.

 

Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop a team of employees. Must be able to effectively collaborate to drive cultural change.

 

High level of attention to detail, the ability to multitask, and excellent problem-solving skills.

 

Proficient with Microsoft Office and able to learn new software quickly.

Technical Aptitude.

This is a full-time, permanent position starting immediately. Compensation depends on experience. Benefits include: Health Insurance Reimbursement Program, Paid Time Off, Aflac, Simple IRA, gym membership reimbursement, season’s pass to Bridger Bowl, and R&D opportunities.

Please send a cover letter stating your interest and applicable skills and experience along with a resume to Attn: Will Ritter, by replying to this post.

About Spark R&D

Based out of Bozeman, MT Spark R&D is rider owned and operated, dedicated to pushing innovation in splitboarding since 2006. With a view of the Bridger Mountains from our shop, we design and build splitboard bindings and accessories with backcountry performance coming first.

All of the products are manufactured and/or assembled in our shop in Bozeman, Montana USA. From machining to anodizing, laser engraving to assembly– everything is done by a skilled team of workers who are also passionate splitboarders. In-house design and manufacturing capabilities allow our products to quickly evolve and provide us the flexibility to cater to niche customers within the splitboarding market. Spark R&D continues to step it up; seeking perfection based on customer needs and rider feedback.