2nd $hift Production MANAGER

Company: CBS PersonnelLocation: 46278Status: Full Time, EmployeeShift: Second Shift (Afternoon)Job Category: Manufacturing/Production/Operations Contact Information: Email: Apply by EmailCompany: CBS Personnel Reference Code: 2nd shift Production Mgr/541 CBS Personnel, Venturi Staffing Partners, and Columbia Healthcare are subsidiaries of CBS Personnel Holdings - established as one of the fastest growing and largest staffing firms in the nation. We recruit capable and reliable talent for our client organizations in various industries. Depending on the employment status that you desire as our candidate, our clients have temporary, temp-to-hire, direct-hire, and professional opportunities that fit your talent and skills. Our goal is to be your Employer of Choice!NOW is YOUR opportunity to join a great company located on the Northwest side of Indianapolis as a 2ND SHIFT PRODUCTION MANAGER as a direct hire position.  CBS has partnered with this client which represents a quality driven organization committed to producing defect-free packaging for the pharmaceutical, health care and personal care markets.  In addition to its core markets, they also serve the liquor and tobacco industries.  They offer all their customers a one resource for bundled services as they also have an Advertising and Creative Services division which is a full-service, in-house advertising agency.  Their goal is to integrate packaging, design and advertising to provide a unique 'Total Marketing Communications' solution.POSITION SUMMARY: The purpose of this position is to direct production operations and processes for the appropriate department.  Plans and maintains production schedules. Measures progress by established standards of performance. Recognizes and solves problems affecting production including schedules, staff, quality, and order of production line. POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  • Studies records and recommends remedial actions for reported non¬-usable, slow moving and excess stock. • Reviews records for accuracy of information and compliance with established procedures, and to determine adequacy of stock levels.  • Schedules work for special and periodic inventories. • Traces history of items to determine reasons for discrepancies between inventory and stock control records and recommends remedial actions to resolve discrepancies. • Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites work flow. • Issues written and oral instructions. • Assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures. • Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency of subordinates. • Maintains harmony among workers and resolves grievances. • Prepares composite reports from individual reports of subordinates. • Adjusts error and complaints. • Assists with overall plant success. • Assists with overall plant quality performance. • Maintains and oversees shift quality performance. • Responsible for Pre- and post-shift communication between managers, supervisors and operators. • Audit preparedness on a daily basis. • Safety and housekeeping checklists performed daily and turned in to plant manager. • Executes daily priorities to employees • Safety involvement through discussions, accident reports, prevention and committee. • Reporting, tracking and following through on maintenance problems. • Increasing speed of department machines while maintaining quality. • Evaluating, developing and maintaining flexible staffing. • Reduction of daily and weekend overtime through improved efficiencies. • Supporting make-ready reduction in each appropriate department • Evaluating employees thoroughly and on time.  Giving feedback regularly to employees.  • Execution of the PM program.  PMs complete and on time. • Supporting and improving launches. • Responding to the CARs in a timely fashion • Use of progressive discipline for job performance improvement. • Stable job assignments for operators so operators get to know machines and so their performance can be more easily evaluated. • Providing thorough training as necessary and timely in response to CARs and other requirements.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBLITIES:  • This role requires the individual to successfully supervise a team of production employees.  This includes responsibility for directing the work flow, properly deploying the staff to meet objectives, motivation and developing direct reports, developing a work schedule which provides proper production coverage, performance reviews and appraisals, and recommendations of merit increases.QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION and/ or EXPERIENCE:  This role requires experience in printing/folding industry processes with press/folder experience preferred.  This role requires a High School Diploma or GED, or Bachelors Degree in Business is preferred.  Must have computer skills.  5+ years departmental supervisor experience in heavy industrial manufacturing environment.  LANGUAGE SKILLS:  This role requires the ability to read and understand written English.  MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:  This role requires the ability to perform basic mathematical operations, including decimal and fraction conversions. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: • While performing the duties of this job, the employee may sit/stand for long periods of time. • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. • Close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus are a demand of this position.WORK ENVIRONMENT:  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be near mechanical parts and equipment. • The noise level in the work environment is moderate.  Hearing protection is required and provided.REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: To successfully perform this job, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/ or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the position responsibilities.RIGHT TO AMEND: This description is to be used as a general guide only. It does not constitute a contract, commitment or promise of any kind. The client reserves the right to change, add, delete, upgrade, or downgrade the position as dictated by business necessity at any time with or without notice. Learn more about CBS Personnel ,Venturi Staffing Partners and Columbia Healthcare ServicesFor more information, visit our website: www.cbscompanies.com