Production Manager Jobs

Production Manager

G3 Genuine Guide Gear Inc.

Position Specification

Company:

G3 (www.genuineguidegear.com), manufactures backcountry ski equipment. Founded in 1996, G3 products are now available in more than 20 countries. The G3 brand is known for developing award winning backcountry tools including alpine touring bindings, climbing skins, skis, and avalanche tools.

G3 earns the admiration of the backcountry community with each technically advanced product release. G3 is looking for a talented Production Manager to ensure all company products meet customer expectations.

The Role:

Lead the production team in delivering superior products and services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage staff scheduling
• Review, coordinate, and ensure department activities meet financial budget and goals
• Creating and implementing development plans for team members
• Work with multiple departments to meet customer requirements and team financial goals
• Identify and lead improvement opportunities and their implementation
• Upholding product quality by ensuring build processes and documentation are followed
• Other duties as necessary
• Ensure production capacity is used effectively to meet the production schedule
• Evaluate employee performance and provide constructive, effective feedback
• Assure the site meets all environmental and safety standards. Develop, implement, and enforce methods and processes that ensure a proactive safe work environment
• Implement, motivate, monitor, and support the G3 production team with an emphasis on championing department goals, objectives and improvement plans
• Provide overall management for production functions

About you:

• Pragmatic problem solver - optimistic, agile, and able to generate sensible, realistic solutions to problems; ability to manage through change
• Track record of success
• Driven by process and operational efficiency– ability to simplify complex information, understand the role of continuous improvement in evolving business needs
• Strong coach and team player– works cross-functionally and encourages others
• Positive ‘can do’ attitude– loves a challenge

Skills:

• Ability to translate your skills to other employees through training and mentoring
• You can deal professionally, courteously, and confidentially with all internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• You have strong supervisory skills including highly developed interpersonal and organizational skills
• You are a lean-thinker with a drive to continually learn and improve
• You thrive in fast-paced, multi-priority environments; you are agile, flexible, and able to adapt to the change
• You have an eye for opportunities & the tenacity to challenge the status quo
• Functional knowledge of continuous improvement programs and tools: SPC, DOE, statistical analysis, VSM, etc.
• You demonstrate a drive for personal growth and development
• You have strong planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Leadership and excellent interpersonal and communication abilities

Experience:

• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills
• Training in Lean Manufacturing– Certification Preferred
• Advanced knowledge of WMS, IMS, ERP systems
• Inventory management & year end practices
• Functional understanding of BOMs, Work Orders, Travellers
• Proven record of executing process improvements in a manufacturing setting
• Ability to recognize and solve practical problems
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt preferred
• Competent computer skills including MS Office including Word, Excel, and Power Point, Outlook & ERP software (Sage EM)
• Successful implementation of Project management skills/experience

G3 Culture:

• Exciting and diverse team
• Above the line
• Friendly coworkers
• Passion for the outdoors
• Value given to ideas and opinions

Contact:

Applications should be submitted to [email protected] and must quote “Production Manager” in subject line. We thank everyone for applying; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.