<p>Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM), is a global leader in the building materials industry. We are looking for a Production Manager to join our team in our Franklin park, IL location. The Production Manager is responsible for the production and output for PolyIso. This position manages several direct reports who provide direction for 70-100 production employees in the manufacturing facility. Plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures, and safe working conditions. Position also serves as a key interface between manufacturing plants and with all supporting departments R&D, Maintenance, Technical Services, Quality Assurance, Central Engineering, Scheduling, Shipping/Warehouse, and Sales & Marketing.</p> <p>Pay Range: $115,000 to $125,000.00</p> <p>Duties and Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Plan, direct, and monitor the daily activities of the production functions of the facility, delegating responsibilities as necessary to attain goals and objectives in each area. Ensure personnel are trained to safely perform standard work. </li><li>Schedule production by reviewing customer requirements in detail to determine ship date commitments, manpower and material requirements </li><li>Perform administrative tasks such as: payroll, writing and giving performance reviews, creating, and maintaining daily performance measurement reports with accuracy </li><li>Ensure compliance with the company's safety programs through LSW, leading by example, holding teammates accountable, and performing audits and conducting and monitoring training. </li><li>Direct and train others in implementation of the Carlisle Operating System, using effective lean methodologies and problem-solving skills to achieve daily and monthly KPI's. </li><li>Ensure effective employee relations by providing employee coaching and development. Work with the Plant Manager and Human Resources to make employment decisions and resolve employee concerns. Interview and select employees for production roles. </li><li>Work in team with other management to continually improve processes such as production flow, safety and quality standards, utilization of materials and our customer experience. </li><li>Responsible for quality assurance ensuring both results and associated documentation are maintained. Assist as backup point of contact for third-party quality control organizations for quarterly audits. </li><li>Meet with Vendors in relations to the process and cost savings initiatives. </li></ul> <p>Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge:</p> <ul> <li>Prior experience in manufacturing, operations research/process flow and scheduling department work </li><li>Strong problem analysis and resolution skills </li><li>Experience using SAP, Microsoft Office applications and S.P.C. </li><li>Strong communication skills and proven ability to lead people and get results from others </li><li>Prior experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5s and six-sigma </li><li>Understand fundamentals of coaching, counseling, and feedback </li><li>Comprehension/understanding of reading, speaking, and math skills </li><li>Ability to measure performance of standards and using SMART goals </li></ul> <p>Education and Experience:</p> <ul> <li>Education - Bachelor's Degree - Engineering, IE or ME preferred. </li><li>Three to Five (3-5) management experience, with at least three (3) years in manufacturing specifically, managing a three-shift operation. </li></ul> <p>Working Conditions:</p> <ul> <li>About 35% of this work is done in an office setting with the other 65% being spent on the plant floor. This work has a typical shift of Monday-Friday from 7:00am - 5:00pm with flexibility to run earlier or later pending activity schedules of departments and/or special projects completion. Weekends are required when needed to meet the production schedule or personal workload demands it. This position also requires the need to be "on-call" with situations that need to be handled or advised regardless of the time at which they occur. This position conducts its work in a manufacturing environment with normal to elevated temperatures and humidity range. Atmosphere may contain fumes, odors, fiberglass, dust, gas, and poor ventilation. </li></ul> <p>#LI-JS1</p>