Production Manager

The Manufacturing Production Manager oversees manufacturing for a specific line of products in the Manufacturing Production Department. This involves training and coaching Processing Operators and Packaging Associates, and oversight of department processes to ensure the team is meeting quality and productivity requirements.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Shift is Wednesday – Saturday, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Will be leading a team of up to 30 associates
• • Will consist of line leaders, operators, and packaging associates

• Ensures that established standards, including production, 5s, quantity, and quality are met.
• Takes direct action to correct deviations and report variances and exceptions.
• Ensures that all production operations fully comply with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and Lean Practices
• Participates on weekly audits. Ensures corrective actions achieve overall 5S goals.
• Effectively plans, monitors and meets production schedules to ensure production volumes and output are in line with company and sales requirements
• Partnering with the management team to establish and maintain quality control standards
• Participates in Lean Daily Management process and leads root cause analysis with teams to improve processes.
• Manages and ensures completion of batch records.
• Responsible for the department budgets and recommends capital requirements needed for current and future state production.
• Facilitates monthly inventory reviews and any adjustments needed for State Regulatory requirements as well as ERP (Acumatica) adjustments.
• Evaluates employee training to ensure all employees are trained on GMP, Personal Hygiene, and Manufacturing Standard Work
• Evaluates performance and skills of personnel providing feedback and training where needed, following Curio best practices
• Creates and maintains standard work to improve quality and productivity.
• Creates Production Plans that outline all equipment and labor resources needed to facilitate quality and timeliness of all manufacturing activities.
• Coach, trains, and develops employees using company policies and protocols
• Maintains a culture of professionalism and service 
• Ensures daily compliance with policies including, but not limited to, state compliance, security protocols, access protocols, dress code, and work schedules 
• Complies with all HR policies including confidentiality and non-disclosure 
• Evaluates and conducts the necessary training for employees and self
• Creating, managing, and supporting recognition and communication programs
• All other duties as assigned by management

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.

Supervisory Responsibilities:                                       

This person is accountable for the management of others, through a subordinate supervisor, including selection, recommending termination, performance appraisal, and professional development.

Education and Experience:                                          

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and 5 years of supervisory experience

Other Qualifications:

• 3-5 years experiences working in a manufacturing environment with GMP and/or ISO certifications
• Experience working with formulations and batch/recipe production order development
• Trained in performance management and coaching
• Problem Solving Training/Skills

COMPETENCIES:  

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

• Communication: Oral - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Participates in meetings.

• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan

• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.

• Initiative – Identifies what needs to be done and does it before being asked or before situation requires it; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities.

• Interpersonal Skills - Notices, interprets, and anticipates others’ concerns and feelings, and communicates this awareness empathetically to others. Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

• Leadership - Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Gives appropriate recognition to others.

• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.

• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk talk or hear and lift up to 25 lbs.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, reach with hands and arms, use finger dexterity, climb and balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and lift up to 50 lbs. This position has no special vision requirements.

Curio Wellness is an Equal Opportunity Employer Curio Wellness is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Must be 21 years old.

As a condition of employment, all Curio Wellness employees must comply with the State of Maryland requirements which include providing a copy of your fingerprints in the required format and consenting to an FBI Background Check.