Job Production Manager - Polymer Seals

Overview

For 140 years, A.W. Chesterton has been an innovator and a knowledge provider for our industrial partners around the globe. From our ground-breaking split seal technologies, to our cutting-edge packing and lubricant solutions, we are continually focused on new ways to bring solutions to our customers, while also celebrating our own rich history and our unique place in the sealing industry.

Our Operations professionals manage and support the creation of our world-class flow control products in a low-volume, high mix manufacturing environment. These folks are our manufacturing leaders - shop managers, purchasing professionals, production and demand planners, engineers, and quality professionals who value working with other top manufacturing professionals and helping solve complex production problems. In addition to a work environment that promotes learning and promote-from-within opportunities, we understand what matters to our production workers : competitive, market-drive pay, outstanding benefits, and a stable and dependable job place supported by over 140 years of being in business. If you are looking for a place to call home in your next manufacturing role, come and explore all that Chesterton has to offer!

Our benefits offering include :

• Work Today, Get Paid Tomorrow - withdraw up to 30% of your earned daily wages the next day after you work rather than waiting for pay day!
• Chesterton Student Loan Repayment Program
• BCBS Medical Coverage
• Delta Dental
• 401K savings plan with a Chesterton contribution
• PTO including vacation sick, time, 11 paid holidays, and paid to time off to volunteer for causes
• Vision insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Short-term disability and long-term disability insurance
• HSA & FSA options to cover additional medical costs
• Parental leave for moms and dads to be
• Hiring referral bonuses (up to $3,000 for select roles)
• A host of other fringe benefits including legal services, pet insurance, Chesterton relief fund for employees in need, and more!

Job Summary :

Reporting to the Value Stream Director, the Value Stream Product Manager provides leadership and management of a multi-function team of employees for the safety, quality, delivery, inventory, productivity (Gross Margin) and production cost performance results of a multi-cell / multi-shift manufacturing operation. The Value Stream Product Manager leads operational excellence across the production function within the value stream with a keen focus on waste elimination, speed enhancements with the purposeful intent of consistently meeting or exceeding customer requirements. This position has responsibility for all production supervisory roles and for equipping these Supervisors with the skills necessary to effectively execute against all predetermine production objectives (SQDIP). This role serves as the accountability role model where favorable performance is adequately reinforced and performance management practices deployed when required. The Value Stream Production Manager position is a results driven position where all activities are aligned with the Value Stream "Plan-to-Win" strategy and the overarching requirement to protect the Chesterton Brand by ensuring an exceptional customer experience. This role has mentoring and professional development responsibilities for all production based value stream employees.

Job Model : On-Site

On-Site positions will require employees to work on-site for each of their scheduled shifts.

Responsibilities :

Complexity of Duties :

Essential Skills :

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.

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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 occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear, reach with hands and arms. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Moderate noise (i.e. : computer printers, traffic) exists daily in the work environment. Exposure to fumes and high levels of heat and noise while on the factory floor.

Disclaimer :

A.W. CHESTERTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

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