Production Platform Manager
Company: First Quality
Location: Macon
Posted on: April 15, 2024
Job Description:
First Quality was founded in 1989 and, in nearly three decades,
has grown to be a global privately held company with over 4,000
employees. Its corporate offices are located in Great Neck, New
York, with manufacturing facilities and offices in Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, Georgia, and Canada. First Quality is a diversified
family of companies manufacturing consumer products ranging from
Absorbent Hygiene (adult incontinence, feminine care, and baby
care), Tissue (bath and towel), and Industrial (print and packaging
materials), serving institutional and retail markets throughout the
world. First Quality focuses on private label and branded product
lines.Our core business philosophy is built on a proud culture
driven by safety and quality, respect, humility, integrity,
customer focus, and teamwork. With leading edge manufacturing
technologies and processes and visionary leadership, First Quality
is positioned to continue significant growth in the coming years.
We are seeking an experienced Production Platform Manager for our
First Quality Baby Products facility located in Macon, GA. This
position is responsible for overseeing platform production control
activities, ensuring efficient material and workflow to support
production plans. This position will offer many challenging
circumstances, which require quick thinking and problem-solving
methods to properly manage and support the operation. Flexibility
is a requirement of this position. Must be able to work closely
with all supporting departments.Primary responsibilities
include:
- Maintain a safe work environment, improve safety systems and
eliminate the causes of accidents, and hold everyone accountable
for their role in safety
- Follow necessary GMP, FDA, and ISO regulations/guidelines
- Responsible for all safety and housekeeping of a platform on
the production floor and surrounding areas
- Interface with Production Planning, Quality, Engineering, Human
Resources, Cost Accounting, and Information Technology
departments
- Develop and maintain a professional relationship with all team
members through policy development, performance evaluations, and
training
- Maintain and adhere to company policies and safety
standards
- Schedule, prioritize, and control all production activities to
maintain high quality and efficiencies
- Identify and assign work and staff for all upcoming lines and
shifts
- Document all related manufacturing processes and good
manufacturing processes (GMP)
- Assist with all product specifications and packaging
requests
- Assist in planning and scheduling of production machines in
operation
- Oversee requisitioning of all raw materials needed for
productionThe ideal candidate should possess the following skills:
- Bachelor's degree in business management, engineering, or a
related manufacturing field or equivalent years of experience
- Three to five years of experience in a supervisory or advanced
technical specialty function
- Experience in production management
- Experience in inventory control, scheduling, and planning
- ISO/FDA experience preferred
- Advanced knowledge of the manufacturing requirements for
planning and operation
- Standard knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP),
Total Quality Control (TQC), and Capacity Requirements Planning
(CRP)
- Standard knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office
programs
- Standard knowledge of OSHA laws and regulations within the
manufacturing field
- Fundamental knowledge of Worker's Compensation rules and
regulations and an understanding of employee relations
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Advanced comprehension of the machinery and mechanical
functions of the operation
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skillsExcellent compensation and benefit
package! First Quality is committed to protecting information under
the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading
industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First
Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy
and security to employees who, as a result of their role
specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.First
Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual
orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran
status.
Keywords: First Quality, Macon , Production Platform Manager, Professions , Macon, Georgia
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