General information

Location

United States  

Reference

2024-11627  

Position description

Job title

Production Manager

Contract type

Full-time

About us

Kronospan is the world's leading producer of wood panel products including MDF, OSB, Particleboard, and Laminate Flooring. We are state of the art, automated, and visionary. We are sustainable and eco-friendly. We are Worldwide AND we are American Made. We are Kronospan.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Closely monitor cost, quality, production, deliveries, and process improvement issues and communicate with Site Management and direct reports.
• Provide direction to subordinates and Maintenance Department to ensure minimization of scheduled and unscheduled downtime.
• Establish and ensure compliance with Manufacturing Best Practices and PDM standards
• Prepare reports for distribution to senior management.
• Provide oversight of daily production & shipping objectives and ensure goals are attained
• Communicate with Site Management on cost savings initiatives including redesigning/re-engineering equipment and space (PIP)

• Assist in dealing with customer satisfaction issues
• Cooperate with product certification/standardization agencies to ensure compliance with legislative and industry standards for product specifications and testing procedures
• Ensure compliance with procedures for finished product quality and control of non-conforming product.
• Support product and process development and enhancement and cost reduction.
• Support process optimization efforts to include board specifications and resin formulation
• Analyze data and implement problem solving techniques in order to reduce process variation
• Coordinate recording and reporting of quality parameters according to Kronospan standards
• Provide direction in the areas of staffing, training, goal setting, work schedules, and staff development.
• Conduct annual assessment of direct reports and the direct and honest communication of performance accomplishments and deficiencies.
• Establish timelines for performance improvement goals
• Monitor all engineering projects to ensure successful completion with regard to cost, schedule, and safety
• Work with Maintenance Management to ensure mechanical/electrical failures are held to a minimum; establish expectations relative to unscheduled downtime
•• Monitor all engineering projects to ensure successful completion with regard to cost, schedule, and safety
• Work with Maintenance Management to ensure mechanical/electrical failures are held to a minimum; establish expectations relative to unscheduled downtime
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• Assist with the sale and customer service of raw and laminated particleboard to external customers
• Assist in building and expanding external customer base
• Assist in advising customers on technical issues related to the use of particleboard
• Responsible for OSHA required safety programs
• Responsible for environmental issues associated with particleboard production
• Coordinate with Purchasing Department to ensure most advantageous terms for raw material, equipment, and supply cost and quality are achieved
• This position is located in Simsboro, LA

Requirements

5-10 years in a particleboard manufacturing facility

Proficient in Microsoft Office products, especially Excel and Word
Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Wood Technology, Business, Engineering or related field or equivalent experience with a high school degree
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with little or no direct supervision
• Excellent diplomacy skills and the ability to use them with all levels
• Advanced understanding of financial practices
• Advanced mediation and negotiating skills
• Advanced technical ability (particleboard production)
• Advanced understanding of particleboard sales practices

What we offer

- Growth opportunities, domestic and international, with the world's leading producer of wood panel products
- Work in a diverse, inclusive environment with colleagues from around the world
- A highly competitive benefits program including affordable medical, dental and vision plans
- Company paid life and short & long term disability plans
- Supplemental life, critical illness and accident plans for you and your family
- 401 (k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off including a generous paid vacation plan and holidays after 90 days
- “Life of Career” training opportunities through our global or local KronoAcademy
- Uniform & reimbursement for safety boots & prescription safety glasses and company provided tools