Job Description: At ITW Seats, we specialize in delivering innovative, precision-engineered plastic solutions to leading global OEMs and their tier suppliers across North America and Europe. As experts in the interface between the seat back, and head restraint, we create solutions that facilitate smooth  adjustment, and positioning, with minimized efforts, enabling optimal passenger safety.

The Division drives profitability by leveraging the ITW Business Model which includes:

·        ITW’s 80/20 Front to Back process

·        Customer-Back Innovation

·        Our decentralized entrepreneurial culture

ITW offers its employees a path for advancement, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to help employees care for themselves, their families, and their futures.

POSITION OVERVIEW: ITW Seats Production Manager is to provide leadership and support to our plant to manufacture a product that satisfies our cost, quality, and service requirements. The Production Manager establishes high performance expectations and holds the team accountable.   A critical component of this role will be to drive change and improvement within the plant while setting an example of teamwork, safety, integrity, and excellence.  This position is responsible for our manufacturing plant located in Lakeville, CT and reports to the Division’s Operations Director. KPI Responsibility: P&L Metrics, Workplace Safety, and Employee Satisfaction

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct, lead, and promote site leaders to develop a safety culture that achieves zero incidents.
• Establish a culture of continuous improvement and Say/Do ownership.
• Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations.
• Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards through the development and implementation of clear KPIs and continuous improvement projects.
• Assure location compliance with EPA, OSHA, and State regulations concerning safety, waste management, water management, and hazard controls.
• Identify, lead, and develop talent in order to maximize individual, team and organizational effectiveness in meeting company goals.  This may include selecting and on-boarding talent, communicating effectively to foster a culture of engagement, cascading vision, creating goal alignment; and coaching through feedback, development planning and performance management. Able to build and develop a strong and diverse team of direct reports.
• Lead the maintenance department to establish a culture of predictive and preventive maintenance while reducing equipment downtime.
• Direct plant leadership in the coordination, communication, and attainment of daily /weekly production schedules assuring customer needs/commitments are met on an MRD basis.
• Assures quality processes are consistently applied in all production facilities.
• In collaboration with the sales team, apply capacity/scheduling model and manage manufacturing capacity and constraint issues to maintain customer service levels and meet delivery commitments.
• Utilize systems and resources to proactively maintain and conserve capital equipment, including driving pro-active preventive maintenance and repair programs. Prioritize issues and activities to develop sustainable improvement in equipment performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Experience:

• Bachelor degree in Business, Engineering or technical related degree preferred
• 3-5 years of successful plant leadership experience (Injection molding and automated assembly).
• Demonstrated knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources)
• Be knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory and stewardship processes
• Computer proficiency within Windows based environment.  Experienced in Microsoft Office Suite software (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook)
• Demonstrated understanding of regulatory laws and responsibilities as it pertains to the position (i.e. OSHA, EPA, NFPA).  Knowledgeable of regulated good manufacturing processes (GMP and cGMP) a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully leading and implementing continuous improvement and process and production management with programs/principles such as:   80/20, USa, etc.
• Lean Manufacturing, Just In Time, 5S, Kan Ban, etc.

Skills, Attributes & Competencies: Business Acumen

• Understands metrics and drivers that impact the financial health of the business.
• Consistently deliver on commitments.

Talent Development

• Hires/develops a diverse pipeline of great talent.
• Develops talent within direct reports.
• Skilled in designing and sustaining technical organization to support business needs.
• Build talent pipeline and succession plans with eye to share talent for growth opportunities & broader ITW organizational needs.

Teamwork

• Fosters an environment that is conducive to teamwork with inclusion, respect, participation, healthy debate, and delegation.
• Builds, influences, and uses cross-functional teams to solve complex problems.
• Skilled in coaching and motivating teams; direct reports and influence without authority.
• Collaborative with division and department leaders to set and as needed adjust priorities.

Strategy

• Understand technology and regulatory trends – proactively develops people, product & process strategies to address.
• Strategic mindset in forming/guiding AP priorities and influence change for workforce planning.
• Persistent Safety Mindset (employees, customers, environment, society).

Compensation Information: $93,000 - $130,000

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.