Production Manager Bardi

Production Manager
Bardi
Emilia Romagna, Bardi

Based in Mozzate, Italy

**Job ref**:

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**58289

**Salary: Commensurate with Experience

**The client**:

Headquartered in the US, the business has nine global locations, including five fully integrated manufacturing facilities in the United States and an engineering plastics compounding facility in Europe.

The 2, 500 employees around the world are committed to making a difference in the communities they serve and leading the development of nylon 66 solutions.

**The role**:

The Production Manager has direct responsibility for all unit personnel and is accountable to drive unit performance to all operational entitlement with respect to safety, yields usages, reliability and quality.

This position manages unit operations to achieve annual operating targets.

They are accountable for daily direction, technical training including troubleshooting, building effective teams, developing people and following training systems to ensure that safety and ESSH compliance, operational efficiency, and targeted results are met.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Accountable for providing the technical and operational leadership necessary to operate and optimize the manufacturing unit safely, reliably and efficiency while complying with all applicable regulations. - Leads the manufacturing team. - Provide leadership and people development to set priorities and high expectations, drive for results, engage employees, and effectively measure and manage operating performance in the areas of ESSH, Reliability, Customer and Productivity. - Drive a proactive, learning, productive, and performance-driven work culture that is aligned to meet key business objectives. - Drive consistency through visible leadership, developing and coaching maintenance and warehouse specialists and unit shift leaders, holding them accountable to their roles. - Owner of Unit Management Operating System (MOS).

Drive unit performance through effective use of meetings, KPIs and resolution of variances. - Champion and implement improvement projects and processes that support key business objectives. - Owns unit compliance with PSM and Environmental regulations. - Conduct and participate in ESSH audits and completing corrective actions for ESSH recommendations. - Manage production rates and operating conditions without sacrificing safety or product quality. - Contribute to the development of the annual operating plan and budget, performing unit cost analysis, and driving productivity improvement. - Provide manufacturing updates/costs reviews to the business team. - Implement and lead Operational Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and ISO management improvement efforts. - Support the capital management process. - Coordinate and collaborate across the site with customers and support units/departments.

**Required experience**:

- BS in Chemical Engineering (preferred) or Mechanical Engineering or Management Engineering. - A minimum of 4 years' experience in a manufacturing environment (chemical experience preferred) plus 1+ years in a supervisory position. - Thorough knowledge and understanding of environmental safety and health policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulations including Process Safety Management. - Excellent organizational and prioritization skills for a fast-paced, dynamic environment. - Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills. - Excellent oral and written communication skills. - Good coaching and facilitation skills. - Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse team environment through all levels of the organization. - Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing knowledge and experience. - Fluent in English and Italian.

**Required skills**:

- Knowledge and experience with Solids Handling processes and equipment. - Experience with packaging and bulk loading operations. - Demonstrated experience in Root Cause Failure Analysis. - Experience with effectively leading manufacturing teams in a guest-company contractual relationship.