PRODUCTION MANAGER
Company: Goodwill Industries of Michiana
Location: Gary
Posted on: October 20, 2024
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Job Description:
Are you someone who thrives on optimizing systems and driving
efficiency in fast-paced environments? Do you have a strong track
record of streamlining operations, analyzing workflows, and
ensuring continuous improvement? If you have a passion for
data-driven decision-making and leading high-performance teams, we
have an exciting opportunity for you. As a Production Manager at
Goodwill, you'll be entrusted with optimizing our production
processes and guiding a team toward measurable success. This role
requires someone who can think strategically, solve problems
creatively, and translate insights into tangible outcomes. If you
are ready to take on a challenge that requires both analytical
thinking and hands-on execution, we want to hear from you. We are
hiring at all of these locations: --- Dyer --- Gary --- Hobart ---
Lansing --- Merrill Point --- St. John --- Griffith --- Hazel Crest
Responsibilities: What You'll Be Doing: --- Optimize Production
Efficiency: Identify inefficiencies in workflows, recommend
improvements, and implement strategies that drive measurable
increases in productivity, output, and quality. You'll be expected
to continuously evaluate systems, leveraging data to inform
decisions that enhance operational performance. --- Drive
Continuous Improvement: With a focus on results, you'll refine
processes, reduce waste, and establish best practices that improve
efficiency across the board. Your ability to spot patterns and
trends will be key to enhancing both short-term and long-term
operational success. --- Lead with Precision: You'll manage a
production team, providing clear direction, setting performance
goals, and fostering an environment where accountability and high
standards are the norm. Through regular feedback, training, and
coaching, you'll ensure team members are aligned with company
objectives and are consistently performing at their best. ---
Leverage Data to Make Informed Decisions: You'll have access to
data that highlights performance trends, bottlenecks, and areas of
improvement. Your expertise in analyzing this information will
guide your decisions, helping you optimize both team dynamics and
production workflows. --- Set Clear Metrics and Goals: You'll
establish clear KPIs and track performance against those metrics.
You'll be responsible for ensuring production targets are met,
quality standards are adhered to, and any challenges are addressed
with quick, effective solutions. --- Collaborate Across Functions:
Work with other departments-such as logistics, HR, and retail-to
ensure a seamless flow of operations from intake to distribution.
Your ability to collaborate and communicate effectively will ensure
alignment across teams. --- Ensure Safety and Compliance: You'll
take the lead in maintaining a safe, clean, and compliant
production environment. Monitoring safety standards and operational
procedures will be crucial to preventing risks and fostering a
culture of care within the team. --- Report and Reflect: Regularly
present data-driven insights and performance reports to leadership.
Your ability to clearly communicate progress, challenges, and
recommendations will help inform strategic decisions at the
organizational level. Qualifications: --- Proven experience
managing production operations in fast-paced environments, with a
focus on improving systems and driving efficiency. --- Skilled in
using data to analyze performance and identify areas for
improvement. --- Strong problem-solving abilities, tackling
challenges with creative and practical solutions. --- Effective
team leader, motivating and empowering individuals to meet goals
while fostering accountability and continuous improvement. ---
Detail-oriented with a focus on tracking metrics, setting up
systems, and ensuring smooth operations. --- Clear communicator,
able to present complex ideas and collaborate across teams. ---
Adaptable, comfortable adjusting strategies to meet evolving needs
and new technologies. --- Bachelor's degree in business,
Operations, or related field, or equivalent experience preferred.
Compensation: $47,300 yearly--- What You'll Be Doing: --- Optimize
Production Efficiency: Identify inefficiencies in workflows,
recommend improvements, and implement strategies that drive
measurable increases in productivity, output, and quality. You'll
be expected to continuously evaluate systems, leveraging data to
inform decisions that enhance operational performance. --- Drive
Continuous Improvement: With a focus on results, you'll refine
processes, reduce waste, and establish best practices that improve
efficiency across the board. Your ability to spot patterns and
trends will be key to enhancing both short-term and long-term
operational success. --- Lead with Precision: You'll manage a
production team, providing clear direction, setting performance
goals, and fostering an environment where accountability and high
standards are the norm. Through regular feedback, training, and
coaching, you'll ensure team members are aligned with company
objectives and are consistently performing at their best. ---
Leverage Data to Make Informed Decisions: You'll have access to
data that highlights performance trends, bottlenecks, and areas of
improvement. Your expertise in analyzing this information will
guide your decisions, helping you optimize both team dynamics and
production workflows. --- Set Clear Metrics and Goals: You'll
establish clear KPIs and track performance against those metrics.
You'll be responsible for ensuring production targets are met,
quality standards are adhered to, and any challenges are addressed
with quick, effective solutions. --- Collaborate Across Functions:
Work with other departments-such as logistics, HR, and retail-to
ensure a seamless flow of operations from intake to distribution.
Your ability to collaborate and communicate effectively will ensure
alignment across teams. --- Ensure Safety and Compliance: You'll
take the lead in maintaining a safe, clean, and compliant
production environment. Monitoring safety standards and operational
procedures will be crucial to preventing risks and fostering a
culture of care within the team. --- Report and Reflect: Regularly
present data-driven insights and performance reports to leadership.
Your ability to clearly communicate progress, challenges, and
recommendations will help inform strategic decisions at the
organizational level.
Compensation:
$47,300 per year
Keywords: Goodwill Industries of Michiana, Mount Prospect , PRODUCTION MANAGER, Executive , Gary, Illinois
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