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Production Manager (1st shift)

Caterpillar Brazil, Corinth, MS, United States


* Creating reports and records of production processes, tools issues performance, and inventory; sharing them with managers and providing suggestions to improve safety, productivity and quality.* Preparing, maintaining, and updating documentation related to operating procedures and safety and quality standards; ensuring all processes and products meet desired safety and quality standards.* Supervising and directing the daily activities of production lines workers, assigning tasks, ensuring coordination between different teams, ensuring their safety and monitoring their performance.* Training new hires, managing scheduling and work conflicts, monitoring safety, and promoting internal communication to create a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.* Raises awareness of potential bottlenecks and disruptions to the schedule.* Breaks tasks into manageable steps that can be incorporated into a personal work plan.* Escalates concerns over competing or conflicting priorities.* Monitors progress continuously and adjusts tactics for handling situations on a case by case basis.* Creates action plans that ensure the accomplishment of responsibilities.* Delegates tasks to the right people in managing a program or a group of people.* Explains processes on hiring, leading, motivating, evaluating, developing and rewarding people.* Coordinates work schedules and workloads for employees.* Transforms resistance into support and turns poor performers into team players.* Applies standard procedures and policies in the operation of talent management.* Consults on the use of new tools and techniques for safety protection.* Performs safety inspections to assure compliance with OSHA requirements.* Designs and implements emergency response processes and procedures.* Promotes workplace safety among supervisors and workers; communicates safety rules and regulations.* Assesses and reports unusual or new safety hazards or violations; initiates corrective action.* Ensures that all employees and contractors comply with relevant safety policies and regulations.* Prepares lesson plans and materials for upcoming training sessions.* Documents the production process and writes user manuals detailing production machinery operation.* Instructs staff in the basic set-up and operation of production machinery.* Schedules and executes training sessions for production employees.* Maintains records documenting employees' successful completion of production training programs.* Medical, dental, and vision benefits\** Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)\** 401(k) savings plans\** Health Savings Account (HSA)\** Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)\** Health Lifestyle Programs\** Employee Assistance Program\** Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts\** Career Development\** Incentive bonus\** Disability benefits* Life Insurance* Parental leave* Adoption benefits* Tuition Reimbursement
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