Job Opening:  Production Manager

Our mission at Carolina Covertech is To Make Life Better for our customers, team members, trade-partners, and the community in which we serve. We are currently seeking an experienced Production Manager to join our team and oversee our manufacturing operations.

If you are a KPI driven Production Manager with a passion for operations excellence, we invite you to apply to join the CCT team.  We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development.  Please submit your resume along with salary requirements to susan@carolinacovertech.com

Reports to:  COO

Job Summary: Lead plant with a focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost through a process-driven approach.

  • Accountable for establishing a Lean culture and implementation of key Continuous Improvement tools (One-piece flow, Lean Daily Management, Standard Work, Kanban pull system, Problem Solving Process etc.).
  • Developing and executing manufacturing optimization plan.
  • Developing strategy around OTD, capital utilization, labor and material efficiencies, and engineering effectiveness; setting long-term objectives for the business.
  • Managing KPIs and other metrics around quality, productivity, purchasing, material usage, logistics, labor productivity, warehouse cost, and freight management.
  • Ensure engagement and clarity on the key priorities through a cadence of L10 meetings, KPI reviews and action planning to remove obstacles and meet objectives.
  • Develop and maintain a high performing organization through selection, direction, coaching and training.
  • Mentor and empower operations team to fully own and drive the performance, quality, accountability, and engagement of their organization.
  • Partner with functional leaders to enhance operational capabilities.

Key Performance Measurables

  • OTD, Lines on backlog, indirect labor, cost of goods sold, gross profit and  RMA’s.
  • Lead continuous improvement cultural transformation.
  • Implement Lean Methodologies.
  • Improve efficiency and margins.

Most Important Competencies Required

  • Proven experience implementing lean
  • Ability to operate both tactically and strategically.
  • Defining future direction of the plant; foster culture of change with a hands-on management style.
  • Experience with manufacturing optimization and footprint analysis.
  • Experience working in a team environment.
  • BS in Engineering, Business, or Management.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in operations management.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience with Lean and Continuous Improvement.
  • Knowledge with the EOS operating system is a plus

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Our Mission

We will make life better for our customers by creating optimized products that cover, protect, contain, and enclose through our innovative design and development process.

Make Life Better

Excellence
AWESOME COMES STANDARD – Expect excellence of yourself & your work. Every single day.

Customer Centered
CUSTOMER FIRST – Know the business impact of your decisions. How it affects our customer

Innovation
STAY CURIOUS – Seek out solutions that improve our performance, Set high standards.

Own Selflessly
TAKE OWNERSHIP – The work and the team come first. Be willing to jump in and out as needed

Stewardship
MAKE ETHICAL DECISIONS – Support each other, promote well-being, be a servant leader.

Since 1858

250+ companies
12,000+ products
162 years

Our legacy of commitment to our core values and serving our partners to the best of our abilities began six generations ago. We seek to honor God, our partners, and our teammates to the best of our abilities. We will try our hardest, work our smartest, and always give our best.

To learn more about our vision, mission, and values, please click here.