Manufacturing Production Manager

Join the LKQ Family! We're looking for motivated individuals to join our team at LKQ Corporation. With opportunities for growth, competitive benefits, and a supportive work environment, LKQ is the place to be. Apply now and take the first step toward a rewarding career!

Pay: $60,000 - $80,000 depending on experience

Responsibilities include management oversight of production, workload scheduling, policies/procedures management, provides production staffing assistance, performs production work as necessary and instills quality and safety consciousness among all production employees.

Essential Job Duties

• Oversee overall production assignments to ensure quality control and maximum productivity of employees in accordance with Production requirements.
• Plan production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.
• Review production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan department operations.
• Review production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Encourage employee suggestions, develop safety awareness among employees and enforce all applicable safety regulations and Company practices and procedures.
• Review maintenance checklists and equipment repair schedules on a regular and frequent basis.
• Supervise hazardous waste program and all other applicable governmental regulatory agency programs.
• Supervise the maintenance of production equipment.
• Assure all materials needed for optimum economic production are available.
• Ensure proper material controls and actively participates with monthly inventory process.
• Perform monthly inventory of production supplies.
• Perform production work as necessary.
• Initiate and support the continual improvement of LKQ Corporation quality improvement system.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Manage the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensures quality standards. Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administering corrective action for staff.

Minimum Requirements

 Education & Experience

• High School Diploma/GED.
• 5 years+ in specialized profession or equivalent; Proficient in specialty including prior senior lead / supervisor experience; Degree or equivalent work experience.

 Preferred Requirements  

• Forklift certification.
• Bilingual Spanish.

 Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Frequent use of Outlook, Word, Excel, graphics, etc. Ability to create, maintain and incorporate functions into Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, databases, and Powerpoint presentations to support business objectives.
• Frequently communicates complex information across departments and interacts with management. Can present, resolve and address delicate situations. Can motivate and persuade others.
• Problems are varied and complex, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation. Problems are solved using knowledge and skills, general precedents and practices.
• Decisions impact the management and operations within a department or business unit. May contribute to business and operational decisions that affect the department.
• Provides and sets goals and priorities for functional area. May make recommendations for department policies, practices, and programs. Makes decisions for and/or resolves problems for others.
• Handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously with moderate complexity.

 Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment  

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, push, pull, squat, bend, reach, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or sit for extended periods of time.
• The employee may be exposed to hazardous situations, conditions, and equipment. May regularly wear personal protective equipment (PPE). May be exposed to extreme temperatures and high noise levels.
• Travel may be required periodically, including overnight stays (contingent on position requirements).
• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds.

Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fertility Coverage
• 401k with Generous Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Short-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts

Join us for an exciting career journey with positive, driven individuals.