Job Description

Tremco Construction Products Group (CPG), part of RPM International Inc., unites industry-leading building envelope solutions manufacturers, service providers, and trusted brands—including Tremco, Nudura, Dryvit, Willseal, Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc., and Weatherproofing Technologies Canada—to deliver comprehensive, integrated building systems. With operations spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, India, and Latin America, Tremco CPG has a global presence supported by regional businesses and distributors who understand local market needs for commercial, industrial, and residential construction and restoration projects.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Production Manager will oversee the day-to-day activities of target manufacturing activities to meet daily, monthly, quarterly, and yearly deadlines and provide leadership for the shift supervisors and associates within the value stream. The Production Manager will drive the lean process to maximize profitable growth, provide premier customer service, develop a technically qualified workforce, reduce operating costs and inventories through incremental and quantum continuous improvements.

TREMCO’S EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL LEADERS:

• Embodies the company's core values of transparency, trust, and respect by demonstrating integrity, commitment, responsible entrepreneurship, and moral courage.
• Applies the company’s policies and adheres to processes to ensure compliance and organizational best practices.
• Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all areas of responsibility, such as hiring and promotion decisions.
• Effectively and efficiently onboards new employees.
• Conducts annual performance evaluations and provides ongoing performance feedback, maintaining clear and timely documentation.
• Coaches and manages employees using the company’s philosophy and tools to ensure talent is developed and retained. Constructs succession plans to ensure the sustainability and continuity of the area of responsibility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads and guides Lean initiatives within the designated work cell. Works closely with plant-level management on Lean process projects using lean tools and metrics. Helps develop a Lean Strategy to be implemented plant-wide. Participates in FIT and continuous improvement initiatives using tools such as Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other process improvement techniques.
• Drives Lean Management – including Tier Meetings, Supervisor Standard Work, Accountability Boards, and overall process discipline.
• Responsible for hiring and developing associates, budget planning, employment decisions and performance assessment of shop floor associates.
• Operates as part of a Leadership Team responsible for running the factory to specific KPI’s and improvement activities.
• Promotes and ensures a safe and environmentally compliant work environment.
• Directly manages the departmental cell and works cooperatively with other functional managers/supervisors/leaders to optimize the entire value stream.
• The Product Manager is relentless about implementing MS168 and continuous improvement.
• Responsible for understanding the current culture by reviewing existing policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

• HS Diploma with 8+ years’ experience OR
• Engineering Degree with 2 years’ experience OR
• Non-Engineering Degree with 4 years’ experience.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

• 1 year of previous supervisor or management experience required.

OTHER SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Demonstrate problem analysis and problem solving.
• Ability to organize, plan, and execute.
• Experience in implementing Lean.
• Demonstrated experience working hands-on in a production environment.
• Proven leadership skills or ability to develop.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn and use Microsoft Office and SAP.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Labor relations and negotiation skills.
• Principles of Lean Six Sigma.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Incumbent must be able to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, climb, balance, kneel, talk, hear, taste, smell, and lift up to 50 lbs.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Key focus points for the Production Manager.
  • Provide direction to Supervisors and development of the workforce. Install structure and discipline relative to start/stop times and break times, as well as other fixed non-productive needs; for example, vacuum times and upgrading the Supervision floor presence.
  • Implement Lean Management. Tier Meetings, Accountability Board, Follow up on key constraint reductions.
  • Learn and implement Lean principles.
  • Evaluate gaps between Actual and Expected Lean performance and address the gaps with the Leadership Team, utilizing the Division Black Belt and other internal resources as required.
  • Lead and oversee all aspects of the production process to ensure safety, quality, and productivity goals are consistently met.

BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION:

• The Company offers a variety of benefits to its employees, including but not limited to health insurance, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) Savings and Trust & Plan with company match, Company Pension Plan, Performance-Based Bonus/Commission, and continuing education.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.