Production Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the daily operations of the mill with primary emphasis on safety, environmental compliance, and production
• Manages production schedules to ensure that plant needs are meet.
• Oversees mill Quality Control and Safety
• Develops and executes improvement initiatives for quality, cost savings, development of personnel, efficiencies, and anything else required
• Develops and maintains well trained, motivated staff at adequate levels to meet production needs. Ensures cross training is utilized to prepare for vacations, unexpected vacancies, or promotions
• Monitors expenses to keep costs within budget and initiates corrective action procedures to bring costs in line where necessary
• Consistently works with the plant managers to establish good & positive communication and ensures coordination of appropriate paperwork flow to keep inventories accurate.
• Ensures good communication with purchasing to ensure maximum capacity of the mill is being utilized and production is meeting plant needs and deadlines on a consistent basis. Ensures corrective action is being taken on all issues pertaining to quality and shipping
• 10% travel as required

Qualifications

• At least 3 years operations experience with supervision of hourly employees required; 5 years of experience in Forestry business including manufacturing, sales and/or procurement preferred
• High school diploma required; Associates or Bachelor's degree preferred
• Safety, health and environmental awareness
• Ability to think quickly, critically, and rationally during tense situations
• Strong leadership skills, integrity and focus on customer service
• Ability to foster a team environment with coaching leading to employee development
• Strong time management, communication and organizational skills
• Mathematics ability for basic algebraic and geometric calculations
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Excel

Koppers Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category or characteristic protected by federal law, state, or local law.