Manager Of Production Operations Jobs in Rochester Hills, MI

We are looking for a full-time, experienced and self-motivated Production and Warehouse Supervisor  to join our Operations Team in Troy Michigan. This position leads our warehouse and production operations ensuring the safe, efficient, and timely manufacture and shipment of products. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this role supervises personnel, manages inventory and material flow, monitors production performance, and drives continuous improvement initiatives to achieve operational goals related to safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.

Hampton Products is a leading North American provider of both residential and commercial security and door hardware, builder’s hardware, cargo management, and portable security products. Founded in 1973, Hampton Products provides industry-leading customer service and retail metrics. Hampton’s products are available in major retail stores in North America under the Brinks, Keeper, Universal Hardware and Wright Products brands. For more information, please visit https://www.hamptonproducts.com/.
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures adherence to company safety policies and procedures.
• Reinforces Safety as number one priority within team, performs daily safety walks, leads daily safety conversations, reports incidents and leads safety investigations.
• Supervise daily warehouse and production activities. 
• Leads and coordinates employees across warehouse, assembly, packaging, and material handling functions. 
• Ensures production schedules are met while maintaining quality standards. 
• Monitors workflow and allocates resources to maximize productivity. 
• Conducts daily production and warehouse meetings. 
• Tracks operational metrics and implements corrective actions when needed. 
• Trains, coaches, and develop warehouse and production employees. 
• Conducts performance reviews and provides ongoing feedback. 
• Manages attendance, scheduling, and workforce planning. 
• Fosters accountability, teamwork, and a culture of continuous improvement. 
• Oversees receiving, inventory control, storage, and shipping operations. 
• Maintains inventory accuracy through cycle counting and inventory management practices. 
• Ensures efficient material flow from receiving through production and shipment. 
• Coordinates warehouse staffing and workload priorities. 
• Monitors production output, efficiency, scrap, and labor utilization. 
• Ensures adherence to standard operating procedures and quality requirements. 
• Identifies bottlenecks and implements improvements to increase throughput. 
• Supports new product introductions and process changes. 
• Ensures equipment and workstations are properly maintained. 
• Participates in production activities as required. 
• Assists in basic troubleshooting and coordination of maintenance activities for production and automation equipment as needed.
• Tracks relevant department process information to help identify problems and opportunities. 
• Leads root cause analysis investigations to resolve issues.
• Leads continuous improvement projects to ensure achievement of department goals and productivity.
• Works with other departments to test and implement process changes for new products or customer requirements.
• Ensures Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are discussed, analyzed, and keeps them updated. 
• Works as one team with other Operations Supervisors on large-volume customer orders, which sometimes requires unique processes to successfully accomplish the task.
• Trains, coaches, and develops warehouse and production employees. 
• Conduct performance reviews and provide ongoing feedback. 
• Manages attendance, scheduling, and workforce planning. 
• Fosters accountability, teamwork, and a culture of continuous improvement. 
• Suggests and creates teambuilding strategies with HR support.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• High School Diploma or GED required. 
• Associate degree or technical training preferred, particularly in a mechanical or technical field.
• Associate degree or one year certificate from college or technical school particularly in a mechanical or technical field; and 2 to 3 years of distribution supervision related to increasing experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• No less than 2 years of experience leading others successfully.
• Experience in inventory management and production operations. 
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems. 
• Exposure to production equipment, automation, or maintenance environments is a plus.
• Lean/Six Sigma Certification, is a plus.
• Project Management experience in a distribution or manufacturing environment, preferred.
• Ability to train and share expertise with others.

The yearly salary range for this position is $59,000 - $62,000. Actual compensation offered may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, certification requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of the offer. Hampton Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 

Don’t let this job get away. Many feel that Hampton Products is a special place to work, and our core values are the primary reasons for that feeling. These core values (Inspiration, Caring and Innovation) are the soul of our company, and they are what set us apart. If this resonates with you, here’s your chance to work for an outstanding company that really cares about its employees as well as its customers. If you are interested, please apply here: https://www.hamptonproducts.com/