Job Description
About HMS We shape the connected world! HMS Networks makes the World more connected, productive and sustainable. HMS industrial communication products enable millions of machines such as robots, drives and air-conditioners to get connected to software and systems – A necessity to meet the future demands for energy efficiency and sustainability. Position Summary What You’ll Get Out of This Role The opportunity to lead a newly modernized manufacturing operation with strong executive support for continuous improvement and lean transformation. Real ownership and influence over production performance The chance to develop leaders and teams, shaping a workplace where engagement, accountability, and employee input truly matter. Exposure to a global, growing industrial technology company, operating at the center of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The satisfaction of delivering products that directly support productivity, reliability, and sustainability for customers worldwide. HMS is seeking an experienced Production Manager at our newly renovated manufacturing facility in York, Pennsylvania, USA. This is a unique opportunity to play a critical role in executing our operations strategy, responsible for daily production output, efficiency, and quality for our final assembly teams. Our facility has undergone cultural change with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement, lean philosophy, employee involvement and accountability around achieving goals and operational metrics along with increasing employee engagement. HMS is seeking to grow in revenue and global presence; we believe our products position us in the middle of the expanding Industrial ‘Internet of Things’ space and the Production Manager plays a significant role in delivering on our promises to our global customer base. The Production Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the entire production process, ensuring that products are manufactured on time and within budget. They manage production schedules, optimize efficiency, maintain quality standards, and lead teams to achieve organizational goals. In addition to achieving day-to-day operational excellence, the Production Manager will also lead our continued evolvement of a workplace culture that values the input of everyone, counts on the contributions of all to be successful and who embraces a “servant leadership” mindset. The upholding of HMS’ values and our Code of Business Ethics is paramount to success in the position. Essential Job Functions Operational Excellence & Performance Oversee the operational performance in the areas of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, Continuous Improvement, Efficiency, and Cost. Lead the Final Assembly Team to ensure operations and customer delivery schedules are met. Develops a Final Assembly manufacturing organization in HMS capable of producing desired business results. Accountable for establishing, communicating, and reporting on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Final Assembly manufacturing. Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving Facilitate and lead LEAN and Continuous Improvement production systems. Implement plans to correct any problems that are identified, determine where and why the problem occurred, and oversee specific corrective action. Accountable for establishing and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement. Safety, Quality & Standards Ensure the establishment and maintenance of a strong safety culture within the plant and that a safe work environment is maintained for all employees. Ensure development and maintenance of work instructions that reflect compliance to our standards and quality. Leadership & People Development Identify, grow and develop the talent in the organization to improve leadership effectiveness. Provides coaching and mentoring to all direct reports. Establishes, monitors, and reviews individual and team performance. Provide the time, tools, and training needed for employee development. Model the behavior expected from the operations team. Collaboration & Communication Schedule and conduct department leadership team meetings on a regular basis. Facilitate and maintain an effective working relationship with other functional areas (QA, Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement, Sales, Marketing, HR, EH&S, Finance, Engineering, etc.). Although functions such as quality, human resources and safety do not directly report to the Production Manager, it is vitally important that the manager parti