Essilor of America, Inc. (Essilor), is the leading manufacturer and wholesaler of prescription lenses in the United States.


We currently have a Production Manager, 21st Century career opportunity at our Long Island City, NY location.


POSITION PURPOSE:


This position will oversee and direct the activities of the finishing and quality assurance department at 21st Century Optics. The manager will support a group of 20+ employees and supervisors, to ensure production goals are met, and standard procedures are being documented and followed.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for the daily production through the finishing and quality assurance department.
• Manage projects to improve processes throughout the departments for the purpose of improving production and quality levels.
• Work with lab management and HR to staff the finishing and surfacing, and departments.
• Participate in the hiring, orientation and training of new finishing personnel.
• Evaluate performance of employees, and discipline employees according to company policy as needed. Train finishing employees on new processes or to improve skills.
• Maintain performance records on employees, routinely communicates performance to employees and coaches employees on methods and techniques for improving performance, including reviewing time records.
• Schedule finishing, surfacing, and quality assurance employees work time and vacation time.
• Maintain department budget including labor and equipment costs.
• Assist in analyzing and recommending the purchase of new equipment for finishing, surfacing, and quality assurance departments as needed.
• Analyze problems that arise and determine actions that will minimize the problems, decrease costs and/or improve yields, recommend changes to Production Manager and, upon approval, implements those changes.
• Assure that all safety standards are maintained in the work area.
• Perform other duties as required.


QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field with proven on the job experience working in a production environment.
• Previous optical experience in a lab production environment.
• Previous experience leading a group of 10 or more employees.
• Strong planning, communication and organizing skills a must.
• Demonstrated competence in supervisory skills: motivating employees to meet performance goals, strong communication skills, comfortable with coaching and training individuals and teams.
• Working knowledge of personal computers; user computer skills including use of e-mail, word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours to meet production goals.
• Familiar with Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies.

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