At IRIS USA Inc., we have always aimed to enhance how people organize their lives, making us a leader in the organization industry. Our breakthrough came in 1994 when we introduced clear plastic storage solutions, by growing domestic home storage manufacturing through robotic automation into Arizona, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Since then, we have expanded our range to include small appliances, pet products, home goods, and RTA furniture, catering to a wide array of customer needs. Celebrating sixty years as a global brand, we pride ourselves on innovation, quality, and exceptional customer service. Our success stems not just from our products, but from our commitment to building lasting relationships with our customers, offering solutions that simplify and organize life in homes, offices, and beyond. 

SUMMARY: Direct and coordinate production related activities that support the Company’s strategic goals and objectives, including such activities as: departmental goals, manufacturing disciplines, training, coaching, safety, and organization.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:         

• Conduct daily meetings with all Shift Managers, Supervisors, Schedulers, PEs, Quality Lead, and Distribution Manager/Supervisor.
• Develop and maintain a good working relationship with all departments within the IRIS organization.
• Communicate and ensure that production employees are aware of and follow all company objectives, policies, procedures, and practices.
• Maintain a smooth production operation while maintaining a safe working environment.
• Monitor and maintain the 5’s housekeeping program. • Work directly with employees to develop their skills in all areas of the production operation.
• Work closely with production schedulers to make sure that all the required products are scheduled to run at the right time, and all the required materials are available.
• Monitor the inventory of all production supplies i.e., molded and imported parts boxes, pigments, and resin.
• Work with Production Planning Clerk to make sure that all the inventory discrepancies are fixed in a timely manner.
• Work closely with Process Engineers, Raw Materials, and Mold Maintenance to assure that all machines and molds are running efficiently at all times.
• Monitor the day-to-day results of added value and molding cost to make sure that all the shift supervisors are working to achieve the departmental and company goals.
• Work closely with the Quality Control Department to maintain the highest quality standards for all of our products.
• Work with the temporary service provider to make sure that we are getting the proper numbers of people along with the desired expected results. IRIS USA, In
• Spend at least 60 percent of time on the production floor working with managers, supervisors, cell leads and production employees. Spends some of this time working hands on

Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience:

• Associate degree in business management or a technical and related field.
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience in manufacturing.

Knowledge of:

• Previous responsibilities should have included scheduling, technical, raw materials, inventory management, training, and safety.

Skill in:

• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Solid strategic planning, communication, and presentation skills.
• Leadership skills with the ability to work with and lead a team.
• Good computer skills. Previous experience with word, excel, access, power point.

Ability to:

 Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Heavy work: Activities will involve frequent standing and walking and communicating verbally and in writing. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Correct visual acuity to 20/20. Physical ability to move body quickly in order to avoid moving mechanical parts and/or heavy machinery.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, nontoxic plastic odor, oils and lubricants, moderate noise, and seasonal uncontrolled heat or cold.