Production Manager - Sika

With over 100 years of experience, Sika is a worldwide innovation and sustainability leader in the development and production of systems and products for commercial and residential construction, as well as the marine, automotive, and renewable energy manufacturing industries. Sika has offices in over 100 countries with over 300 manufacturing facilities and more than 33,500 employees worldwide. With annual sales of 11.5+ billion dollars in 2022, our commitment to quality, innovation, and the environment as well as putting our customer’s needs first, encompasses why Sika is the global leader in our industries.

The purpose of the production manager is to ensure that production schedules are met with the greatest efficiency, to foster and improve top organization of the production area, and to connect the communication links in both directions with the production workforce.

1. Responsibility and authority to stop production to correct quality problems
2. Responsible for achieving production schedule on time
3. Responsible for maintaining trained workforce and the accompanying documentation
4. Responsible for efficient use of human resources
5. Responsible for scheduling production operating plan and overtime required
6. Responsible for fostering a clean, organized and visual environment
7. Responsible for running daily production meetings with supervisors and staff
8. Responsible for reducing labor costs, increasing output capacity
9. Responsible for responding to customer concerns in a timely manner
10. Ensuring that IATF-16949 requirements are maintained at all times
11. Actively pursue and support continuous improvement projects in the production process
12. Improve first time yield

1. Education required:  4 year technical or business degree
2. Experience required:  5-10 years in automotive manufacturing
3. Professional license or certificate requirements:  None
4. Specific skills, knowledge and abilities required:  team work, lean manufacturing, 6 sigma, technical knowledge, production scheduling, problem solving

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Sika Corporation is committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals that apply. As an equal opportunity employer Sika will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other protected characteristics.