American Rheinmetall Vehicles
Lansing, Michigan, United States
(on-site)
Posted
12 days ago
Job Function
Other
Description
Production Manager PaintAmerican Rheinmetall is a leader in the design, development, and production of advanced tracked and wheeled vehicles, vehicle systems, and critical components that support U.S. military modernization. Our expertise spans electronic and mechanical systems, fabricated structures, armored products, rubber solutions, and track systems, delivering reliable innovation to both defense and commercial markets. As part of the global Rheinmetall family, we combine proven heritage with forward-looking technology to provide solutions that defend and feed the world.
Job Summary:
Sets and communicates production goals, operating strategies, and company deliverables to paint, coating, and pretreatment teams and supporting manufacturing departments/plants. Leads and enforces plant safety programs, ensuring all safety objectives, procedures, and regulatory requirements are met. Plans, schedules, and coordinates daily paint and pretreatment operations, including support of interplant paint projects, with priority placed on overall production output. Responsible for maximizing production efficiency, capacity utilization, and labor effectiveness while controlling costs and maintaining required quality standards. Accountable for production output, finish quality, and on-time shipment through direct involvement and leadership of subordinate supervisors to meet and exceed internal and external customer expectations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure all safety requirements are met and are being followed according to rules and regulations.
- Sets and communicates goals to meet company's overall plan.
- Work with all departments to ensure sales targets are being met.
- Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers' expectations by increasing production output, product quality and on-time shipping.
- Increase production, asset capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards.
- Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
- Reviews production costs and product quality and modifies production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of division.
- Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets.
- Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.
- Resolves grievances or submits unsettled grievances to Operation Leadership for action.
- Coordinates production, distribution, warehousing, and sales in accordance with policies, principles, and procedures.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university and Manufacturing/Operations Management, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and hands-on manufacturing experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of production management or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing paint, coating, and pretreatment operations, including surface preparation and finishing processes.
- Proven ability to lead production teams in a low-volume/high-mix, schedule-driven manufacturing environment
- Strong working knowledge of manufacturing safety programs, OSHA requirements, and environmental compliance related to coating operations.
- Experience with production planning, scheduling, and throughput optimization to meet output and delivery commitments.
- Ability to drive and maintain quality standards and reduce defects in coating and finishing processes
- Effective leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage priorities across departments.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, Chemical Engineering, or Operations Management
- 8+ years of progressive leadership experience in paint, coating, or pretreatment manufacturing operations.
- Hands-on experience with powder coating, liquid paint systems, and chemical pretreatment processes
- Working knowledge of coating application equipment, cure systems, material handling, and process controls.
- Experience supporting interplant or multi-facility paint projects and managing shifting production priorities.
- Demonstrated success driving continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen) in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of environmental regulations related to coatings (VOC control, waste handling, wastewater treatment).
- Experience managing labor, staffing, and capital equipment planning in a production setting.
- Proficiency with manufacturing ERP/MRP systems and production reporting tools.
- Proven ability to analyze production data and KPIs to improve throughput, yield, and on-time delivery.
Background Prerequisites:
- Must undergo and meet company standards for background check, employment verification, reference checks and controlled substance testing
Working Conditions and Physical Demands:
With or without reasonable accommodation requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:
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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally lift to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
American Rheinmetall provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or marital status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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Job ID: 82459618