Overview:

At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves.  For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials.  Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers. 

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Leadership Competencies:

The successful candidate must bring high level of ethical, intellectual, professional, and personal values that complement the team.

Strategic Mindset – anticipates future trends and implications accurately

Decision Quality – relies on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment when making decisions

Customer Focus – identifies opportunities that benefit the business

Business Insight – keeps up with current and possible future policies, practices, and trends in the organization, function, and in the marketplace

Plans and Aligns – breaks down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions

Optimizes Work Processes – seeks ways to improve processes, from small tweaks to complete reengineering

Ensures Accountability – establishes clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results

Collaborates – works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives

Develops Talent – develops others through coaching, feedback, exposure, and stretch assignments

Builds Effective Teams – forms teams with appropriate and diverse mix of styles, perspectives, and experience

Drives Vision and Purpose – talks about future possibilities in a positive way

Courage – faces difficult issues and supports others who do the same

Responsibilities:

The Production Manager is responsible for all daily activities within the plant including production functions, plant organization, housekeeping and other duties as required. The Production Manager is also involved with all plant personnel including hiring, employee development, terminations and disciplinary actions. This position requires the flexibility to work 40+ hours per week and weekends as required. The Production Manager reports directly to the Plant Manager.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Practice proper PPE compliance and maintain a safe working record and environment

Maintain communication with other ADS manufacturing facilities and offices

Immediately communicate unsafe conditions, acts or injuries to Plant Manager

Scheduling of weekly production and tooling changeovers

Practice proper forklift operation and preventive maintenance

Maintain ADS product and resin sampling schedule

Meet or exceed facility housekeeping expectations

Review of inventory reports (Min/Max, Over-allocated)

Maintain and build job skills through company and outside training programs

Ensure that ADS and AASHTO quality specifications are met for all products produced

Meet or exceed standard production efficiencies on all production lines

Ensure Wired Plant compliance

Traveling Tooling scheduling and management

Troubleshoot equipment/process problems

TIR maintenance and compliance

Raw material inventory and management

Ensure proper personnel administration

Understand and practice ADS CORE VALUES

Facilitation of personnel training and certification

Promotes a positive and transparent work environment

Ensure proper management of operating supply purchases via the internal purchase order system or company credit card

Job Skills:

This position should possess the following skills/knowledge:

Leadership skills

Mathematical skills

Inventory Management

Intermediate computer skills

Familiarity with BOM products

Strong Interpersonal skills

Complete knowledge of all ADS products

Operating system knowledge including, Inventory and Production functions

Mechanical Aptitude

Proficient ADS production equipment knowledge

Educational Requirements:

Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent;

Vocational or college degree preferred

Preferred Experience:

Supervisory training or related experience

Basic industrial maintenance/mechanical training or equivalent

Physical Requirements:

The employee will lift and move heavy items, which will require the ability to repeatedly lift 75 pounds to a height of 6 feet

The employee will be working for a specified amount of time and moving around at all times, which will require the ability to stand and be mobile for a minimum of 8 continuous hours

Facilities can be extremely hot or cold at times, so the employee must have the ability to perform physical labor for extended periods of time in temperature extremes

The employee will be handling materials daily, which requires the ability to use hands, arms and legs to physically handle and transport finished goods

The Position requires full range of body motion on a daily basis including twisting, bending, reaching, squatting and ability to mount/dismount industrial equipment and vehicles

Salary Pay:

$90,000.00- $(phone number removed) / yr

Individual pay may vary and is determined by work location, shift, and factors such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. ADS offers competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and competitive medical and retirement benefit programs. Your recruiter can share more specific information on the role and location of which you apply.

EEO Statement:

ADS supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. ADS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.