Duties and Responsibilities:   Meets production and shipping schedules. Supervises/mentors departmental Managers on behavior relevant to MBCI values, policies, procedures and performance standards. Coordinate plant activities through the planning with departmental managers to insure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost effective manner.  Monitors production to assure efficiencies are maintained. Manages departments such that budget requirements are met. Complies with and enforces company safety programs and policies. Communicates with the Engineering Department regarding maintenance methods and Quality Assurance concerns. Establish and monitor overall plant performance for production and quality standards.  Control and minimize labor overtime, premium freight and repair expenses.  Suggests new manufacturing methods to achieve maximum productivity in a continuous process improvement/lean manufacturing environment. Assures production and job time records are accurate and complete. Performs miscellaneous duties and projects as assigned and required.