Production Area Manager - 2nd Shift

Vermeer equips customers doing important work around the world. We are global, driven by innovation and growing. The equipment we make manages natural resources, connects people and feeds and fuels communities. We live out a caring culture, demonstrate agility, focus on customers, and steward our resources.

About the role

This second-shift leadership position supervises a team responsible for safety, quality, fulfillment, cost, and inventory. You will lead process improvements, mentor team members, and ensure on-time delivery while fostering a culture aligned with Vermeer’s values.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, organize, mentor, and coach team members to perform their duties and uphold Vermeer’s culture.
• Establish and monitor individual and team goals aligned with organizational strategies and objectives.
• Ensure the team meets internal and external customer expectations.
• Manage projects, production, costs, scheduling, shipping, receiving, and quality for the assigned area.
• Drive on-time product delivery within budget and exceeding customer expectations.
• Lead root cause problem-solving for vendor, supplier, and customer quality and delivery issues.
• Develop and implement lean principles and continuous improvement projects to enhance cost, quality, and safety.
• Ensure team safety and accountability, meeting Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Scorecard requirements.
• Manage documentation to comply with internal and external regulations.
• Encourage team member development, engagement, and growth.
• Own workforce planning, including staffing, cross-training, and schedule optimization to meet demand.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of one year of manufacturing experience or a minimum of five years of manufacturing experience.
• Continuous improvement experience preferred.
• Understanding of lean principles.
• Passion for leading others in alignment with Vermeer’s characteristics and behaviors.
• Demonstrated understanding of performance metrics (safety, quality, fulfillment, cost, and inventory).
• Ability to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of equipment and machinery operation.
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish preferred.
• Occasional travel required.

Essential Functions

• Standing: Occasionally
• Sitting: Continuously
• Walking: Occasionally
• Hand Coordination: At least average/bilateral
• Twisting: Occasionally (up to 1 minute in position)
• Bending - Trunk: Occasionally (up to 1 minute in position)
• Bending - Neck: Frequently (up to 15-degree flex)
• Elevated Work/Reach: Occasionally (up to 1 minute in position)
• Squatting/Kneeling: Occasionally (up to 1 minute in position)
• Climbing: Rarely
• Pulling:
  • Rarely (up to 30 lbs)
  • Occasionally (up to 20 lbs)
  • Frequently (up to 5 lbs)
  • Continuously (up to 2 lbs)
• Pushing:
  • Rarely (up to 30 lbs)
  • Occasionally (up to 20 lbs)
  • Frequently (up to 5 lbs)
  • Continuously (up to 2 lbs)
• Right-Hand Grip:
  • Rarely (up to 30 lbs)
  • Occasionally (up to 20 lbs)
  • Frequently (up to 5 lbs)
  • Continuously (up to 2 lbs)
• Left-Hand Grip:
  • Rarely (up to 30 lbs)
  • Occasionally (up to 20 lbs)
  • Frequently (up to 5 lbs)
  • Continuously (up to 2 lbs)
• Right-Hand Pinch:
  • Rarely (up to 10 lbs)
  • Occasionally (up to 5 lbs)
  • Continuously (up to 2 lbs)
• Left-Hand Pinch:
  • Rarely (up to 10 lbs)
  • Occasionally (up to 5 lbs)
  • Continuously (up to 2 lbs)
• Floor to Waist Lift:
  • Rarely (up to 10 lbs)
  • Occasionally (up to 5 lbs)
• Horizontal Lift:
  • Rarely (up to 10 lbs)
  • Occasionally (up to 5 lbs)
  • Continuously (up to 2 lbs)
• Waist to Crown Lift:
  • Rarely (up to 10 lbs)
  • Occasionally (up to 5 lbs)

Work Location

Onsite: A team member’s day-to-day work is best done at a Vermeer campus. Occasional offsite work may be discussed with your manager.