Production Manager

Key Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall coordination of the plant production process to optimize the use of all resources in meeting and/or exceeding established plant goals.
• An energetic leader who works on the production floor ensuring safety, quality and efficiency are trending in the right direction.
• The Production Manager is responsible for scheduling all production, overseeing the cut and assembly process, and is a "traffic director," ensuring the plant is meeting production requirements and ultimately the end-customer's expectations.

Requirements

• Schedule plant production and oversee the cut and assembly process
• Communicate with necessary departments to ensure production meets or exceeds customer delivery expectations
• Prepare order documents for shipping
• Perform monthly inventory count and address any differences
• Ensure assigned departments perform tasks as outlined in Job Instruction Breakdowns, Quality Specifications, and Standard Operating Practices
• Participate in identifying hiring needs, employee selection and training process
• Provide communication on departmental expectations, lead and motivate team members, and identify opportunities for improvement
• Provide team leadership consistent with company vision and mission
• Ensures Policies are followed and provides guidance and discipline
• Effectively utilize all resources to maximum potential performance to achieve plant goals
• Establishes individual goals for team members in alignment with overall organization goals and performs periodic performance reviews to determine progress
• Provide a safe and productive work environment, including housekeeping
• Participate in the identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives, Lean, and Six Sigma
• Perform other tasks as directed by Plant Manager

Qualifications, Education & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience; lumber related preferred
• Must have experience in material flows and inventory management; continuous improvement practices; and process analysis
• Six Sigma training is a plus
• Strong computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office experience required
• Prior experience in ERP or other business and production scheduling systems
• Track record of successful project management
• Great communicator and experience building/working in a team environment
• Management style must be consistent with Company Culture
• Strong planning, organization and time management skills
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and analytical thinking
• Excellent skills in Mathematics and Reasoning

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, sit and kneel.
• The employee is required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls in a fast pace environment.
• The employee is required to reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch and talk or hear.
• The employee is required to use repetitive motions.
• The employee must regularly lift and/ or move up to 40 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and the ability to focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in a partial indoor and partial outdoor manufacturing environment.
• The noise level is usually moderate to high and requires the use of hearing protection.
• The employee is required to wear PPE.
• The employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.