POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is the front-line manager for the Assembly & Manufacturing team. The production manager is directly responsible for supervising, supporting, coordinating and managing the work of the Production team to effectively and efficiently increase production in support of customer orders, which also includes approval of timecards, participating in hiring processes, training, coaching, counseling and terminating employees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Forecast scheduling requirements needed on the production floor to achieve our production targets
• Provide the most efficient and effective utilization of available sources for production needs; personnel, tools, etc.
• Minimize and reduce the cost on projects & personnel with analysis on a periodic basis with corrective and preventive action
• Manage daily production; delegating assignments to leads and their areas
• Implementation of process’s that will improve the flow of material
• Ensure and manage the proper communications between the MFG department and other departments and customers.
• Daily promotion of a Safety culture in the manufacturing department
• Build team spirit and moral by motivation and personnel involvement
• Work closely with the quality team to develop and tune processes
• Attend to and support personnel needs as required
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned

  QUALIFICATIONS:

  EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: 

• Electrical, Industrial and/or distribution experience required
• Bachelor's degree (B.A or B.S.) from a 4-year college or University; or
• 3+ years of Operations and Management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of advanced ECLIPSE experience
• Forklift certified- internal
• Working experience and knowledge of OSHA safety standard regulations – production areas

  REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have strong project management skills
• Must have strong computer skills in WINDOWS; MS Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Adobe Acrobat & file navigation
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills; must be able to articulate proficiently
• Must have strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Must be detail oriented and focused
• Must be versatile and have strong multi-task skills
• Must have Advanced Math skills
• Must have knowledge and use of small hand tools
• Must have knowledge and use of power tools
• Must have knowledge of using pallet jack
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Must demonstrate good time management skills
• Must possess strong planning, organizational and execution skills
• Must have the ability to set goals and meet deadlines
• Must possess excellent customer service skills
• Must demonstrate ownership of assigned responsibilities and ability to get the job done correctly and in a timely manner
• Must possess a proactive and positive team approach to problem resolution
• Must have the ability to establish strong working relationships with management
• Must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: (CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX)

+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ |   | ☐           None | | | | | | ☐           Immediate supervision | | | over a unit, section or department | | | where the majority of the time is | | | spent assigning, reviewing, checking | | | work and eliminating ordinary | | | difficulties. Recommends candidates | | | for hiring, termination; coaches and | | | reviews performance, salary reviews | | | and applies company policies. | | | | | | ☒           Direct manager of a | | | unit, section, group or department | | | involving responsibility for results | | | in terms of cost, methods and | | | personnel. Full accountability for | | | hiring, discipline, discharge, | | | performance reviews, team | | | development, salary administration, | | | etc. | | | | | |   | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+

• Long and varied hours required occasionally
• Ability to work mandatory physical inventory
• Ability to work in extreme hot or cold environment
• Ability to work in dusty conditions

TRAVEL:

               ☒ Yes

               ☐  No

               If yes, the % of travel time required: 10%      

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb or balance. The employee will frequently lift and/or move 20-25 pounds and may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Required Skills Required Experience