Production Manager

Arcosa Lightweight

$75K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree preferred
  • 5 years of progressive leadership/management experience
  • 3 years knowledge of welding, assembly, or painting preferred
  • Proficient in English (reading, writing, speaking)
  • Familiarity with manufacturing operations, engineering, and budget management preferred
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental standards
  • Monitor plant performance for production and quality
  • Coordinate activities with departmental managers to meet manufacturing objectives
  • Develop systems and performance targets for plant operations
  • Train and direct employees, identifying high potential talent
  • Monitor production schedules to achieve manufacturing goals
  • Model ethical standards and foster a positive work culture

Benefits

  • Health & Pharmacy Plans
  • Dental & Vision Plans
  • Paid time off
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Company Paid Life & AD&D Insurance
  • Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Voluntary Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
Full Job Description
Arcosa Wind Towers is seeking a Production Manager. As the Production Manager, you will support a positive safety culture by planning and directing production activities and staff, you will lead the team in the manufacturing process to ensure quality and timely production.

Job Location: Newton, IA

What you'll do:
  • Ensures that safety, health, and environmental legal and company standards are complied with, emphasizing safety as a top priority
  • Monitors overall plant performance for production and quality standards by developing and reviewing reports and metrics
  • Coordinates plant activities through planning with departmental managers to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner
  • Develops systems and sets performance targets and measures that appropriately assess the performance of the plant and direct reports, and reviews progress to ensure achievement of targets
  • Train, instruct and direct work activities of employees; identify succession role requirements and high potential talent, and actively trains key talent
  • Monitors schedule to accomplish manufacturing goals
  • Demonstrate and model the highest ethical standards and treat all employees and coworkers with dignity and respect. Foster a culture that is positive and engaging for all employees
  • Exercises independent judgment
  • Fill-in as needed so that production goals can be met
  • Other duties as assigned

What you'll need:
  • Bachelor's Degree Preferred
  • 5 years of progressive experience in a key leadership/management role
  • 3-year knowledge of welding, assembly or paint preferred
  • Read, write and speak proficiently in English
  • Have a working knowledge of the principles and applications associated with manufacturing operations, maintenance and engineering and budgeting/expense management strongly preferred
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Experience with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Working Conditions:
  • Work environment includes plant, warehouse, production and non-production areas and plant grounds.
  • This position may require work/maintenance coverage beyond the normal hours, shift, and on weekends/holidays
  • Full-time position, M-F, Mandatory OT can be required including weekends
  • Safety sensitive role
  • Work environment includes plant, warehouse, production and non-production areas and plant grounds which operate 3 shifts and frequent weekend shifts
  • This position frequently requires work/maintenance coverage beyond the normal hours, shift, and on weekends/holidays
  • Ability to tolerate both high and low temperatures, loud noises typical of a manufacturing plant.
  • This position may require infrequent travel, including operation of a company vehicle

Safety Activities:
  • Be aware of and observe all safety practices.
  • Know and follow all safety rules and procedures.
  • Participate in safety committees and initiatives as assigned.

As an important member of the team, you will be responsible for:
  • Activating the potential of our people,
  • Caring for our customers,
  • Optimizing operations and
  • Integrating sustainability into our daily practices as well as our long-term strategy and promote a results-driven culture that is aligned with long term value creation.

Safety Sensitive: Yes

Benefits:
  • Health & Pharmacy Plans
  • Dental & Vision Plans
  • Paid time off
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Company Paid Life & AD&D Insurance
  • Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
  • 401(k) W/Company Match
  • Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Voluntary Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program


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