Production Manager

Forest River, Inc.

$100K — $115K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Must have management experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Quality focused with strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical prints.
  • Excellent problem-solving capabilities.
  • Proven ability to lead and develop a team effectively.
  • Consistent and reliable attendance record.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and motivate production employees to achieve goals.
  • Develop and oversee production policies and procedures for efficiency.
  • Build and lead a cohesive production team to optimize workflow.
  • Create and maintain a detailed production schedule for all product lines.
  • Coach staff on skills development and ensure clear communication of tasks.
  • Streamline operations by directing and enforcing adherence to policies.
  • Oversee recruitment, training, and performance management of the production staff.
  • Manage facility operations, including maintenance and compliance with standards.
  • Ensure operational efficiencies while maintaining cost control and quality.
  • Utilize LEAN manufacturing principles to enhance production quality and speed.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical coverage.
  • Dental insurance provided.
  • Vision coverage included.
  • 401(k) retirement plan available.
Full Job Description

Pay Range:
  • $100,000 to $115,000

Benefits:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
Responsibilities
  • Managing Production Employees
  • Development, management, and oversight of production, policies, and procedures implemented to better document and streamline all company production practices.
  • Build and lead a production team while overseeing all aspects of production.
  • Creation and maintenance of production schedule for all product lines.
  • Lead and direct the work of production staff, including coaching employees, skill development, cross training & communicating strategies and work tasks with a vision.
  • Streamlining corporate operations by creating, managing, and directing operational policies and ensuring that such policies adhere to company standards and help to increase operational efficiency.
  • Recruiting, hiring, training, counseling, and termination of production staff, as required, to support the quality of operations.
  • Manage the facility and facility maintenance.
  • Overseeing manufacturing, including reviewing processing schedules and production orders to determine work procedures and assignments.
  • Maintain and manage labor efficiencies and cost containment.
  • Developing equipment usage schedules and timelines as well as ensuring the production team has all required equipment to complete tasks correctly.
  • Monitoring and developing cost targets, lead times, quality assurance and contributing to budget and planning exercises.
  • Fostering quality improvements and develop quality metrics, including monitoring and validating equipment and services in use.
  • Implement and maintain a production staff on-boarding training program.
  • Utilize and implement LEAN manufacturing principles to ensure that our vehicles are built with absolute quality in the fastest time possible.
  • Work closely with engineering, design staff and outside vendors to ensure vehicles are being built and designed properly.
Qualifications
  • Must have Management Experience
  • Quality minded
  • Ability to read Prints
  • Good Problem Solving Capabilities
  • Strong people skills/Ability to Lead Others
  • Good Attendance

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