Production Manager- Trailer Manufacturing
Job Description
This hands-on leadership role is critical to ensuring a safe, efficient, and high-quality production environment. If you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing setting and are passionate about driving team performance, safety, and excellence-we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:- Supervise and support production employees to maintain safe, efficient, and high-quality output.
- Set clear production goals and communicate expectations to team leaders and staff.
- Monitor productivity and resource utilization to reduce downtime and enhance throughput.
- Ensure optimal staffing levels and effective labor planning on a daily basis.
- Review production data to identify and resolve inefficiencies or delays.
- Develop and implement procedures that drive productivity, quality, and operational consistency.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify process improvements and cost-saving opportunities.
- Track and report production metrics, waste reduction, and performance indicators.
- Address production issues in a timely manner and escalate concerns to senior management as needed.
- Ensure compliance with all health and safety guidelines, regulations, and plant policies.
- Promote a culture of safety by holding employees accountable for safe behavior and enforcing safety protocols.
- Support injury and near-miss reporting, investigations, and OSHA recordkeeping requirements.
- Must perform other duties as assigned
Required Knowledge and Competencies:To perform this role effectively, the Production Manager must possess working knowledge and understanding of the following:
- Production floor layout and daily workflow expectations
- Footage/units per hour production standards
- 2-hour, 4-hour, 6-hour, and 8-hour production lap procedures
- Production scheduling from start to finish
- Stretch routines and safety warm-ups with departments
- Quarterly inventory counts and layout organization
- Proper usage and maintenance of email communication
- Scheduling and facilitation of meetings
- Hiring and termination procedures, including onboarding and documentation
- Use of the Employee Relations Manual
- SDS (Safety Data Sheets) access and hazard communication
- Expense report preparation and submission
- Fire evacuation plans and location of fire extinguishers by department
- Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) compliance
- Forklift and Kubota driver log reviews and authorization tracking
- PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) requirements per department
- DEQ permit awareness and hazardous waste storage
- Proper storage and usage tracking of paint, undercoat, silicone, VOCs, and HAPs
- Data entry and tracking sheets for materials used (paint, undercoat, silicone, etc.)
- Injury and near-miss reporting protocols
- Injury investigations and OSHA compliance recordkeeping
Qualifications:Experience:
- Minimum of 3-5 years of production or operations management experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Proven leadership and team management skills in a fast-paced setting.
Skills & Abilities:
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to interpret and apply production metrics and reports.
- Effective communication and team collaboration skills.
- Working knowledge of OSHA standards, LOTO, and PPE compliance.
- Proficiency in organizing work schedules and optimizing production flow.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to lift and or carry up to 50 pounds at times.
- Ability to stand, walk, and move around the manufacturing area for extended periods.
- Must be able to bend at the waist, kneel, and squat, walk, climb up and down ladders/scaffolding, stoop, push, pull and/or carry materials.
- Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.
- Must be able to work in hot or cold environments.
- Must be able to work in indoor or outdoor environments.
- May be exposed to welding, grinding, paint fumes, and machinery noise.
Work Hours: Monday - Friday | 7:00am - 5:30pm with 5hr Fridays
Pay Rate: $80,000 - $100,000 based on experience and performance incentives
Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Basic Life Insurance
- Supplement Life Insurance
- Flex Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
- Pet insurance
- Vacation and/or Sick time accruals
- Rain Instant pay (Can receive up to 50% of the pay you have earned before each pay period)
- 401(k) with Employer Match
Click Apply Now or navigate to our careers page, https://www.trailersplus.com/careers/, to start the application process. A member of our HR team will respond quickly to assist all qualified candidates.
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10hr days with Friday being a 5 hr day.
