FleetPride

Sr. Production Manager (DX)

FleetPride • $95K — $115K *
Grapevine, TX 76051In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent
  • Minimum 5 years experience in manufacturing or operations
  • Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Excellent working knowledge of LEAN manufacturing processes and principles
  • Bilingual in English and another language

Responsibilities

  • Administer company and plant policies
  • Maintain effective intra and inter departmental communications
  • Establish and monitor communications between all levels of plant personnel
  • Direct the development of cost and productivity programs using Lean principles
  • Analyze department capacity and develop improvement plans
  • Recommend equipment expenditures to align with plant objectives
  • Manage plant manpower and capacity planning

Benefits

  • Commitment to employee development
  • Mentoring and coaching for direct reports
  • Opportunity to lead corporate initiatives like Lean and EH&S
  • Positive work environment focused on teamwork and quality culture
  • Participation in quality improvement processes
Full Job Description
Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain Transformation, this position is responsible for managing all resources involved in the assembly, repair and overhaul, and remanufacturing of HD Truck related products.

In addition this position is responsible for
  • Supporting financial, customer, quality and employee objectives
  • Maintaining manufacturing timelines, developing and implementing plans to enhance productivity, cost improvement objectives, and nurturing employee development
  • Driving the implementation within the department of key corporate initiatives such as Lean and EH&S.


Responsibilities:
  • Administer FleetPride company and plant policies
  • Maintain effective intra and inter departmental communications
  • Establish, monitor, and maintain active communications between all levels of plant personnel to assure a positive work environment.
  • Direct the development and implementation of cost, productivity, and strategic manufacturing programs consistent with plant objectives and using Lean principles.
  • Analyze department capacity restrictions and develop alternative plans to improve methods and layouts
  • Recommend new equipment expenditures to align capacity with plant objectives.
  • Work closely with Demand Planning and scheduling to optimize factory throughput.
  • Identify metrics for key business drivers and reinforce knowledge of them throughout the operations.
  • Implement process/quality improvement and cost reduction
  • Effectively manage the departmental budget, including tracking of capital equipment.
  • Maintain departmental tooling and equipment, including the provision of new/replacement hand tools etc.
  • Manage plant manpower and capacity planning.
  • Communicate and enforce product quality standards and review team/individual quality performance through the analysis of relevant data and metrics.
  • Provide on-going mentoring, coaching and development of direct reports to instill a team-focused and quality culture within the department.
  • Complete annual performance evaluation/mid-year progress reviews for all direct reports.
  • Identify opportunities for development and support employees through on-going coaching/counseling, as required.
  • Pursue and implement the FleetPride code of ethics and values
  • Provide leadership with FleetPride's management system for environment, health, safety (EH&S).
  • Maintain a positive commitment to the prevention of pollution and protection of the environment following environmental procedures, work instructions and other operational controls.
  • Actively participate in the quality improvement process.
  • Perform other duties, as required.

Desired Skills & Experience

Qualifications:
  • Bachelors Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
  • Minimum 5 years experience in manufacturing or operations.
  • Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Excellent working knowledge of LEAN manufacturing processes and principles. Six Sigma Tools would be beneficial.
  • Bilingual
  • No relocation benefit is being offered with this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate geographical area will be considered.


Position Criteria:
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment.
  • Ability to build an effective teams and network across the organization
  • Strong analytical aptitude and complex problem solving skills.
  • Excellent knowledge of MS Office.
  • Effective time management and project management skills.
  • Strong commitment to customer service and organizational excellence


About FleetPride

FleetPride is a distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, with over 260 locations in the United States. The company offers a wide range of products, including brakes, drivetrain, electrical, engine, suspension, and steering parts, as well as tools and equipment. FleetPride serves a variety of customers, including independent repair shops, fleet operators, and national accounts. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Learn more about FleetPride
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$20 million
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
-2%
Revenue
$1 billion
NASDAQ
* Ladders Estimates

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