Manage employees in a manufacturing and assembly environment: You will report department metrics associated with manufacturing labor costs and production schedules while implementing improvements in production methods, equipment, and operating procedures.

The work schedule is typically 8am – 5pm but is subject to change based on business needs and is expected to meet with off-shift direct reports bi-weekly at specified and regular times.

What you will do:

• Maintain workflow in accordance with the Production Tracker and the Shipping Schedule by scheduling and assigning personnel; establishing and communicating priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules and resolving problems.
• Define the assembly requirements needed to meet weekly labor dollar output for completing the production schedule.
• Coordinate manpower requirements by increasing or decreasing personnel and overtime to meet changing conditions.
• Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Track and report on department metrics to ensure cost and quality goals are being met.
• Implement and monitor approved cost reduction strategies, reporting procedures, or systems.
• Plan the flow of materials through the department and develop a physical layout to maximize the efficiency of operations.
• Interface with other departments to ensure customer order deadlines are met.
• Maintain time and production records to ensure fair operator pay for performance.
• Review, edit, and approve revised/updated process instructions and procedural documentation.
• Conduct weekly announcements with the production floor to ensure assembly team is kept up to date on business conditions, work schedules, company events, etc.

Requirements:

What we’d like you to have:

• Bachelor’s degree desired; engineering or science discipline is preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing; assembly personnel management strongly preferred.
• Ability to effectively direct, supervise, and monitor employees across multiple departments and shifts.
• Fluent in English both written and verbal.
• High level use of Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software and Microsoft Word Processing software; including pivot tables and reporting output.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write high level reports and correspondence to the executive-level team.
• Speak effectively before groups of employees in the organization.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills are required.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and handle multiple tasks effectively to meet deadlines.