Area Manager Production - Ferrous Machining
- Auburn, AL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Monitors and determines manufacturing costs and outlay, quality and quantity of goods produced, production methods, tooling applications, and ensures the effective use of production hours, skills, machines, equipment and facilities
- Participates in planning production schedules, technical requirements and manufacturing controls related to all manufacturing operations
- Expedites scheduled production, investigates and resolves delays and initiates corrective action.
- Coordinates operations-related programs such as manufacturing methods, cost reduction initiatives, preventive and regular maintenance, training, staffing, safety and housekeeping
- Administers company rules, regulations and policies
- Participates in the budgeting process,monitors and reports on manufacturing performance as it relates to budgetary guidelines
- Participates in the selection and acquisition of capital equipment for the production area
- Performs full range of managerial responsibilities which may include but not be limited to: interviewing, hiring, coaching and developing employees; planning, assigning and directing work; EEO/AA; performance management; department budget
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Broad knowledge of manufacturing and quality principles and familiarity with labor-intensive machining, fabrication and assembly operations; may require knowledge of warehouse management
- Strong supervisory skills and the ability to manage a diverse group of employees in a manufacturing environment
- Working knowledge of manufacturing management programs
- Working knowledge of employee relations issues and/or collective bargaining agreements in both union and non-union environments
- Demonstrated superior verbal and interpersonal communications skills in order to motivate and manage a diverse group of individuals in a variety of positions
- Working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning systems
- Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location
- Minimum of seven years of manufacturing experience in machining and assembly operations environments