GENERAL SUMMARY: This role is responsible for leading our Stoughton
Fabrication Team by forming solid relationships with each team member
and ensuring that the production team is actively engaged in process
improvement to meet daily production demands with consistent, high
quality. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: * Making or approving
decisions for department employees regarding employment, performance
ratings, promotions, salary recommendations, transfers, and
terminations. * Proven track record of continuous improvement of
fabrication processes. * Ensuring that the departments are adequately
staffed with properly trained personnel. * Resolving personnel
problems, particularly those of a more complex nature. * Motivating
employees and maintaining a high level of morale. * Responsible for
providing a safe and clean working environment. * Plan daily
productivity in advance (all products made in Stoughton including DF2)
and monitor fabrication activity to ensure daily output for each
employee meets the plan. * Present ideas and plans for improvements
supported by appropriate analysis. * Responsible for assessing the need
for Overtime and approving this time. * Coordinate activities with
other groups (Customer Service, Shipping and Receiving.). * Responsible
for maintaining and improving the quality system. * Implement and
monitor cost savings initiatives. * Implements innovative processes
supporting Lean Manufacturing techniques and principles to improve
efficiency and competitiveness. * Identify recurring defects in our
process and utilize lean techniques to eliminate these defects. *
Identifies and reports needs and future opportunities to support
budgeted sales volume, control costs, and provide the desired service
level. * Other related duties as directed by management. SUPERVISORY
RESPONSIBILITIES: This position is responsible for managing and leading
the production team. QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully,
an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. (The requirements listed below are representative of the
knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.) Must comprehend and understand how product is fabricated.
Familiarity with CAD systems preferred. Must possess strong leadership
and critical thinking skills. Must be able to work on various projects
as priorities change or directives are adjusted. Problem solving skills
required. Ability to work within a team setting. EDUCATION AND/OR
EXPERIENCE: A Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent from an accredited
college or university with major course work in business, accounting,
management, logistics or any other related field. Five (5) years?
professional experience in production management. LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
Ability to prepare routine reports and correspondence. Ability to
communicate effectively with customers, vendors and other employees of
the organization. Requires excellent grammar and spelling. MATHEMATICAL
SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of
measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. REASONING
ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out
instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to
deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized
situations. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Requires a valid
driver\'s license.