Assistant Production Manager

Cavco Industries, Inc.; Woodburn (OR); On-site; USD 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

HSA/FSA

401(k)

Job summary

Cavco Industries, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Production Manager to support plant production and drive efficiency. You will map processes, assure quality, and oversee training for supervisors and team members.

You will collaborate with management to set policies, budgets, and goals while optimizing staffing and meeting production targets in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in one or more relevant production areas.
• 2-4 years of manufacturing environment experience.
• Must be 18 years of age and able to lift 40+ pounds.
• College degree and manufacturing experience required.
• Ability to support multiple teams to meet production goals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safe working environment and adherence to safety policies.
• Coordinate with production supervisors to meet goals and forecasts.
• Manage hiring, firing, advancement and other changes of staffing.
• Ensure work orders and instructions are followed for efficient assembly.
• Plan production goals, staffing, and resources for upcoming weeks.

Skills

Production experience

Safety compliance

Staffing & scheduling

Quality assurance

Leadership

Education

College degree

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $64,000 USD to $75,000 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.Benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, HSA/FSA, voluntary benefits, 401(K), and some company paid coverages. Paid time off and paid holidays available.Cavco Industries is an E-Verify Employer.

Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Production employees build the industry leading homes and components for each of our unique Cavco brands. Production employees follow specified engineering and safety processes that maximize the efficient manufacturing and construction of high-quality products for our customers.

The Assistant Production Manager reports to the Production Managers and is responsible for supporting several aspects of plant production. The Assistant Production Manager is accountable for production process mapping, documenting, reengineering, quality assurance, staffing, metrics, controls, risk identification, service level expectations and overseeing the training of all production supervisors, team leads, and team members.

They support the business unit’s production plans and coordination of necessary activities. They assist in establishing production priorities and meeting or exceeding production goals. They utilize their knowledge of product technology, production methods and procedures, to maximize production levels.

The Assistant Production Manager will confer with management personnel to establish and implement company policies and goals and production and quality control standards, develop budget and cost controls, and to obtain data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the working environment of production employees to ensure work is conducted in a safe manner following all safety policies while performing job duties.
• Maintains open communication with plant operations manager regarding safety concerns and general manager regarding achievement of production quality and production productivity goals.
• Together with the Production Supervisors, strategically manages workforce including hiring, firing, advancement, promotion, and other changes of status of team members.
• Oversee production supervisors to ensure that work orders and instructions are consistently followed in order to ensure the accurate and efficient assembling of building components across all production areas.
• Proactively organizes the production supervisors to meet weekly production goals and forecasts and plans production goals, staffing, and other needs for the upcoming several weeks and months.
• Proactively communicates and coordinates with supervisors regarding attendance and staffing needs across the production areas.
• Ensures that appropriate maintenance and stewardship of tools and machinery. Performs various other job duties as assigned and needed.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen. Flexible to work in a fast paced, changing environment.
• Not afraid to get dirty and handle tools/equipment daily.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Substantial experience in one or more of the relevant production areas is expected (construction, welder, electrician, drywaller, painter, forklift operator, stocker…) with mastery of one or more relevant production areas preferred.
• 2- 4 years of manufacturing environment experience.
• Must be 18 years of age
• This is a physically demanding job that can require the ability to lift 40+ pounds, to grip, work over head, pull at chest height, bend, stand, walk, kneel, crawl, push, pull, reach, climb and carry various materials and equipment.
• College degree and manufacturing experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to support multiple teams in order to consistently meet production goals is required.
• Demonstrated ability to support and encourage staff, demonstrate empathy for others, to be trained, and take direction is required. This ability should include an appreciation for coaching of other people leaders (development of production supervisors and team leads who in turn must have or learn how to coach and develop individual team members).

Qualifications

Preferred

Innovative

Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Thought Provoking

Capable of making others think deeply on a subject

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Job Security

Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe

Goal Completion

Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Ability to Make an Impact

Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer
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