Production Manager

Arcosa Wind Towers, Inc; Belen (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcosa Wind Towers, Inc. is seeking a Production Manager to lead production activities and staff while upholding a strong safety culture. You will guide the manufacturing team to ensure quality and timely output across three shifts, with potential weekend coverage.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (preferred) and 5 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing. Strong communication and budgeting skills are essential to manage plant performance and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience in manufacturing leadership
• 5+ years in a key leadership/management role
• English reading/writing/speaking proficiency
• Experience with manufacturing operations, maintenance, engineering and budgeting/expense management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct production activities and staff to meet safety, quality and schedule targets
• Monitor plant performance by reviewing reports and metrics
• Coordinate plant activities with departmental managers to meet manufacturing objectives
• Develop systems and targets to assess plant and direct reports’ performance
• Train and develop key talent and plan succession
• Ensure schedules support meeting manufacturing goals
• Demonstrate ethical standards and foster a positive culture
• Exercise independent judgment in daily operations
• Fill in as needed to meet production goals
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Arcosa Wind Towers is seeking a Production Manager. In this role, you will support a positive safety culture by planning and directing production activities and staff, you will lead the team in the manufacturing process to ensure quality and timely production.

What you’ll do:

• Ensures that safety, health, and environmental legal and company standards are complied with, emphasizing safety as a top priority
• Monitors overall plant performance for production and quality standards by developing and reviewing reports and metrics
• Coordinates plant activities through planning with departmental managers to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Develops systems and sets performance targets and measures that appropriately assess the performance of the plant and direct reports, and reviews progress to ensure achievement of targets
• Train, instruct and direct work activities of employees; identify succession role requirements and high potential talent, and actively trains key talent
• Monitors schedule to accomplish manufacturing goals
• Demonstrate and model the highest ethical standards and treat all employees and coworkers with dignity and respect. Foster a culture that is positive and engaging for all employees
• Exercises independent judgment
• Fill-in as needed so that production goals can be met
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Skills, and Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
• 5 years of progressive experience in a key leadership/management role
• 3-year knowledge of welding, assembly or paint preferred
• Read, write and speak proficiently in English
• Have a working knowledge of the principles and applications associated with manufacturing operations, maintenance and engineering and budgeting/expense management strongly preferred
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Working Conditions:

• Full-time position, M-F, Mandatory OT can be required including weekends
• Safety sensitive role
• Work environment includes plant, warehouse, production and non-production areas and plant grounds which operate 3 shifts and frequent weekend shifts
• This position frequently requires work/maintenance coverage beyond the normal hours, shift, and on weekends/holidays
• Ability to tolerate both high and low temperatures, loud noises typical of a manufacturing plant.
• This position may require infrequent travel, including operation of a company vehicle

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