Production Manager

UFP Site Built, LLC; Berlin (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UFP Site Built in Berlin, NJ, seeks a Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations and coordinate plant activities to meet cost and productivity goals.

The role includes developing schedules, staffing shifts, coaching team members, and ensuring safety and quality standards are met. A bachelor's degree is preferred, with at least two years of supervision experience and strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline preferred.
• Minimum of two years of experience as a production supervisor or equivalent.
• Experience with MS Office (Excel/Word/Outlook).
• Familiarity with UFP's organization, culture, and product lines.

Responsibilities

• Develops long- and short-range production plans and goals.
• Formulates production schedules for area of responsibility.
• Ensures assets are properly managed and safeguarded.
• Staffs operations to meet production levels and objectives.
• Monitors performance, provides coaching, and initiates corrective action as needed.
• Maintains workplace safety, housekeeping, and compliance with policies.

Skills

Production management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

UFP Site Built is the leader in designing and manufacturing value-added wood and non-wood products for the construction industry. We offer a wide variety of wood structural components, aluminum decks and rails, and cold formed steel structural components.

We're currently looking for a Production Manager to join the team in Berlin, NJ.

The Production Manager is responsible for the management and coordination of a plant's manufacturing operations or multiple department operations consistent with cost, profit and productivity objectives. Develops production schedules for area of responsibility, coordinates activity with other areas and forecasts inventory requirements.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Formulates long and shortrange business plans and goals.
• Ensure that all plant assets in area of responsibility are properly managed and safeguarded.
• Staffs assigned operations to meet production levels consistent with cost objectives.
• Ensures that employees are properly trained.
• Supervises activities directly or through supervisors and lead operators.
• Coaches and develops subordinates, evaluates performance and initiates corrective action as required.
• Establishes work center operation efficiency standards.
• Monitors performance to established efficiency and quality standards and initiates corrective action as required.
• Ensures performance reviews are conducted in accordance with policy in area of responsibility.
• Ensures that yard conditions and housekeeping conform to Company standards in area of responsibility.
• Monitors expenses for area of responsibility and initiates corrective action as required.
• Analyzes production operations and workflow and develops improvement recommendations.
• Monitors output, cuts yields and scrap to ensure efficient resource utilization and initiates corrective action as required within area of responsibility.
• Manages inventory in area of responsibility, ensures inventory is rotated in accordance with operational policy, and participates in month end inventory.
• Ensures that machinery in area of operation is properly maintained.
• Orders supplies, initiates purchase orders, and approves timecards and incentives.
• Manages finished goods packaging as required.
• Prepares various reports and logs as required.
• Participates in the Safety Committee process and ensures that assigned operations are performed consistent with Company and OSHA policies, practices and procedures.
• Ensures that operations are performed with Federal, State and local laws and regulations, and Company policy and procedure.

Qualifications

• Preferred bachelor's degree in relating discipline or equivalent
• Minimum of two years of experience as production supervisor or equivalent
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Preferred experience and knowledge on UFP's organization, culture, and product lines

Salary Pay Range: Starting base pay $65,000 - $85,000 annually dependent on experience* *pay range may be adjusted depending on cost of living

Bonus/Incentive Pay : Annual performance bonus opportunity based on Company and specific business unit ROI and PBOP achievement criteria and individual job responsibility and performance.

Benefits currently offered to our employees

• Medical insurance
• Health savings account with company contribution
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic and voluntary life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Stock purchase program with employee discount
• Educational reimbursement
• Wellness programs and challenges
• Other supplemental benefits

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Wondering what the companies of UFP Industries are all about? We're successful. We've been around for more than 65 years, and we've been profitable every year since our founding. We work hard, and we know how to set and beat records. We're competitive. Our line of work is demanding, but you'll get back what you put in and have fun doing it.

We're family. We care for each other and want to see each other succeed. We enjoy watching each other build great careers and take advantage of the many opportunities we have to advance. And that makes UFP Industries a great place to be.

We work hard and smart. We learn and grow from each other, from experience, from trial and error, from success.

We collaborate to maintain our competitive edge. And we do it all on a global scale.