Production Manager

Quality Aluminum Products; Hastings (MI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous 401(k)

Hybrid & remote work opportunities

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Quality Aluminum Products is seeking a Production Manager to maintain production flow to meet QAP goals and customer demands. The role collaborates with the team to develop future QAP leaders and ensure cross‑department communication.

The ideal candidate will drive continuous improvement, coach staff, maintain safety standards, and manage performance across manufacturing operations. This hybrid role offers opportunities to influence multiple departments and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 6 years of managing experience in a manufacturing environment preferably with metals.

Responsibilities

• Drive, monitor and improve KPI's: safety, people, quality, cost of production, delivery and inventory.
• Investigate issues and coach to resolve using 8D problem solving and standardized work.
• Ensure compliance with QAP policies and maintain security and confidentiality.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team building

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Summary

The main goal of the Production Manager is to maintain production flow to meet QAP goals and customer demands. The Production Manager will work closely with his/her team to ensure quality and development of future QAP leaders. A successful production superintendent will be able to communicate across multiple departments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Continuously striveto drive, improve, and monitor QAP companywide KPI's: safety (6s), people, quality, cost of production, delivery/Inventory, continuous improvement, finance/cash, and commercial.
• Research and analyze daily/weekly/monthly reports. Research efficiency, quality, and scrap rate to meet QAP goals and standards. Provide appropriate coaching, direction corrective action to resolve issues.
• Ensures employee and departmental compliance with all QAP policies, procedures, values and mission.
• Ensure that employee conduct is free from any form of harassment (sexual, racial, religious, etc.). Immediately reporting violations to supervisor or Human Resource Manager.
• Administer and lead 8D problem solving process.
• Administer and lead standardized work list.
• Ensure that all employees actively participate in and complete appropriate training (on the job, classroom, or otherwise). Ensure all training is evaluated and proper documentation is maintained.
• Maintain daily two-way communication with team. Provide updated information on current business status.
• Identify and coach employees on maximizing production through put by goal setting and removing obstacles. Reestablish goals when needed.
• Attend and actively participate in production meetings.
• Evaluate management and overall department performance through formal and informal performance appraisals. Provide continuous coaching to engage and motivate team.
• Assign appropriate corrective actions when needed to maintain QAP mission and values.
• Maintains complete security and confidentiality of company and employee information.
• Investigates employee concerns promptly and thoroughly creating an environment of trust.
• Foster a spirit of safety-first focus by conducting layered process audits on lock-out, PPE, pinch points, machine guards etc. Analyze near miss and OSHA recordable data to reduce future/potential injuries. Enforce all safety policies and regulations. Actively participate in monthly safety committee meetings.
• Ensure production team is producing top quality parts. Work with management and operators to identify and resolve issues.
• Facilitate communication between shipping and production departments on status of product fulfillment.
• Create a culture of positive momentum by holding roadblock meetings; Explore production opportunities utilizing employee input.
• Identify and resolve variances with inventory.
• Monitor production levels to fill just in time or add on orders.
• Attend and actively participate in production meetings.
• Enforce and support QAP's 5's program.
• Complete all required paperwork. Ensure documentation is shared with proper departments.
• Ability to maintain regular attendance at QAP facility.
• Verify and process employee payroll, ensuring compliance with all federal regulations.
• Ability to maintain regular attendance at QAP facility.
• Any additional task assigned by management.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Customer Focus

Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Integrity and Trust

Is widely trusted; is seen as direct, truthful individual, can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidence; admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent himself/herself for personal gain.

Managing and Measuring Work

Clearly assigns responsibility for tasks and decisions; sets clear objectives and measures; monitors process, progress, and results; design feedback loops into work.

Drive for Results

Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and other for results.

Confronting Directing Reports

Deals with problem direct reports firmly and in a timely manner; doesn't allow problems to fester; regularly reviews performance and holds timely discussions; can make negative decisions when all other efforts fail; deals effectively with troublemakers.

Problem Solving

Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.

Building Effective Teams

Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Communications

Is able to listen actively and express oneself effectively and clearly both orally and in writing.

Education And/or Experience

Bachelor's degree and 6 years of managing experience in a manufacturing environment preferably with metals. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language/Reasoning Ability/Mathematical Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as excel, and crystal reports. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and are important, also the ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and statistics. Possess the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

May be asked to have a Forklift License to facilitate production. Ability to be certified as a crane operator, forklift and power lock out procedures mastered.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit/stand up to 8 hours. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, forklifts and pallets. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Hearing protection is required in all production areas of the plant. The employee is occasionally exposed to hot, cold and rainy weather conditions. We also always require steel toed shoes and protective eyewear in the plant.

What We Offer

Health & Welfare

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and dependents
• Health care & dependent flexible spending plans
• Free Life and AD&D coverage with supplemental coverage options
• Employee assistance programs focused on mental health

Financial Wellbeing

• Competitive compensation
• Bonus opportunities
• Generous 401(k) plan

Flexibility & Time Off

• Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, disability, holidays.
• Hybrid & remote work opportunities available

Community & Personal Development

• Donation matching and time off to volunteer
• Educational reimbursement

About Us

Gibraltar is a leading manufacturer and supplier of products and services for North American agtech, renewable energy, residential, and infrastructure markets. By building solutions that make life better for people and the planet, Gibraltar advances the art and science of engineering, science and technology to shape the future of comfortable living, sustainable power, and productive growing.

Guided by an inclusive, values-driven culture that celebrates and rewards different perspectives, we work together to create lasting positive impact on everyone our business touches. To learn more about what makes us #GibraltarProud, visit our website: www.gibraltar1.com

Gibraltar is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and gives all applicants for employment equal consideration regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, arrest record, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, transgender status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Gibraltar will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation to fully participate in the application process.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship, now or in the future.

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