Production Manager II

Quanex; Statesville (NC); On-site; USD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

401K with 5% company match

ESPP 15%

Medical, Dental & Vision Plans

Disability & Life Insurance

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Tuition support

Employee Resource Groups

Monthly leadership Webinars

Air-Conditioned facility

Job summary

Quanex, located in Statesville, NC, seeks a Production Manager II to lead shop floor operations across production, shipping/receiving, maintenance, and grounds. You will drive safety, quality, and continuous improvement, while coordinating with sales and engineering to meet customer demands.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration or 7+ years of managerial manufacturing experience, with strong lean, ERP/scheduling, and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent; 7+ years in a managerial role in manufacturing is required.
• Experience in production, production control, engineering and supervision essential.
• Thorough knowledge of product offerings and product/process capabilities.
• Fundamental understanding and experience with lean manufacturing.
• ERP/Scheduling knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

• Establishes leadership to support safety, employment, labor relations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure production orders are completed on schedule, within budget and to quality standards.
• Develop and train reporting personnel in manufacturing processes, JIT, QA, safety and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with materials to achieve optimal inventory turns.
• Manage weekly production planning forecasts with input from core stakeholders.
• Ensure implementation of a quality system achieving 100% on-time delivery the first time.
• Support plant initiatives and directives on safety, quality, production and continuous improvement.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Management

JIT/Quality systems

ERP/Scheduling

Education

Bachelor degree in Engineering or Business Administration

Tools

ERP/Scheduling

Job description

Quanex is looking for a Production Manager II to join our team located in Statesville, NC.

The Production Manager II plans, leads, organizes, and directs the operations of the shop floor as it relates to production, shipping/receiving, maintenance, and grounds.

We Offer You!

• Competitive Salary and bonus potential
• 401K with 5% company match, yours to keep after 2 years
• 15% immediate return if you participate in the company's ESPP
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
• Employer paid disability plans and life insurance
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Tuition support for degree and continuous education
• Employee Resource Groups focused on employee empowerment
• Monthly leadership Webinars (include for supervisory positions)
• Air-Conditioned facility

What Success Looks Like

• Establishes leadership to area of assigned responsibility, to support the development and implementation of programs regarding safety, employment, labor relations, management training, manpower planning, technical expertise, and customer relations.
• Assures all production orders are completed on schedule, per budget, and at the quality levels developed by management to satisfy the requirements of internal and external customers.
• Manages the development and training of reporting personnel in the area of manufacturing processes, J.I.T., quality assurance, employee relations, safety and continuous improvement.
• Works with materials to ensure achievement of proper inventory turns as defined by support sales service objectives.
• Manages the weekly production planning forecasts based on customer input and information from the Plant Manager, Customer Service, Materials Management, Engineering, and Sales.
• Ensures the implementation and maintenance of a quality system that ensures metrics are met and 100% on-time delivery the first time.
• Supports plant initiatives and directives regarding safety, quality, production, and continuous improvement.

What You Bring

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Business Administration or 7+ years of equivalent combination of education and experience in a managerial role within manufacturing is required.
• Experience in production, production control, engineering and supervision essential.
• Must have thorough knowledge of product offerings and product/process capabilities.
• Must have fundamental understanding and experience with lean manufacturing.
• ERP/Scheduling knowledge and experience.

The salary for this position is $86K - $130K w/ bonus potential.

About Quanex, A Part Of Something Bigger

Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com.