Production Manager

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Requisition ID: 21332
Smeal, a REV Group brand, is recognized as a premier manufacturer, inventor, and innovator of custom fire apparatus. The company offers a full line of custom and commercial pumpers, rescue pumpers, aerial ladders, and urban interface vehicles. Smeal is committed to leading the industry in high-quality fire apparatus, delivery times and customer experience. Smeal sells its products worldwide and is based in Snyder, NE.
Smeal Apparatus is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE: REVG), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency and recreation markets. REV Group's extensive vehicle line-up includes models such as ambulances, fire trucks, terminal trucks, RV's and much more. Our 6,500+ employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency. Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.
Manage the Production Supervisors, ensuring that safety, quality, and production standards are met.
Organizational relationships:

• Reports to the Director of Operations.
• Directly supervises production line(s).
• Works closely with sales, materials, and engineering functions to meet company goals and objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Schedule labor effectively to maximize productivity.
• Plan parts needed for production requirements.
• Accomplish material and labor production goals.
• Maintain safety and housekeeping within your production line(s).
• Ensures quality assurance process is being followed.
• Supports the business planning process beginning with the Production plan and continuing through the closed MRPII to performance measurement.
• Supervises the production plan to ensure attainment of the Sales plan.
• Schedules material and human resources to meet the Production plan.
• Ensures the proper number and talent composition of the production work force in the production line(s).
• Coach, mentor, and discipline employees as necessary.
• Complete 90 day and annual reviews for Subordinates in the production line(s).
• Maintain and complete all Human Resources paperwork for the employees in your production line(s) (attendance, vacation request, etc...)

Qualifications:

• Five (5) years experience in the manufacturing facility with production supervision experience.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of personnel to include presenting information to individuals and small groups.
• Advanced problem solving and project management skills
• Ability to lead personnel toward the achievement of company goals
• Lean/Six Sigma Certification preferred
• Advanced PC skills including MS Office Suite and/or MRP
• Advanced time management skills
• Ability to handle emergency situations calmly.
• Ability to implement and direct environmental, health and safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and verbally communicate simple instructions, short correspondence and memos in English.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and layout and other written or verbal instructions presented in English.
• Must have advanced knowledge of OSHA and EPA standards.
• Completed Hazardous Materials Handling Operations and Hazardous Waste training.
• Fundamental use of various pneumatic and power tools. Must be familiar with the safe operation of various tools - drill, screw gun, sander, jig saw, etc.
• Ability to read and use linear and other measuring devices.

Education and Experience:

• 4 year college degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Business Administration preferred.
• Five (5) years experience with proficiency in the specialty vehicle or truck and bus chassis manufacturing field. Experience in managing technical personnel highly desirable.
• Hazardous Waste Experience including: Hazardous Waste Disposal and DOT placarding and labeling.

REV Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. REV Group also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.
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