Production Manager Truss Shop

SUMMARY:  Facilitates the smooth flow of work through the plant by managing and coordinating activities of the scheduling, production, shipping and maintenance departments responsible for fabrication and delivery of roof/floor trusses and components.  Ensures that outgoing products meet or exceed standards.

POSITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • • Prioritizes assembly of roof/floor trusses and components based on material requirements, committed completion dates, staffing efficiency, and other factors influencing the fabrication and shipping process.
    • Approves worker hour requirements for completion of the production schedule.
    • Directs integration of new job orders into production schedule to meet committed delivery dates.
    • Responsible for maintaining division labor cost objectives.
    • Directs supervisors in coordinating activities of individual departments for staffing needs and job priorities.
    • Directs all scheduling and reporting activities of Production Department, production administrative staff including, input of production data to generate reports provided to management, tracking production rates, costs and job status, maintaining production employee fi1es, payroll and safety programs.
    • Directs and analyzes results of the monthly inventory process.
    • Recommends and approves all machinery, tool and equipment maintenance spending.
    • Responsible for freight costs and placement of loads to be hauled by common carriers.
    • Estimates freight cost for potential jobs.
    • Updates 12-week backlog with sales and management twice weekly.
    • Responsible for developing measures to control and/or improve production costs, equipment performance, and quality of product.
    • Implements changes in working conditions, production techniques, and use of equipment to control costs, and increase efficiency of plant/department.
    • Analyzes and resolves production problems and directs communication of solution to workers.
    • Answers questions from customers regarding product or service.
    • Establishes and maintains quality control procedures and communications with the sales force.
    • Complies with all employee conduct and safety guidelines and ensures that employee conduct and safety guidelines are followed and applied in a consistent manner to all employees.
    • Chairs the plant safety committee. Reviews all accident and injury investigations.

• • • Performs other job-related duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages two to six supervisors who are responsible for directing from 20 to 60 employees in the roof truss, floor truss, components, loading, production administration and shipping departments. The Production Manager is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out management responsibilities in accordance with organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; reviewing employee time cards; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; approving employee termination.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to lead, and motivate people
• Understanding of financial management principles and practices
• Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution. Includes strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower modeling, leadership techniques, and production methods

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate interaction with senior management, employees, customers, and the general public

• Ability to plan actions and implement
• Ability to negotiate

• Knowledge of computers and relevant software applications, primarily Microsoft Office Products and Outlook

• • • Completion of the company sponsored First Aid and CPR courses.

DIRECT REPORTS

Production Supervisor

Production Employees

Production Clerical Support

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree from four year college or university; or
• Two to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven track record of leadership, and ability to motivate others.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general mechanical and technical procedures or government regulations in English.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from internal and external customers whose first language is English.

WORK SCHEDULE

Monday-Friday - 7am to 5pm

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None

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 essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, type and use mouse; reach with hands and arms; and talk and/or hear. The employee is required to sit for extended periods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

MondayFriday 7am to 5pm or as required

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in both an office environment and the manufacturing plant.  While performing the duties of this job in the manufacturing plant, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts, in outside weather conditions and is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Travel - as required, less than 15%

Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

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