RESPONSIBILITIES

• Overall profitability of the production and installation phases of the manufacturing process.
• Ensure materials are ordered well in advance in order to meet customer timelines.
• Schedule jobs and labor to ensure customer timelines are met.
• Responsible for the safety of the production and installation teams.
• Monitor staffing levels to ensure they can meet capacity demands.
• Collaborate with design engineering to make sure production drawings are per your most efficient methods and standards.
• Develop new methods to improve profitability, quality, efficiency, product development, and technology.
• Daily scheduling of departmental jobs
• Planning execution of jobs with operations team by directing and leading a team of  hourly members
• Comprehending work orders, shop drawings, bill of material, and narratives and clearly  communicating the information to employees
• Gaining commitments by reviewing hourly expectations of what is required to be  fabricated/assembled each day
• Managing estimated versus actual hours
• Controlling departmental inventory for product on shop floor
• Reducing the amount of rework from the department
• Understanding and evaluating of fabrication methods for maximum efficiency
• Interacting with Operations Manager to assure clear communication and maximum job throughput
• Participating member of the safety team
• Maintaining LEAN and continuous improvement
• Implementing a team concept into fabrication to help problem solve and improve on  efficiency
• Managing employees to ensure they are performing to expectations to which they have committed
• Being visible and accessible on the shop floor throughout each day to field employee questions and monitor job progress
• Hiring and training employees
• Completing annual performance reviews and disciplinary action when needed
• Any other work assigned by the Operations Manager
• Training provided by the operations team
• Work conditions consist primarily of manufacturing environment