Assistant Production Manager

Veneer Technologies Inc•Newport, NC

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About The Position

Veneer Technologies seeks a highly motivated individual for our Assistant Production Manager position. This is an exciting opportunity for skilled individuals passionate about wood product manufacturing! This successful candidate will be a manager-in-training and will support the production goals and employees who make it all happen! This individual will assist with daily production operations, scheduling, quality control, and KPI reporting to ensure safe, efficient, and on-time manufacturing while supporting continuous improvement and cross-functional teamwork.

Requirements

Must demonstrate strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
Display excellent communication skills.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel.
Be able to stand for extended periods, up to 10-hour shifts.
Ability to tolerate and work in an environment that is not climate controlled.
Ability to speak, read and write English.
Ability to communicate effectively with managers and employees.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving limited concrete variables.
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
High School Diploma.
2+ years’ experience with the above-mentioned tasks preferred.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a supervisory or Leadership role is a plus!
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Engineering, Sustainable Materials, or related field is preferred.
Bilingual Spanish a Plus!

Responsibilities

Assist department supervisor with day-to-day manufacturing plant operations, including workforce management, overseeing daily production KPIs, and ensuring full compliance with veneer product quality.
Assist with the production schedules and ensure timely completion of customer orders.
Implement and maintain quality control procedures focusing on the product and the process.
Ensure personal and employee compliance with all company policies and regulations.
Collaborates with management to promote continuous improvement within the organization.
Communicates and works alongside other departments to ensure cross-functional teamwork.
Assists management in setting inventory levels based on historical precedent and helps to maintain these levels.
Provides KPI reports to upper management and uses data to help improve the process.
Works alongside management to analyze job performance throughout the production process.
Performs duties as a liaison between production and sales.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
Helps to create and maintain standard operation procedures that will be used to train new operators.
Other duties as assigned