Assistant Production Manager
About The Position
We are seeking 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.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
