Manager, Production- AAON BU

AAON•Longview, TX

About The Position

The Manager, Production manages the strategic activities and vision of a high-functioning production area, focusing on performance and productivity. The role develops and implements improvements to production methods, contributes to production-expense and capital-investment budgets, and administers company policies in the assigned department. The position also monitors operations and initiates corrective actions, follows plant safety procedures, and keeps current with production-management practices and concepts. The position is based in a manufacturing facility, where the employee is regularly exposed to humidity, loud noises, dirt, varying temperatures, sheet metal, and forklift traffic. Occasional travel may be required to visit customers and project sites. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the role; reasonable accommodations may be made when requested, absent undue hardship.

Requirements

Proven work experience as a plant manager or equivalent.
Proven managerial experience.
Adequate knowledge of business and management principles, including budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation, and human resources.
Familiarity with industry-standard equipment and technical expertise.
Knowledge of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory, and stewardship processes.
Computer literacy.
Ability to create accountability and lead by example.
Strong team-building, decision-making, and people-management skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Production Management, Operations, or a related field, or 6 to 8 years of experience in manufacturing, production, supply chain, or a related area.
Prior work experience with Lean Manufacturing processes.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand comfortably for prolonged periods, as much as 95% of the workday.
Ability to climb and stoop.
Ability to travel occasionally as the job may require.

Responsibilities

Lead strategic initiatives and establish a vision for a high-performing department to improve performance and productivity.
Develop and implement improvements to production methods to increase efficiency.
Contribute to preparation of budgets for production expenses and capital investment requests.
Administer and enforce company policies within the assigned area.
Monitor operations and initiate corrective actions.
Follow plant safety procedures.
Stay current with production-management best practices and concepts.