Manufacturing Manager Trainee

McElroy Metal•Bossier City, LA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

McElroy Metal has an opening for the position of Manufacturing Manager Trainee at the Bossier City, Louisiana manufacturing center. The Manufacturing Manager Trainee, under direction from the Production Manager, will assist with oversight for the day-to-day shop activities, meet production deadlines, and provide leadership to the manufacturing & shipping teams. Successful candidate will enjoy working on and eventually leading a team. Trainee status length will depend on overall capabilities & performance of the candidate.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Strong leadership, coaching and communication skills.
Demonstrated problem analysis and problem-solving skills and have ability to coach team members in developing these skills.
Ability to organize, plan, coordinate and execute.
Ability to refine manufacturing processes to achieve continuous improvements in quality, delivery and cost.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with a supervisory level role

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Utilization of company software systems (JDE, Lean Work Bench, Scheduling/Loading Dashboard, Ship Track, P2P/Uptime, etc.) to support daily production, loading, and customer service requirements
Executes daily scheduling of production, assignment of raw materials, and said completion of production requirements
Responsible for the accurate and daily completion of work center P2P (Productivity) documentation, along with ensuring teams meet target productivity goals
As a member of the leadership Safety team, is responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, and ensuring all safety and quality inspections are completed
Ensures start / stop times are adhered to and efficient use of all resources is utilized.
Supports and guides Lean initiatives (CI) and helps develop the overall Lean strategy to be implemented and sustained
Assists in establishing team goals, provides training, and tracks key performance metrics to ensure continuous improvement
Assists in managing production employees to include developing team members, employment decisions, and performance assessments.
Ensures cross training of all team members, across all job functions, to optimize capabilities of the team
Has oversight on shipping team to ensure on time completion of outbound loads, with 100% accurate fill rates
Empowers team members in a positive manner to drive team’s success
Ensures plant-wide Best Practice Standards and housekeeping requirements are maintained.

Benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Program
Comprehensive medical plan for all full-time employees and their dependents
Prescription card benefit
Dental plan for all regular full-time employees
Life insurance for all regular, full-time employees at no cost to the employee
Employee Assistance Program for all our employees and their immediate family members
Short-term and Long-term disability insurance for all regular, full-time employees at no cost to the employee
Educational Assistance Program
401(k) Plan, a company match and a profit-sharing plan
Vacation, Paid Holidays, and Paid Sick Leave for regular, full-time employees
Financial performance incentive programs
In-house and outside employee training and development opportunities