Millwork Finish Manager

Digifabshop & CWK Associates•City of Albany, NY

1d•$33 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

The Finish Manager oversees the staff and operation of the finish department. The department operates the company’s major finish equipment and produces finished parts for the assembly department. The role’s top priorities are keeping finish staff productively focused on company products and coordinating the department’s work to meet scheduled ship dates. All finish department staff report directly to the Finish Manager.

Responsibilities

Attend engineering meetings when called to consult on finish strategies.
Review drawings for incoming jobs to plan preparation and handoff to finish staff, consulting with engineering and project administrators as needed.
Handoff new jobs to finish department staff.
Oversee the queue of parts and materials to ensure resources are ready when staff begin a new job.
Delegate finish department work to control job labor budgets and limit indirect labor.
Serve as the department point of contact for engineering, project management, and purchasing staff to prevent unnecessary interruptions to finish staff.
Coordinate work priorities with the assembly manager.
Maintain the finish department equipment inventory and issue and track tool checkouts.
Keep finish equipment maintained and in working order, coordinating a preventative maintenance plan with the company’s maintenance technician.
Keep minimum/maximum material floor bins stocked and restock supplies from the receiving cage in coordination with the receiving manager.
Supervise production of finish samples for project management staff, maintain a version-control numbering system, and record finish processes and recipes.
Maintain a library of correctly labeled and approved finish samples for all projects.
After samples are approved, work with project management to estimate finish material quantities and requisition materials from purchasing in time for production.
Contact vendors to address technical problems and challenges.
Requisition non-minimum/maximum supplies for the department.
Receive and inspect incoming material and parts to ensure project specifications are met.
Inspect parts produced by the Finish department, promote quality control at the source, and hold staff accountable for passing on parts with quality problems.
Check jobs for completeness and proper part labeling before advancing product to the next department.
Receive job folders from the assembly and machine manager as they are released and distribute them to the correct staff.
Upon completion of a job folder, complete all manufacturing operations, ensure material has been properly issued, and deliver the folder to the assembly manager.
Perform annual reviews for all direct reports.
Train staff in the skills required for the finish department and maintain regular cross-training so multiple staff are trained in necessary finish skills.
Maintain clean and organized department workspaces.
Oversee correct use of lockout/tagout for department equipment and remain aware of safety practices in the department.
Immediately stop unsafe behavior and discipline staff who ignore safety standards and practices.
Train staff on company safety standards and practices upon hiring and provide frequent refreshers.
Plan with staff for material handling that could pose injury risks.
Promote a “see something, say something” safety culture.