Production Area Manager

Vermeer•Pella, IA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Area Manager leads all activities of an assigned manufacturing team, including safety, quality, fulfillment, cost, and inventory. This process-oriented leader develops and coaches team members, aligns goals with organizational strategies, and ensures the team serves internal and external customers and meets defined expectations. The role manages the assigned area’s projects, production, costs, scheduling, shipping, receiving, and quality to deliver products on time, within budget, and in line with customer expectations. The manager also drives problem solving and continuous improvement, maintains required documentation, and promotes team development and engagement. Occasional travel is expected. The position is onsite at a Vermeer campus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with at least one year of manufacturing experience, or at least five years of manufacturing experience.
Passion for leading others in alignment with Vermeer characteristics and behaviors.
Ability to manage workforce planning, including staffing levels, cross-training strategy, and schedule optimization.
Demonstrated understanding of performance metrics, including safety, quality, fulfillment, cost, and inventory.
Ability to prioritize assignments to meet deadlines.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Understanding of equipment and machinery operation.

Nice To Haves

Continuous improvement experience and understanding of lean principles.
Bilingual fluency in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Supervise, organize, mentor, and coach assigned team members, while fostering Vermeer’s culture.
Establish and monitor individual and team goals aligned with organizational strategies and objectives.
Ensure the team serves internal and external customers and meets defined expectations.
Manage assigned-area projects, production, costs, scheduling, shipping, receiving, and quality.
Ensure on-time product delivery within budget and to customer expectations.
Drive root-cause problem solving for vendor, supplier, and customer quality and delivery issues.
Lead development and implementation of lean principles and continuous improvement projects to improve cost, quality, and safety.
Ensure team-member safety and accountability, and execute countermeasures to meet Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Scorecard requirements.
Manage documentation required to meet internal and external regulations.
Encourage team-member development and engagement and create an environment for learning and growth.
Own workforce planning, including staffing levels, cross-training strategy, and schedule optimization to meet customer demand.