Production Area Manager

Vermeer Corporation • Pella, IA

20d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Area Manager leads all activities of an assigned team and area, including safety, quality, fulfillment, cost, and inventory. This process-oriented leader develops and coaches team members, aligns team goals with organizational strategies, and ensures internal and external customers’ expectations are met. The role manages projects, production, costs, scheduling, shipping, receiving, and quality to deliver products on time, within budget, and to customer expectations. It also drives root-cause problem solving, lean principles, and continuous improvement while ensuring safety, regulatory documentation, team development, and engagement. The position is onsite and involves occasional travel.

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 own workforce planning, including staffing levels, cross-training strategy, and schedule optimization to meet customer demand.
• 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 team members, and encourage them to carry the Vermeer culture forward.
• Establish and monitor individual and team goals aligned with organizational strategies and objectives, and ensure customer expectations are met.
• Manage assigned-area projects, production, costs, scheduling, shipping, receiving, and quality to ensure on-time delivery within budget and to customer expectations.
• Drive root-cause problem solving for vendor, supplier, and customer quality and delivery issues.
• Lead the development and implementation of lean principles and continuous-improvement projects to improve cost, quality, and safety.
• Ensure team-member safety and accountability, including execution of countermeasures for Environmental Health and Safety 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager