Assistant Production Manager

4 Months ago • All levels
Product Management

Job Description

The Assistant Production Manager is responsible for supervising and coordinating one operating department for three months, planning and directing support services while developing knowledge of plant operations and manufacturing processes. This role involves serving as a department supervisor in various departments like mill, industrial, specialty, treating, truss, and shipping/receiving. The role involves planning short-term and long-term activities, developing production schedules, supervising employees, ensuring efficiency and quality standards, resolving issues, evaluating employee performance, and ensuring adherence to policies, laws, and regulations. The role also involves managing inventory, understanding hiring processes, product costing, production scheduling, budget control, machinery maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Must Have:
  • Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
  • Completion of Production Management Trainee Step 1.
  • Proficiency in MS Excel/spreadsheets.

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Job Summary

The Assistant Production Manager is responsible for the direct supervision and coordination of one operating department for three months, and plans, directs, and coordinates support services, as established on the PMT program while developing comprehensive knowledge of plant operations and manufacturing processes. Functions as a department supervisor for a period of three months in each operating department of the plant mill, industrial, specialty, treating, truss, shipping/receiving.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

  • Plans activity for the short-term and long-term.
  • Develops department production schedule.
  • Supervises the activity of a group of employees and motivates for maximum productivity.
  • Ensures that operations meet or exceed efficiency and quality standards.
  • Identifies, researches, and resolves various problems, opportunities and improvement initiatives.
  • Evaluates performance of subordinates, coaches and counsels employees, and initiates corrective actions as required.
  • Supervises activities consistent with all UFP policies, procedures, and applicable law and regulations.
  • Ensure utilization of inventory and inventory controls are consistent with UFP policies and practices. Participates in inventory process.
  • Develops an understanding of the hiring process by implementing and managing the process.
  • Develops detailed knowledge of product costing.
  • Develops an understanding of the production scheduling process.
  • Develops working knowledge of the budget and expense control process.
  • Develops an understanding of how to ensure that machinery in area of operation is properly maintained.
  • Develops understanding on how to run operations consistent with Federal, State and local laws and regulations, and Company policy and procedure.
  • Develops working knowledge of Continuous Improvement, efficiency standards, and safety.
  • Develops working knowledge and understanding of Human Resources policies and practices.
  • Develops detailed understanding of operations by touring other UFP and customer locations.
  • Participates in the Safety Committee process and ensures that assigned operation is performed consistent with Company and OSHA policies, practices and procedures.
  • Completes courses and assignments as directed by Plant Management.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business or related discipline, or equivalent experience is required.
  • Satisfactory completion of the Production Management Trainee – Step 1 program and recommendation of management.
  • Proficiency in the use of MS Excel/spreadsheets is required.


The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.




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