From Georgia. For Georgia. Since 1914 Yancey Bros. Co. has proudly served as the authorized Caterpillar equipment dealer for Georgia, providing our customers with the highest quality sales, parts and service. From Caterpillar heavy and compact construction equipment to on-highway trucks, we remain committed to learning more about our customers, offering equipment and support to keep up with their changing needs. This all starts with our greatest asset…our employees.
What You Will Be Doing:As the Fabrication Manager, you will provide leadership and direction for Yancey Engineered Solutions to create a highly efficient service and operations environment. This role is focused on creating value for our customers, driving organizational alignment, embracing scientific thinking and building on the passion of our people through trust and respect.
Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities: Recruit and develop staff, enforcing a 'no tolerance' policy with safety and PPE compliance. Provide leadership and support through other duties such as payroll, time and attendance, performance evaluations, etc. Measure and track OEE and area efficiency/productivity. Hold team accountable to daily, weekly, and monthly targets. Follow all Quality standards and hold team accountable to quality targets. Manage Production Schedule on time delivery. Manage the Inventory Control Processes within the owned area. Initiate and manage continuous improvement strategies. Manage 5S-6S housekeeping strategies. Manage Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) functions of owned area. Establish best practices for preparing kits for processing orders efficiently through the production process. Additional duties as assigned by manager. Education/Experience: The knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree required. A concentration in Industrial Engineering or some form of Manufacturing Technology is preferred. 5+ years of experience in an operations leadership role required. Manufacturing leadership preferred. Required Qualifications/Skills: Strong technical background with experience in structural carbon steel welding, aluminum welding, and fabrications methods. Advanced logical and critical thinking skills including the ability to develop, analyze and draw conclusions to problems and/or data and develop accompanying reports. Advanced verbal and written communications skills. Working knowledge of computers and other systems, emphasizing MS Office products and manufacturing operating systems (ERP / MRP). Ability to maintain relationships with diverse groups, including vendors, customers, and employees. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Preferred Qualifications/Skills: Developed knowledge of and skill with using statistical tools such as 5S-6S methods, Toyota Production System tools, Kaizen & Lean Manufacturing methodologies. Advanced knowledge, participation, and leading others in the use of Continuous Improvement processes including Kaizen, VSM, SMED, PDCA, Root cause analysis & corrective action methods. Environmental Job Requirements: Environment: Most of your time is spent standing/walking. Willing to work in extreme weather conditions and around loud noises.Physical:
Will require appropriate Personal Protection Equipment to be worn.Travel:
Typically requires travel 10% of the time. Who We Are Looking For:To be successful in this position you should have experience with analyzing operations and its cost drivers, analyzing material and information flows, and analyzing productivity, material consumption, and operation expenses. You should possess a strong sense of urgency and desire to provide superior customer service. The ability to work in a team environment is essential to this position as well.