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Production Manager - Fabrication

If you want a rewarding job with mentorship and managerial responsibilities, consider becoming U-Haul’s newest Fabrication Production Manager. In this role, you will help your production team achieve maximum efficiency by hiring, training, and directing team members while advancing your career and enjoying U-Haul’s excellent benefits.

U-Haul offers our Team Members:

Paid holidays, vacation, and sick days.401k and stock optionsHealth insurance/benefits (including medical, dental & vision)Prescription PlanSubsidized gym membership (including paid fitness classes)Life insuranceBusiness and travel insuranceMet Law Legal program.MetLife auto and home insuranceDiscounts on Apple products, cell phone plans, hotels, and more24-hour physician available

Primary Responsibilities:

Ensure the efficient management of the metal fabrication operations of a multiple-shift facility.Optimize efficiency, productivity, and equipment performance to meet objectives.Develop, recommend, and implement measures to improve production methods. Suggest changes to working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.Develop capital equipment justification for machine tools and process technology to improve quality, cost and cycle times.Responsible for meeting all quality standards, production schedules, and delivery requirements.Identify barriers to meeting production goals and help develop and implement improvement plans.Coordinate production-related training, including Operator Skills Training and Quality Management System training, and work with the Safety Coordinator to ensure all required safety training is completed on time.Responsible for tracking data and meeting production metrics and waste and efficiency percentages.Act as a leader in terms of continuous improvement and change.Ensure the product quality standards are met through inspections and material testing procedures.Analyze data drawn from production reports to identify possible improvements, reduce losses and the number of breakdowns, and improve efficiency.Communicate, implement, and apply company policies and procedures.Other duties as deemed appropriate by Management to support the business plan.

Qualifications

6 - 8+ years of experience in a related manufacturing production or operations management position. 4+ years of production supervisory experience in that environment.Understanding of production processes and controls in a high-volume manufacturing environment.Must possess strong interpersonal skills to communicate with employees.Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.Experiences in 5S, Lean, and Kaizen would be a plus.Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint.Must have had prior hands-on experience with SAP or other ERP systems.Excellent proven leadership and change management skills.Ability to quickly establish credibility to develop and maintain excellent internal and external business relations.Mechanically inclined with excellent troubleshooting skills.Strong planning, organizing, project management, and problem-solving abilities.Able to work flexible schedules, including nights and weekends when necessary.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

U-Haul is an equal-opportunity employer. All employment applications will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, provincial, state, or local law. Individual accommodation is available on request for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Information obtained during this process will only be shared on a need-to-know basis.

U-Haul is an equal opportunity employer. All applications for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, provincial, state, or local law. Individual accommodations are available on requests for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Information obtained during this process will only be shared on a need to know basis.