Production Manager - Fabrication

U-Haul - Fairless Hills, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Fairless Hills, PA

5,001-10,000 employees

Rental and Leasing Services

About the position

The Fabrication Production Manager at U-Haul is responsible for overseeing the metal fabrication operations within a multiple shift facility. This role involves managing a production team to achieve maximum efficiency through hiring, training, and directing team members. The position emphasizes continuous improvement, quality standards, and effective communication to meet production goals while enjoying U-Haul's comprehensive benefits package.

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, Quality Management System training, and work with the Safety Coordinator to ensure all required safety training is completed on a timely basis.
• Responsible for tracking data and meeting production metrics, as well as 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 in order to identify possible improvements, reduce losses and the number of breakdowns as well as improve efficiency.
• Communicate, implement and apply company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as deemed appropriate by Management to support the business plan.

Requirements

• 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 business relations both internally and externally.
• Mechanically inclined with excellent trouble shooting skills.
• Strong abilities in planning, organizing, project management, and problem solving.
• Able to work flexible schedules including nights and weekends when necessary.

Nice-to-haves

• Experiences in 5S, Lean and Kaizen would be a plus.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance