Assistant Production Manager
Responsibilities:
- Review daily timecards for accuracy and reconcile with MRP labor tickets
- Review daily hours on projects and jobs for accuracy
- Compare estimates vs. actuals to identify current or potential variances
- Schedule each work center and corresponding employees
- Receive, organize and distribute paperwork associated with work orders
- Optimize flow of materials and parts through each work center
- Conduct audits of work centers, material/part carts, work order paperwork and labor tickets
- Update and maintain procedures for each work center
- Investigate, document and implement solutions to issues stemming from jobs, tasks or procedures
- Identify potential inefficiencies or improvement opportunities and propose potential solutions
- Create and maintain shop layout for job assembly placement
- Conduct cost analysis on each job both during and after job is complete
- Assess part usage and determine manufacturing quantities and stocking levels
- Review shop organization and cleanliness and identify solutions
- Organize and lead special project assignments, ensure progress is made and give status updates
- Work directly with Department Manager in day to day responsibilities
- Attend/organize department meetings
Requirements:
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Ability to adapt to change in pace and focus
- Thrive in a dynamic environment
- Excels in time management
- Ability to multitask
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Management experience preferred not required
- Manufacturing experience helpful but not required
- 3-5 years’ experience preferred