Manager Production

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Requisition ID: 25905 Ferrara/KME are premiere manufacturers of fire trucks and emergency response vehicles offering a full line of pumpers, aerials, industrial, wildland, and rescue apparatus. Working hands-on with both municipal and industrial fire departments, the Ferrara/KME team thrives on diagnosing departments' current apparatus limitations and response needs to custom design the perfect fire apparatus solution that will stand the test of time.   Ferrara/KME is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE: REVG), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency and recreation markets. REV Group’s extensive vehicle line-up includes models such as ambulances, fire trucks, terminal trucks, RV’s and much more. Our 5,000+ employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency. Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.  

Manage the Production Supervisors, ensuring that safety, quality, and production standards and goals are met.

 

Organizational relationships:

                       

• Reports to the Director of Operations.                                 
• Directly manages multiple departments.
• Works closely with sales, materials, and engineering functions to meet company goals and objectives.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

 

• Schedule labor effectively to maximize productivity.
• Plan parts needed for production requirements.
• Accomplish material and labor production goals.
• Maintain safety and housekeeping within your production line(s).
• Ensures quality assurance process is being followed.
• Supports the business planning process beginning with the Production plan and continuing through the closed MRPII to performance measurement.
• Supervises the production plan to ensure attainment of the Sales plan.
• Schedules material and human resources to meet the Production plan.
• Ensures the proper number and talent composition of the production work force in the production line(s).
• Coach, mentor, and discipline employees as necessary.
• Complete 90 day and annual reviews for subordinate leaders.

 

Qualifications:

 

• Five (5) years experience in a manufacturing facility with production supervision experience.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of personnel to include presenting information to individuals and small groups.
• Advanced problem solving and project management skills
• Ability to lead personnel toward the achievement of company goals
• Lean/Six Sigma Certification preferred
• Advanced PC skills including MS Office Suite and/or MRP
• Advanced time management skills
• Ability to handle emergency situations calmly.
• Ability to implement and direct environmental, health and safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and verbally communicate simple instructions, short correspondence and memos in English.
• Must have advanced knowledge of OSHA and EPA standards.
• Completed Hazardous Materials Handling Operations and Hazardous Waste training.

 

Education and Experience:

 

• 4 year college degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Business Administration preferred.
• Five (5) years experience with proficiency in the specialty vehicle or truck and bus chassis manufacturing field. Experience in managing technical personnel highly desirable.

 

Physical demands:

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enab