Manager Production

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Requisition ID: 22240 Since 1968 Horton Emergency Vehicles has built the industry’s most innovative ambulances for first responders risking their lives to save others. Horton designs, manufactures, and delivers the highest-quality, most tailor-made ambulances the market has to offer.   Horton Emergency Vehicles 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 6,500+ 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.  

Job Summary: Manage the Production Supervisors in a specified Value Stream, ensuring that safety, quality, and production standards are met.

 

Responsibilities:

• Schedule labor effectively to maximize productivity.
• Plan parts needed for production requirements.
• Accomplish material and labor production goals.
• Strengthen relationships with Dealers/Distributors to ensure remount operations that are mutually beneficial.
• Set goals for remount operations that provide target for robust and consistent growth.
• Maintain safety and housekeeping within your Value Stream.
• Ensures quality assurance process is being followed.
• Supports the business planning process beginning with the development and execution of the Production plan and continuing through the closed MRPII to performance measurement.
• Manages 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 Value Stream.
• Coach, mentor, and discipline employees as necessary.
• Completes Maintain and complete all Human Resources paperwork for the employees in your Value Stream (performance reviews, vacation request, etc.)
• Work with the REV Marketing group to develop a plan for promoting remount capabilities through publications, social media, direct contact, internet, trade shows and other methods.

 

Requirements (education, experience, travel, physical, work environment):

• 4-year college degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Business Administration preferred and or commensurate experience.
• Five (5) years’ experience with proficiency in the specialty vehicle or truck and manufacturing field with production supervision experience.
• Experience in managing technical personnel highly desirable.
• Financial/P&L experience to include creating and managing budgets, forecasting revenue and expenses is preferred.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of personnel to include presenting information to individuals and small groups.
• Advanced problem solving, time management and project management skills
• Ability to lead personnel toward the achievement of company goals
• Lean/Six Sigma Certification preferred