Manager, Production

Location: Knox Auto Parts

3055 35th Ave N., Birmingham, AL 35207

Monday through Friday 8am - 5pm

Position Overview

The Production Manager oversees the dismantling of vehicles and the production of high-quality parts readily available for customers. This includes managing and coordinating the activities of dismantling associates, core processors, and other production staff to ensure that all vehicles are processed efficiently and accurately. Additionally, the role involves coordinating with order fulfillment to address any issues with the product and ensure timely delivery to customers. The position also involves overseeing the proper maintenance of equipment and organizing the processing of scrap and waste materials. The role requires attention to detail and effective communication to ensure that all activities are completed promptly and efficiently. Other responsibilities of this position could include processing payroll, hiring, conducting performance reviews, disciplining and terminating production staff, and ensuring the safety of production staff.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Drive Production Management Function

• Facilitate the dismantling of vehicles (assist dismantlers with the removal of dangerous and/or problem parts and ensure that the parts produced are of good quality).
• Ensure that parts are processed, and vehicles dismantled in a timely manner.
• Communicate with dismantlers, core processors, sales staff, procurement, and others to ensure all needs are being met and status are kept up to date.
• Repair and maintain shop equipment and coordinate repairs and removal of scrap and waste products.
• Identify and implement procedures to improve part quality and processing times.
• Make decisions regarding production staff schedules, priority, and the appropriate allocation of resources to meet production requirements.
• Make decisions on needed repairs and purchases (to an extent) of company assets.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety regulations concerning equipment, environmental waste, and work environment.
• Maintain or coordinate maintenance of all equipment used in production.
• Develop and or revise standard operational production practices, instruct employees, and observe to ensure adoption and compliance.
• Labor planning and overtime for all production shifts.
• Achieve understanding of all yard functions

2. Staff Leadership /Employee Relations

• Continually educate, train, and lead production employees on new procedures, efficiencies, and policies related to their positions.
• Minimize lost labor time and increase production and profitability by overseeing, coaching, and managing the dismantlers, core processors, and support staff, increasing the efficiency of production operations.
• Ensure employees are certified and knowledgeable about operating any equipment required for their position.
• Resolve any discrepancies or challenges in a professional manner.
• Conduct management responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; scheduling, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; conducting staff meetings; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

3. Administrative

• Timely and accurate invoicing of any products should be handled directly by the production manager.
• Process payroll: manage timecards, including any paid or unpaid time off requests, and submit dismantler commission rates.
• Submit various required and defined reports on a timely basis.

4. Continuous Improvement

• Identifies and implements opportunities for continuous improvement, including process standardizations.
• Develops and leads two (2) Continuous Improvement events annually.

5. Monitor KPIs, Manage Reporting

• Create monthly reporting to support KPI tracking.
• Monitor and report on Production KPIs.

6. Safety

• Provide a safe work environment through personal actions; identify safety concerns.
• Ensure employees are certified to operate any equipment requiring such performance reviews and safety training.
• Prepared for equipment failures or injuries and be properly trained to handle them.

7. Data Governance*

• Demonstrate a solid understanding of Aesop’s tools and technology used to perform daily tasks.
• Drive process improvement and policy development initiatives that impact the function.
• Maintain clean, consistent, and understandable data.

8. Provide Industry Leading Customer Service

• Enhanced customer satisfaction by ensuring that parts of work orders are processed in the quoted time frame and are in good condition.
• Ensure the dismantle supervisor and production employees understand how internal and external customer satisfaction impacts the business.

9. Perform Other Duties as Assigned or Needed

• Assist with day-to-day activities.
• The process of managing the availability, usability, integrity, and security of the data in enterprise systems, based on internal data standards and policies that also control data usage.

Qualifications & Requirements

• 5–7 years experience in the salvage yard, production, or similar operation, with 2-3 years’ experience in a supervisory or leadership role required.
• Knowledge of automotive parts and systems.
• Possess or the ability to gain forklift certification.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, primarily Excel and Word, with the aptitude to learn new systems and software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required, with a commitment to act with an elevated level of professionalism during all internal and external transactions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to reason, negotiate, instruct, persuade, or speak with others.
• Must demonstrate strong attention to detail and organization skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Receptive to management development suggestions and willing to seek additional knowledge to facilitate job growth.
• Must have strong relationship skills, be able to provide and model leadership behaviors, and defuse conflict. Relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: get along with and mentor others without exhibiting behavioral extremes.
• Ability to interpret HR regulations with assistance and training by HR staff, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
• Ability to solve complex problems.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Basic understanding of financial statements and budgeting.
• Familiarity with local, state, and federal regulations regarding salvage yards and waste.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for part of the workday.
• Must be able to move about throughout the facility and salvage yard for part of the workday.
• Visual acuity to read data tables, graphs, and reports.
• Ability to use both hands regularly with enough dexterity to meet job functions.
• Occasionally lift, move, and carry objects and materials up to 50 lbs. with or without assistance.
• Ability to work as needed to accomplish organizational goals for the position.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Health savings plans