What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mill/Mezz Area Manager position at Fading West Homes?
FADING WEST - "We build community"
Fading West exists to build thriving and connected communities by reimagining the construction industry. Our vision is to eliminate the housing crisis for the workforce and the communities they serve. Our mission is to create attainable, high-quality, architecturally interesting, diverse communities for the workforce. To accomplish this, we fully integrate design, development, manufacturing, and construction in a single LEAN value stream.
CORE VALUES
- We Care for People
- We Keep Our Promises
- We Hate Waste
- We Love Challenges
- We Simplify & Standardize
- We Excel & Outperform
OUR CULTURE
Strong Work Ethic, Fun, Learning, and Humility
- Fading West employees:
- do not need to be managed
- consistently impress the team with their insights and output
- are wicked smart but don’t take themselves too seriously
- have a passion for the company’s success without ego or pride in ownership
- are teachable, collaborative, and committed to continual learning, growth, and personal development
Problem-Solving in a Challenging, Changing, and Flexible Organization
- Fading West employees:
- Challenge the norms and think outside the box
- enjoy the excitement of figuring out the “how” that accomplishes the “what” we are trying to achieve
Manage Complexity and Simplify Systems
- Fading West employees:
- enjoy managing complexity to create efficient systems and processes that reduce waste and increase simplicity
Strategic Visionary Thinking
- Fading West employees:
- Help develop strategies to achieve the objectives of the business plan to maximize return and minimize risk
Relationships and Mission
- Fading West employees:
- Place a high value on relationships
- Are discerning, highly relational, people connectors
- Promote and maintain Fading West’s core values and mission statement
- Are inclusive and build a culture where difference and creativity are valued
- Believe diversity drives innovation
POSITION SUMMARY
Area Managers are responsible for efficiently building quality modular homes and leading teams of contractors and productions specialists. Tasks will vary, but all Area Manager Production Specialists contribute to improving Fading West processes and the quality of the products we deliver.? Employees in this role will have the opportunity for leading teams, factory cross training, skills and process training, factory process development, task diversification and process verification. The Mill/Mezz Area Manager specifically oversees the section of the factory that completes sub-assemblies pre-work that is then delivered to the point of use on our production line.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction for teams of contractors and production specialists.
- Oversee each section of the mill/mezz area of the factory to ensure quality products are being delivered to the point of use. Sections include:
- Cabinet assembly
- Dry wall cutting to produce packets for correct floor plans.
- Lumber cutting to model specifications using optimizing saw and delivering to framing tables for assembly.
- Produce window hoops.
- OSB cutting and delivery.
- Wall building and delivery
- Stair building and delivery
- Ceiling/Roof building and delivery
- Focus improvement efforts on Safety, Quality, Velocity, and LEAN Concepts.
- Work with other support staff to implement solutions and process improvements.
- Assist with training and cross training individuals.
- Reduce waste and address production issues to keep the installation line and supporting production areas running smoothly.
- Ensure timecard and attendance accuracy (including editing and approving daily time entries and time off requests) while ensuring correct staffing level to support production.
- Ensure policy and procedure compliance among reports and elevate issues to supervisor as needed.
- Help resolve employee issues through appropriate conflict resolution and leadership.
- Ensure employees are equipped with the tools, resources, and skills they need to safely and efficiently compete assigned tasks.
- Ensure that safety requirements and procedures are followed by all reports.
- Other duties as assigned.?
Qualifications
- Must have proven leadership experience
- Home building, trades, construction, or related experience required
- Ability to lead teams through conflict resolution.
- Ability to make decisions and prioritize tasks for the team.
- Bilingual speaker for English/Spanish is a plus.
- Experience utilizing Lean processes preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Organizational, planning, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work on multiple projects in various stages simultaneously
- In-Person (this position cannot be performed remotely)
- In-person (this position cannot be performed remotely)
- Must have valid driver’s license.
- This role requires signing a confidentiality agreement, intellectual property rights agreement, and non-compete and non-disclosure agreement.
- Reference check that speaks to the positive character of the applicant
- May be required to regularly stand, sit, or walk for long periods, lift or carry more than 50 pounds, climb/balance on stairs or ladders, stoop, kneel, and crouch
- Must be competent and comfortable in basic computer skills and navigating modern technology.
Fading West rigorously adheres to Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, C.R.S. § 8-5-201(1)
BENEFITS SUMMARY
(Offered to all full-time Homes Division employees (30 hours/week))
- Health Benefits (Portion of monthly premiums paid by employer)
- Medical (Cigna)
- Choice Between two plans
- High deductible plan with $3200 for individuals and $6200 for families w/ HSA
- PPO Plan with $1500 deductible for individuals and $3500 for families
- Direct Primary Care Medical Option
- Dental (Delta Dental)
- Vision (VSP)
- 401(K) (Fidelity)
- 4% Employer Match
- Auxiliary Benefits
- Long Term Disability (fully employee paid)
- Life Insurance (fully employee paid)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health and Fitness Re-imbursement ($250 / year)
- Local Gym Discount
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Vacation (2 weeks per year)
- Personal days (6 days per year)
- Sick days
- Paid holidays
- Supplemental Parental Leave (In addition to CO FAMLI Act)
(Offered to all full-time Staffing Division employees (30 hours/week))
Employee Housing
- You receive free lodging within one of our companies’ acquired properties for yourself
Paid Sick Leave
- You receive 1 hour of sick pay for every 30 hours worked.
Paid Holidays
Fading West Staffing observes the following 6 Holidays. If the holiday falls on a normal day of operation, the factory will be closed, and you will be paid a full regular workday.
- New Years Day
- Memorial Day
- 4th of July
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Fading West Development LLC and all its wholly owned subsidiaries
are equal opportunity employers
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