What are the responsibilities and job description for the Precast Production Manager - Dry Cast Concrete Pipe & Box Culvert Precast Experience-CXT, Inc. position at LB Foster?
The CXT Production Manager will serve as a true strategic partner, providing leadership and guidance to Hawkeye Pipe Plant supervisors and workforce. Directly responsible for production, communication, safety, reliability, continuous improvement, quality and regulatory compliance. Production Manager has direct impact on the fiscal stability of the business and productivity of the Hawkeye plant.
- Ensure all employees follow industry standard health and safety guidelines.
- Responsible for ensuring and enforcing all aspects of the Safety System, training, documentation, and compliance.
- Manages operations of the plant, projects, continuous improvement and EHS programs.
- Facilitate production meetings to ensure proper communication and updates for operations, highlighting daily operating goals, tasks, requirements and any safety or quality concerns.
- Partner with plant leadership and Quality Department to ensure non-conformances are investigated, corrective actions are put in place, and training is provided to eliminate repetitive non-conformances.
- Interact with management to report status, address challenges, and resolve project discrepancies.
- Track, analyze, forecast and report on budget and goals.
- Control workflow to ensure the effective use of resources (labor, tools, equipment) and maximum use of available capacity.
- Manage production schedule to ensure production goals are delivered and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
- Work effectively with Sales, Engineering, Quality, Finance and Human Resources to ensure goals and objectives for the facility are met.
- Ensure environmental compliance and social responsibility.
- Coach, mentor and train salary and hourly workforce.
- Through support and coordination ensure training and development of all production personnel.
- Identify potential in personnel, and sponsor, mentor and ensure development.
- Responsible for maintaining a 5S environment and implementing LEAN principles and practices.
- Establish goals, communicate expectations and build a culture of accountability, commitment and empowerment; provide motivation, support and guidance.
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience, Education & Licenses
- HS Diploma or GED
- Minimum 6 years' experience in a leadership role in the precast industry, specifically in production and management of a dry cast plant.
- Must have 5 years of dry cast box culvert and Hawkeye pipe machinery experience.
- Experience in applying LEAN Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and 5S principles.
Skills & Abilities
- Ability to coach, develop and mentor employees on a one-on-one basis as well as group.
- Possess strong decision-making skills, problem resolution and follow through.
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment, consistently demonstrate initiative, and handle multiple rigorous products and endeavors.
- Strong attention to detail and be committed to producing high quality products.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to present to all levels of the operation.
- Computer literate and intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams); SAP experience, a plus
- Organizational skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work.
Competencies
- Leadership and Interpersonal Skills
- Strong Communication
- Problem Solving
- Project Management
- Critical Thinking
- Continuous Improvement
- Integrity & Trust
- Customer Focus
The Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision benefits the first day of the month after hire
- Market-leading 401(k) program with company match
- 10 paid holidays per year and vacation accrual plan (starts with 3 weeks)
- Paid Parental Leave
- 100% tuition reimbursement
- Career development and advancement opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
