Production Manager 2nd Shift

Production Manager - 2nd Shift

Location: Janesville WI

Janesville’s long history of strong industry and economic success has helped turn the city into a major commercial and industrial center. Pair this with Morgan’s current focus on investments in manufacturing technologies at our Janesville facility – it is a recipe for success!!

How You Will Make an Impact?

Hands-on Production Manager will lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the facility to ensure objectives are met with a proactive mindset and passion for process improvement and problem-solving.

About The Team

The Production Manager is a critical part of our new Janesville transformational leadership team, reporting into the Director of Operations, and providing leadership support to the plant supervisors.

What will your “Day to Day” look like?

• Production Planning
• Ensure Product Quality
• Problem Resolution
• Cost Control
• Act as liaison between operations and other key areas of the organization such as; sales, engineering and customer service.
• Have the initiative and competence to anticipate and respond to issues along with the ability to design and implement changes as needed.
• Continuous Improvement! Lean and 5S initiatives.
• Coach and Mentor line leaders and group leaders.
• Safety Proactiveness! Ensure safety regulations are being followed and training is provided.
  
  

Sought After Credentials

• Bachelor’s preferred and minimum of 5 years of relevant manufacturing management experience
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivots, conditional formatting, graph’s)
• Experience in putting structural environment in place and turnaround.
• Experience in Schematics, Blue Print reading, AutoCAD introduction
• Initiative and competence to anticipate and respond to issues along with the ability to identify and implement changes as needed
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles a plus
• Excellent communication skills, personal accountability and a strong sense of urgency
• Training and supervisory experience
• Strong ability to communicate to multiple levels and functions
• Work independently
• Strong mentorship
• Has led multi-functional projects
• Has led teams in structured and stressful environment and ever-changing environment
• Strong ownership of outcomes (high responsibility)
• Proactive versus reactive approach
• Lead by example
  
  

Why Janesville?

• Housing and Groceries are 15% less than the national average
• With hundreds of acres of parkland and miles of peaceful trails, 13 historic districts featuring fantastic restaurants, craft beer and locally made wine.
• Winter – Cross country skiing, ice fishing, known for excellent snowmobiling
• Summer – access to Lake Koshkonong – boating and fishing
• Hunting – Wisconsin is ranked #1 state for B&C White tail
• Madison, WI is 40 minutes away – making it the perfect distance to enjoy a great college town or enjoy a college football game – GO BADGERS!
  
  

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You Must Be Able to

• This job operates in a manufacturing plant environment. Must be able to work in a non-climate controlled environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
  
  

Why Morgan?

Celebrating more than 70 years as the largest truck body builder in North America, Morgan Truck Body LLC is proud to produce, deliver, and service quality products. With a foundation built on innovative design and quality construction, Morgan has experienced tremendous growth. In addition to dry freight truck bodies, Morgan specializes in satisfying unique and custom truck body needs, including electric vehicles, mobile service units, and refrigerated products, serving farmers, ranchers, contractors, landscapers, equipment and material haulers, and more!

WATCH NOW! A History of Morgan https://youtu.be/HfugAEl6FMQ

Our shared values are the foundation upon which Morgan does business:

• Appreciating the people who make our success possible.
• Acting with integrity in all we do.
• Delivering results for our customers.
• Bringing an unbridled passion for our products.
  
  

Some of Our Total Rewards

We offer big company perks with small company culture:

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid holidays and increasing vacation time with years of service
• Generous Footwear, Eyewear, and Safety Equipment Discount Program
• Paid Job and Leadership Development training
• Relocation assistance available
  
  

Morgan Truck Body LLC is a business unit of the J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. family and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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