Role and Responsibilities

This person must have a strong understanding of production machinery and is responsible for ensuring our company produces high quality parts for our customers on schedule. In-depth training may be required to prepare the Branch Manager for their daily duties. The essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Organizing and managing day-to-day activities for plant operations. 
• Coordinate resolutions for plant issues in a timely manner. 
• Maintain proper documentation for all plant related activities. 
• Ensure materials, supplies, and equipment are readily available for workers to carry out production processes. 
• Ensure manufacturing employees maintain clean and organized workstations. 
• Ensuring appropriate levels of discipline are levied as required. 
• Schedule routine inspections and maintenance of plant equipment and machinery. 
• Assess and evaluate machinery conditions and provide input into machinery upgrade efforts. 
• Review, sort, and distribute work orders to production group. 
• Overseeing Shipping and Receiving Department to ensure inbound and outbound deliveries prevent customer dissatisfaction and production delays. 
• Coordinate and track work schedules to ensure daily, weekly, and monthly production and quality targets are achieved.  
• Manage office and production staff to ensure duties are conducted in a safe and efficient manner, including the interviewing, hiring, onboarding, training, and termination of employees. 
• Ensuring proper safety training is conducted, OSHA requirements are met, and all employees are following established safety policies and procedures. 
• Overseeing the proper maintenance of Branch assets including the building, property, equipment, and vehicles. 

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be willing to learn and improve to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• High School diploma or GED required. Adequate work experience may be substituted in lieu of diploma or GED.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a production management role.

Preferred Skills

• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Familiarity with pump and/or steel piping products, including shafting, couplings, and bearings.
• Familiarity with metal fabrication, welding, and fabricated pump heads.
• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Previous machine operating experience in a manufacturing facility is an advantage.
• Familiarity of various manufacturing tools and machinery including but not limited to lathes, CNCs, and other mechanical machinery.
• Bilingual language skills in English and Spanish are an advantage.
• Ability to work well with others, be organized and detail oriented.  

Additional Notes

• Satisfactory pre-employment drug testing is required.
• All applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Applicant must have a negative COVID-19 test no more than 5 days prior to beginning work on site.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• After 30 days of employment, employee is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, vision, sick pay, vacation accruals, and 401(k).