Production Manager (Layup, Autoclave, Compression)

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Type: Full Time, Exempt

Benefits

• Medical (free employee only coverage and low-cost options available)
• Dental, Vision, Prescription
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company Sponsored 401k with Employer Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• PTO starting at 3 weeks per year! Available to use immediately!
• 12 Paid Holidays!
• Closed for a week during the winter holidays!

Position

As a Production Manager you will provide leadership and direction to ensure efficient and uniform manufacturing operations that will meet customer expectations. You will develops policies, processes and systems that ensure a high level of quality, productivity and safety, while ensuring on time delivery of products.

Production Manager Responsibilities:

• Supervise and lead production team members in their daily activities.
• Train, review, counsel, and discipline team members as necessary.
• Provides direction and coordinates the operations of the manufacturing floor, and has consistent communication with other departments on needs, priorities and issues.
• Organizes programs to plan, schedule, support, and improve manufacturing efforts and enhances value-add operations while reducing and eliminating non-value-added activities.
• Maintain a production facility in which cleanliness, quality, and safety are second to none.
• Leads regular communications with the team pertaining to company and department performance, with the goals of improving throughput and reducing waste.
• Coaches, mentors and develops team to investigate the root cause for scrap and RMA issues; works with teams, including engineering and quality to establish corrective actions and prevent recurrences.
• Reduces variation in the work environment. Develops standard work for departmental processes. Reviews work instructions through change request process with the goal of standardization.
• Sets benchmarks and standards, and guides the improvement of quality standards of products produced in the shop.
• Plans, develops, facilitates, and implements continuous improvement and lean manufacturing.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong technical knowledge related to the field of manufacturing. Ability to lead and motivate employees in continuous improvement efforts to improve safety, on-time delivery, quality, and cost.
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop an engaged team of employees.
• Communicate in a clear, approachable, professional and pro-active manner. Provide strong leadership, management, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining perspective.
• Be creative, flexible and able to drive/guide change.
• Ability to multi-task, follow through and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Capability to develop and coach individuals to higher performance.
• Provide strong operations thinking that moves the vision to successful implementation.
• Previous supervision experience in a manufacturing environment required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school education/GED or equivalent experience required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience and training in lean manufacturing and leading kaizen events preferred.

About Us

For over 30 years SEKISUI Aerospace has been designing, testing, and manufacturing composite products for the aerospace industry. With complete customer satisfaction as our focus and through the relentless efforts of our skilled employees, SEKISUI Aerospace has achieved and continues to maintain an unequaled level of performance.

Our consistent delivery of high-quality products demonstrates our intent, integrity, and dedication to our customers and to our reputation as a manufacturer. We will continue to insert intelligent automation into our manufacturing facilities, which will continue to drive the future of flight well into the next century.

Learn more about us here: https://www.sekisuiaerospace.com/about

View all our job postings here: https://www.sekisuiaerospace.com/careers

Orange City, IA is located in the northwest corner of Iowa in Sioux County. It is home to two growing school systems, a four-year liberal arts college, the annual Tulip Festival, as well as many large industry and development opportunities.

Learn more about Orange City here: https://vibrant.orangecityiowa.com

Pre-Employment Drug and Background Screenings

SEKISUI Aerospace is a Drug-Free workplace. Pre-employment drug screen required.

Any applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to a background screening.

SEKISUI Aerospace 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.

People with Disabilities

SEKISUI Aerospace is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the human resources department at the appropriate SEKISUI Aerospace manufacturing site.

Please call if you need an accommodation:

Orange City Operations: 712-707-9200

E-Verify Statement

SEKISUI Aerospace is a federal contractor and is required to participate in the federal government's E-Verify program. E-Verify allows us to confirm the employment authorization of newly hired employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. With respect to new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with a new hire's completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification within three days of starting employment. For information regarding E-Verify, visit the E-Verify site.

Our Values

The employees of SEKISUI Aerospace enjoy what we do and are dedicated to our seven corporate values. We promise to hold ourselves to these high standards and seek co-workers who are willing to join us in this task.