At Sabre Industries, we connect and power America’s communities with world-class utility and telecom solutions. We reliably build a better world together; one customer, one team, and one community at a time.

 

Our teams live out the organization’s core values of integrity, commitment, innovation, and connection. That’s how we continuously exceed our high standards of enterprise excellence—by creating a space for our engaged employees to thrive.

 

With consistent hiring opportunities nationwide and countless career levels, chances are the next big step on your career path starts here. We work with our employees to create customized career paths and development in all facets of the organization. People will always be our greatest asset, and we place emphasis on enhancing the lives of our employees.

 

Scope of Responsibility:

Production Manager is accountable for the first line supervision at the Manufacturing Facility including all actions concerning Manufacturing, Safety, Productivity, and Quality.

 

Essential Duties:

•    Resource Management: Ensure that all necessary resources (workforce, raw materials, equipment) are available and used efficiently.
•    Team Management: Supervise and evaluate the performance of production personnel, providing guidance and support.
•    Gives daily work assignments to personnel within the Shop. Makes decisions regarding work priorities based on published schedules and conversations with department manager, taking into account his/her knowledge of assigned personnel, individual skills, and existing personnel vacancies.
•    Quality Control: Monitor production processes to ensure that products meet quality standards.
•    Continuously monitors progress on daily work schedules to assure that satisfactory progress is being made.
•    Maintains files and records of employee attendance and performance. Provides daily reports of time and attendance for payroll purposes.
•    Based on personal observation and existing reporting systems, evaluates performance of all employees in terms of safety, quality, productivity and attendance. Initiates training and/or corrective action to correct deficiencies.
•    Maintains authorized staffing levels. When vacancies occur, initiates appropriate documents to get positions filled through internal postings and/or outside hiring. Interviews candidates and, within prescribed guidelines, selects candidate recommended for each position.
•    Communicates regularly with the other department supervisors in person and by telephone. Attends meetings to exchange information with other supervisors, managers and other employees. Conducts meetings within his/her department and shift to communicate with subordinates in a group setting.
•    Develops and monitor reporting to measure actual planned performance of all aspects of the department and setting goals to support all activities
•    Planning and Scheduling: Develop production schedules to meet deadlines and ensure efficient workflow.
•    Develops and effectively communicates the master schedule, operations plan, production schedule, and associated reports using ERP data and capacity planning techniques
•    Monitors forward load reports and schedules to recommend overtime and staffing levels for affected work areas 
•    Develops and manages capacity planning, scheduling tools, and daily production work priorities to identify capacity constraints with solutions to mitigate or correct potential negative impact
•    Monitors and verifies reports including implementing any necessary corrective actions to ensure that a high standard of accuracy is maintained
•    Communicates one-on-one with subordinates to keep them informed of their progress and/or opportunities for improvement.
•    Effectively use, understand, and monitor production jobs in Epicor/Vantage business system.
•    Budgeting: Ensure costs are met for production and within budget.
•    Safety Compliance: Ensure that all safety and health standards are met to maintain a safe working environment.
•    Problem-Solving: Address any issues that arise during production to minimize downtime and maintain productivity.
•    The incumbent must be able to foster harmonious relations within his/her own shift and between shifts. The incumbent is accountable for safety, productivity, quality, exercising cost control, meeting production schedules, the proper uses of direct and indirect labor, accurate record-keeping and reporting, minimizing scrap and rework costs, training new and existing personnel and communicating with other supervisory and management personnel as well as subordinates.
•    The incumbent must have a thorough knowledge and awareness of the safety issues related to each operation performed within the department and must assure that all employees adhere to safe practices at all times. The incumbent must have a thorough understanding of the process of ongoing improvement as it relates to the management philosophy of Sabre Tubular Structures.
•    Additional duties as assigned

 

Position Requirements:

•    Two-year associates degree and/or 3 years manufacturing experience preferred. (previous work- related history).
•    Must have knowledge of AWS requirements for welded structures
•    Ability to read and interpret blueprints
•    Must be a good leader with effective interpersonal, communications and organizational skills. Able to function independently and also work in a team environment.
•    Treats people with dignity and respect at all levels.
•    Math aptitude and ability to thrive in a deadline driven environment.
•    Current computer skills, including email, Word and Excel preferred.
•    Ability to develop strong working relationships.
•    Possesses a high energy level and enthusiasm with the ability to focus on agreed recommendations and results.
•    Action oriented. Has a bias for action and results.
•    Takes initiative, develops and implements creative and effective solutions to key problems. Strives for continuous improvement. Thinks outside the box to solve problems.
•    Applies sound business ethics and exhibits a high degree of integrity in all business interactions.
•     Regular and timely attendance is required

 

Physical Requirements:

•    Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
•    Must be able to perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving entire body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, bending, twisting and handling of materials
•    Must be able to work in an outside manufacturing environment for long shifts, including weekends
•    Position requires manual dexterity, arm-hand steadiness and a safety-minded individual
•    Must be able to work in an open environment exposed to extreme temperatures
•    Must have the ability to concentrate on tasks for long periods of time and be able to observe and receive information from all relevant sources

 

At Sabre Industries, we invest in your future with a competitive benefits program. As a full-time employee, you are eligible for:

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage401(k) with Company MatchContinuing Education & Tuition ReimbursementLife and Disability CoveragePaid Time Off & Paid HolidaysHealth and Wellness ResourcesEmployee Discounts

 

Sabre Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/Vets/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity