1086 S 3rd St, Manchester, IA 52057, USA | Full Time

Job Overview:

Generally expected to work as a valued member of the XL Specialized Trailers manufacturing team in support of the Production Supervisor. Manufactures products by coaching staff; organizing and monitoring work flow; acts as a quality inspector; serves as a safety coordinator, material handler and trainer for area of responsibility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Spends 50% of their time in direct labor in area of responsibility.

• Safety: Identifies and anticipates safety and health concerns and hazards by surveying environmental, operational, and occupational conditions.

• Quality Assurance: acts as the quality inspector for areas of responsibility; maintains quality of service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.

• Material handling: Ensures that all direct and indirect materials are readily available for production team members to carry out their duties efficiently and effectively.

• Training: Encourages production team members by helping to select, orient, and train employees; developing personal growth opportunities for team members.

• High Performance Team Board: Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answer questions and responding to requests. Supports the HPT process.

• Communication: Accomplishes production team results by communicating job expectations; planning monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and training employees; initiating, coordinating and ensuring policies, and procedures are followed.

• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations. Wears proper personal protective equipment.

• Contributes to the team effort by accomplishing relating results as needed.

Ancillary Duties:

• Assist with the continuous process improvement of XL Specialized Trailers by leading and participating in projects such as lean, 5-S and Kaizen..

• Perform any other tasks assigned to support and improve the overall operations of the XL Specialized Trailers.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Supervision Received:

Works under direct supervision. The employee is responsible for carrying out the assignment, keeping their supervisor informed of progress and potential problems or future implications.

Responsibility for Public Contact:

None

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or GED.

• Associates degree required; bachelor's degree preferred.

• Three years manufacturing experience.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead and generate results through others.

• Problem analysis and problem resolution at a functional level.

• Demonstrated commitment to quality.

• Demonstrated commitment to safety.

• Valid driver's license.

• Strong customer orientation.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Commitment to company values.

• Basic computer skills with understanding of Microsoft products.

Physical Demands:

• Occasional walking, sitting, climbing, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling.

• Ability to routinely lift 25 lbs. and occasionally up to 50lbs and move up to 100 pounds.

Work Environment:

Work is primarily performed indoors in production facility.