Assembly Manager at Van's Aircraft, Inc. – Aurora, Oregon

Day shift: Monday - Friday 6:30am - 3:00pm

The Assembly Manager is responsible for the safe manufacture of company products which may represent a broad diversity of manufacturing processes. Responsible for satisfying all safety, quality, and productivity requirements in a cost-effective manner by supervising multiple functions and shifts of the production team. The supervisor is responsible for following and enforcing all safety, quality, and process requirements. The supervisor will be directly involved with the hiring, training, discipline, and performance review for production employees.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
• Overall responsibility for departmental operations to meet Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost goals for the organization and its customers.
• Put together daily and weekly production plans, calculate productivity and cost metrics based on production plan.
• Daily reporting of key metrics and adherence to daily targets.
• Provide leadership and technical direction to allow team to improve according to key departmental metrics.
• Create a positive working environment which is committed to excellence, by demonstrating personal commitment to these ideals.
• Provide leadership in establishing standard processes and tools.
• Manage personnel performance, including employee reviews, disciplinary action, time and attendance, overtime assignments, employee training.
• Ensure the use of lean manufacturing tools in the development of new processes.
• Lead continuous improvement endeavors throughout the department.
• Regularly communicate departmental updates to Managers.
• Departmental health and safety compliance, accident prevention, injury prevention, equipment safety, as well as compliance with all company goals and objectives
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Experience:
• 5+ years of experience in a Manufacturing Leadership position.
• Manufacturing experience required in an assembly department
• Proven knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Proficient experience with Lean Manufacturing work area practices including 5-S, Visual Controls, Standard Work, work center metrics, and continuous improvement processes and able to instruct others in these practices
• Strong leadership skills at all levels, good work ethic. Ability to professionally communicate and work cooperatively with others
• Basic English language skills and ability to read, follow, and interpret work instructions
• Attention to detail and maintain clean/orderly work area
• Willingness to learn and, as required, help and/or train others
• MS Office and ERP system knowledge

Work Environment
Exposure to a manufacturing environment, with constant noise. Exposure to temperature fluctuations. Must be able to quickly traverse manufacturing areas. Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds at times.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Van’s Aircraft is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.