Production Manager

Baer Manufacturing is division of Hunt Electric Corporation that provides prefabrication services for our existing construction projects. As a division of Hunt Electric – Baer Manufacturing’s prefabrication production sets the standard producing industry-leading work. This provides a safer environment for assembly of electrical components, aims at saving time in the construction schedule, and yields a higher quality installation at a reduced cost to the project.

Discover opportunities for growth and success with Baer Manufacturing. We are committed to attracting and retaining top talent, join our team today. We want our employees to have a future with a healthy work/life balance helping you reach the potential to be your best self. Hunt Electric is 100% employee owned and connected by our core values providing the perfect blend of big-company stability, resources, and opportunities, with the tight-knit team culture, creative spirit, and customer loyalty of a local business.

The Production Manager is responsible for providing managerial leadership and direction to the manufacturing workforce while focusing on the people, processes, and systems required for the on-time delivery of a quality product. The position is also accountable for the management of materials, customer service, and vendor relations for the purpose of producing products according to the production plan, customer requirements and product specifications.

• Promote and monitor a safety-first culture and work closely with onsite safety to continuously improve the existing safety program.
• Maintains appropriate staffing levels and effectively onboards field forces and support staff.
• Evaluates employee performance and capabilities; identifying goals and learning opportunities employee can develop their skills and experience.
• Manage and develop work cell MDI boards and participate in daily Gemba walk with other organizational leaders focusing on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity and Good Catch/Continuous Improvement program.
• Coordinate and review labor performed by staff to assure accuracy and completeness.
• Analyze and evaluate construction drawings and specifications while developing an efficient manufacturing plan to achieve established quality standards.
• Effectively manage all aspects of product management including estimating support, design assistance, material management, resource allocation, capacity planning, change management, schedule attainment and project reconciliation.
• Prioritize tasks and resources to maximize efficiency and best use of available resources.
• Support and actively participate with managers in executing strategic planning, tactical plant initiatives and capital expenditure implementation requests.
• Responsible for tracking and documenting the overall progress of assigned projects and communicate statuses to customers, coworkers and management.
• Maintain professional and consistent communications between Business Development, VDC, ACP, Purchasing, Warehouse, Field Staff, Operations and Finance.
• Successfully deliver products within budget and according to specifications, quality standards, schedule attainment, plant initiatives.
• Participate in project kick-off meetings and maintain proactive communication with all departments throughout the project.
• Implement Lean and 5S methodologies inthe workplace as techniques that help employees work strategically and efficiently.
• Takes ownership and ensure accuracy of project schedule, BOM, production, reconciling and all other project documentation required to successfully complete projects.
• Utilizes appropriate project management and ERP tools and resources to analyze, communicate, report, and document status updates.

$90,000 - $115,000 + discretionary bonus + employee ownership + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only. In addition to base compensation, Hunt Electric offers a robust benefits plan. See below for additional details or visit our website at Hunt Electric Careers…