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Production Manager

Brikers - 6 Jobs
Maple Ridge, BC
Posted 12 days ago
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Full-time
Management

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ABOUT BRIKERS

Were fixers - weve been rebuilding heavy equipment components for over 20 years. We dismantle whole equipment such as excavators, wheel loaders and rock trucks on site, rebuild the components to their original specifications, and test them on our in-house test bench. We take pride in what we rebuild, but most importantly, we value our people. We encourage continuous improvement and recognize and reward those for exceptional performance. Were managing our rapid growth and looking to expand, which is why were looking for you!

POSITION SUMMARY

The Employee shall be responsible for carrying out the services that normally pertain to a Production Manager for the Hydraulic Rebuild department at Brikers. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Employee shall:

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Fostering Positive Employee Culture: Building the best team you can have at Brikers through performance encouragement, accountability, and recognition.
  • Employee Hiring: Active involvement in hiring of team members including interviews, training, and on-site coaching.
  • Employee Management: Develop clear programs and processes to enhance employee skills and influence employee work habits:
  • Communicate to management what is being worked on and who is working on what.
  • Train all new employees; and.
  • Inventory/Supplies Management: Ensure accurate and timely reporting and management of company tools and supplies:
  • Ensure minimum levels in stock to support the company sales team.
  • Keep company tools/supplies maintained and looked after (chains, lifts, tools, etc.).
  • Communication: Develop and execute detailed communication reports to bridge between company operations and sales teams:
  • Weekly meetings to report production updates with Operations Manager:
  • Strategize weekly/monthly/daily objectives.
  • Daily communication between operations and sales:
  • Goal setting weekly/monthly/yearly/2 years/5 years.
  • What we want to achieve and how we are going to achieve it?
  • Attend and prepare for weekly production meetings:
  • Assign tasks to individual employees based on job duties/skill level.
  • Weekly Key Performance Indicator (KPIs) Report:
  • Develop targets, and report on progress to Operations Manager once per week.
  • General: Performing other such duties consistent with the Employees position that the Company management shall, from time to time, reasonably direct.
  • The Employee shall work together with their Team to perform their duties.
  • Meeting Production Targets: Directly responsible to ensure the meeting of production targets set by company management based on the following categories (and ensuring that production numbers are doubled within 12 months of your employment):

o Schedule and lead Monday morning meeting with all technicians.

o Schedule and lead Friday production meetings with Management Team.

o Manage the assignment and delegation of "Sold" tasks to mechanics, sometimes assigning tasks as "High Priority. Note: Mechanics often see them before first and take them on themselves so this can be actively managed.

o Add tasks to Body & Paint department list to paint components.

o Investigate and report on cause of failure/potential warranty issues.

o Ensure appropriate training is provided to new technicians. Assist with developing training manuals and procedures.

o Make decisions with technicians on economic feasibility of rebuilds. Request direction from Operations Manager if decision cannot be made.

o Make decisions with technicians on reusing borderline worn parts. Request direction from Operations Manager if decision cannot be made.

o Go through main task list every Monday morning:

o Check for "In Transit", adjust weeks if necessary.

o Check for small, quick jobs mixed in with larger time-consuming jobs; and

o Check for variety as different mechanics do different tasks.

o Go through individual task list to update or move jobs around.

o Sort tasks on main list as new jobs are added.

o Ensure test benches are adequately maintained.

o Ensure quarterly inventory count is completed efficiently and accurately.

BRIKERS provides competitive compensation packages as well as an excellent opportunity to grow in a dynamic environment. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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