Assistant Production Manager
Salt Lake City, UT
Full Time
Manager/Supervisor
Assistant Production Manager
Day Shift
Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
Martin Door is a proud member of the Midland Garage Door Family. Martin Door operates within Midland as an independent company.
Summary:
We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Production Manager to oversee and optimize our manufacturing operations at a fast-paced garage door manufacturing facility. The ideal candidate will lead daily production activities, ensuring safety, quality, efficiency, and on-time delivery while managing a team of supervisors, operators, and support staff.
Essential Duties:
- Plan, coordinate, and control the manufacturing process to ensure efficient production of garage doors and related components.
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations, company policies, and quality standards.
- Monitor production schedules and adjust resources to meet customer demand and minimize downtime.
- Lead and mentor production teams to foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance.
- Work with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to resolve production issues and implement process improvements.
- Track and analyze KPIs such as throughput, scrap, labor efficiency, and on-time delivery to drive performance.
- Maintain accurate inventory and material usage records.
- Support the implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles and other process improvement initiatives.
- Assist in budgeting, cost control, and forecasting production needs.
- Ensure equipment is properly maintained and coordinate with Maintenance to minimize unplanned downtime.
- Conduct performance reviews, provide coaching, and assist with workforce planning and development.
- 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing leadership role; experience in building materials or garage door manufacturing is a plus.
- Proven track record of managing production teams and delivering results.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing best practices, including Lean, Six Sigma, and 5S.
- Familiarity with ERP systems and production planning tools.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on production environment.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position manages processes, procedures and direct reports assigned.
Education and Experience
This position manages processes, procedures and direct reports assigned.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Primarily works on the production floor with some office work.
- May require extended hours or weekend work during peak production periods.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and work in a physically demanding environment.
This position requires no travel.
CANDIDATES OFFERED EMPLOYMENT ARE REQUIRED TO PASS A PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TEST AND BACKGROUND CHECK PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT.
We are committed to our team members, and we care deeply about providing employees and their families a supportive benefits package which includes:
- Medical and Dental insurance with company contribution
- HSA company contribution/match
- 401K with company match
- Company paid life insurance
- Vision insurance
- Cafeteria plan (voluntary benefits
- Vacation and Holiday pay
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