Depot Manager 2nd Shift

Job Summary:

The Depot Manager will be a key member of the operations leadership team responsible for proactively interfacing with all key functional business areas including finance, sales, operations and service to effectively plan, project-manage, launch, and manage on day-to-day issues of a pallet remanufacturing facility. This position is responsible to for the efficient, cost effective, and safe operations as well as maintaining established production and quality metrics for the depot.

Essential Duties:

• Direct and coordinate manufacturing operations, utilizing the principles of lean Manufacturing.
• Review and understand long term volume fluctuations and match facility capacity to deliver volume requirements.
• Utilizing LEAN resources, work to improve facility throughput and develop best in class production processes.
• Ensure consistent communication with other departments in matters of planning and cost containment.
• Manage, oversee, and optimize facility to maintain quality output and meet customer expectations.
• Ensure that all required training is being conducted timely and recorded to meet OSHA and other regulatory agencies requirements.
• Maintain a safe facility and adherence to safety protocols.
• Hire, train, and effectively manage both supervisory and hourly personnel as well as effectively utilize temporary workers to meet business demand.
• Drive and champion employee morale as a key performance metric to minimize employee turnover and absenteeism.
• Communicate and maintain adherence to all policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Professional Experience / Competencies:

• Four-year degree required
• Experience establishing key performance indicator metrics to benchmark and track performance
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• A strong track record of success in people leadership including attracting, developing, and retaining industry leading talent
• Experience with Lean process improvement a plus

Qualifications:

• Four-year degree preferred (Business with a focus on Production/Operations)
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a supervisory role within a manufacturing facility
• High level of personal and professional integrity
• Demonstrated ability to delivery on key initiatives and metrics
• Self-confidence and comfortable managing business issues and conflict by facilitating key stakeholders to agree upon best resolution to resolve conflict
• Demonstrated ability to focus, prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects under established deadline
• Customer focused
• Balance of strategic and tactical
• Data, process, and results driven
• Strong leadership and communication skills

PECO Pallet Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PECO celebrates our continuous journey pursuing diversity through inclusion and empowerment of our employees to shape the future of the company and deliver our pillars of Quality and Service to all customers.