Drake Truck Bodies, LLC Hiring for Manager of Operations Job at Phoenix, AZ Full Time

Title / Role: Manager of Operations – Drake Truck Bodies, LLC Supervisor: CEO / PresidentSupervises: Manufacturing / Production Planning / Shipping / Inventory / Quality Control

Overview

The Manager of Operations is the primary owner for planning, controlling, and coordinating the manufacturing activities of the organization. As such, the Manager of Operations is responsible for all related activities including, but not limited to, production, manufacturing, process controls, plant and facility, production planning, procurement, shipping, inventory, and quality control. This role also shares the responsibility for new product design, origination, and development.

The Manager of Operations maintains both internal relationships with other leadership team members, private equity investors and owners, as well as maintaining external relationships with critical key customers, municipalities, OEM’s, suppliers, and vendors. The Manager of Operations will have key interactions with all levels and types of employees and executives in the collective organization and related business communities.

The Manager of Operations reports directly to the Drake CEO / President.

Essential Functions

Management

• Serve as a member of the leadership team and participates in key decisions pertaining to organizational objectives, strategic initiatives, operational execution, cost management, capital investments, investment returns, and govt. / municipality RFQ’s.
• Develops and implements strategies and initiatives to improve manufacturing’s impact on the financial performance of the company (both short and long term).
• Jointly develops and collaborates on a 5-year business plan and manufacturing improvement vision.
• Collaboratively contribute to analysis and forecasting for annual budget and operating planning processes.
• Directs and participates in procurement planning and supply chain activities which effectively optimizes inventory management, delivery timing, and transportation efficiency.
• Develops, implements, and enforces a documented system of standard operating procedures, safety and compliance protocols, and product design / intellectual property record retention.
• Fosters and promotes a safety culture through leading by example. Conducts accident and incident investigations, determines root causes, and makes recommendations for corrective action.
• Play a contributing role in preparing and developing board meeting decks; participate in board meeting operational reviews as needed.

Manufacturing

• Directs and coordinates the daily activities of skilled labor and staff employees toward the achievement of organizational objectives and manufacturing excellence.
• Continually analyzes and appraises the effectiveness of operations and directly implements continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develops and implements systems to measure effective time and materials analysis and continuously pursues improvements in all facets of production, manufacturing, and procurement.
• Implements systems to measure and reduce Chassis-to-delivery (CTD) timelines, quality non- performance and track improvement activities.
• Effectively understands and coaches the organization to implement lean principles and continuous pursuit of waste elimination.

Production Planning

• Directly develops and prepares an effective production planning process and executes an optimal production and manufacturing schedule.
• Responsible for work-flow processes, productivity, and quality management. Recommends equipment upgrades, staffing adjustments, process modifications, and identifying capacity constraints.
• Prepares weekly and monthly production schedule status reports, communicating inventory levels, equipment / labor status, or any other constraints affecting the production schedule.
• Analyzes impact of scheduling conflicts and/or unexpected disruptions and determines the appropriate action plan. Provides written and verbal information as required to address issues related to production variation.

Customer Experience

• Assures all customer shipments are fulfilled accurately, on-time, and serves as a key stakeholder in Drake Truck Bodies providing industry leading positive customer experience.
• Performs quality analysis and pre-delivery inspection for all product offerings, prior to customer delivery, to ensure all work is performed to work order instructions and Drake quality standards.
• Professionally represents the company to key customers, investors, executives, public officials, and community members.
• Works directly with the sales team on RFQ / bid proposals and supports technical aspects of sale process.
• Directly engage staff in developing and fostering Drake’s Guiding Principles and the culture of

Drake becoming the work ready equipment preferred choice for our customers.

Qualifications

Education / Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field desired; MBA preferred.
• Minimum 10 years manufacturing industry experience required; metal fabrication and / or CNC machining background a strong plus
• Minimum 5 years of supervision or management required
• Conceptual understanding and practical application of Lean Manufacturing concepts preferred
• Demonstrated leadership in serving and empowering the organization to achieve its fullest potential

Personal Attributes:

• High level of trust, integrity, and dependability. Directly empower and support the concepts of unwavering work attendance, strong work ethic, teamwork, self-direction, continuous improvement, and acting like an owner.
• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization.
• Strong problem solving and assessment skills; ability to exercise sound judgement, and ability to make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis.
• Results oriented; driven and engaged to develop, mentor, and manage manufacturing, production, and procurement personnel and functions.

Skill(s):

• Must possess excellent operational and manufacturing acumen.
• Must possess excellent English written and verbal skills; bilingual Spanish skills a plus
• Must possess strong computer skills including Microsoft Office products, most notably Word,

Excel, and Outlook (among others); working knowledge of Sage software a plus.

Working Environment:

• General office environment and manufacturing site. Office and balance of manufacturing site will be newly reconstructed and completed by mid-2022.
• Must be comfortable working and interacting with both professional and skilled labor. Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require walking and standing for up to 25% of the time.
• Must be willing to travel as needed to company subsidiaries. Candidates currently based in

Phoenix, AZ a plus.

A.D.A. (Americans with Disabilities Act) Requirements:

• Must be able to bend, stoop, push, pull, walk as well as sit for most of the working day.
• Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office machines such as computer, telephone, copier, etc.
• Requires normal range of hearing and vision.
• Must be capable of performing the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation(s).

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the Manager of Operations will be expected to perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management.

Drake reserves the right to revise or change duties as the need arises. This job description neither constitutes a written or implied contract, nor does it alter the at-will relationship between the employee and Drake.

Company links: www.drakeequipment.com www.unitedtruckbodies.com www.simpsontoolbox.com

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Phoenix, AZ 85009: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• manufacturing / cnc: 8 years (Required)

Work Location: One location