Production Manager - #196683

Nordfab, LLC is an industry leading industrial duct manufacturer that introduced Quick-FitTM clamp-together ductwork in 1990, and serves as the world’s largest industrial supplier of clamp-together ducting. Nordfab owns and operates two office and manufacturing facilities in Thomasville, NC, with more than 150 employees locally. www.nordfab-us.com

Nordfab offers more than just pay and benefits. It is about the total value of working in an environment of respect and learning. Our benefits, coupled with our compensation programs and the opportunities to build a career through the experiences the Company offers, deliver competitive rewards that continue to differentiate us in the market

As Production Manager you will be responsible for scheduling and managing production on the floor, and acting as the lead interface with sales on order prioritization/order status feedback. As a key member of operations the role requires strong leadership, organization, and process improvement skills.

• Manage production personnel (team of ~20 metal fabricators /welders) including quality and safety
• Generate, monitor, and communicate the production schedule for work cells and production team
• Develop plans and recommend methods, and changes to improve productivity, reduce costs and optimize manpower, equipment & supplies.
• Work closely with sales department to prioritize order, RMAs and feedback against customer needs
• Ensure feedback to manufacturing engineering on technical and quality issues and ideas for improvements
• Adherence to the quality system and tracking of production quality metrics and other KPIs

• 5+ years’ in manufacturing with experience in production planning, working with scheduling, manage personnel requirements, quality control, application of production standards, and safety programs.
• Excellent skills at understanding workflows and production processes in high quality driven environment
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and team building skills
• An energetic, positive team player with ability and desire to multi-task and contribute across disciplines
• Ability and self-motivation to learn quickly and work cooperatively with team members
• Excellent oral, written and computer/business software skills