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SALES PROPOSAL MANAGER
*** Experience us required in military contracting along with knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). FAR is a system which consists of sets of regulations issued by agencies of the Federal Government of the United States to govern what is called the “acquisition process”.
Job Purpose: To support and manage the Company sales effort to achieve desired revenue goals through interaction with commercial, governmental and military personnel.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or Business or related field or equivalent experience.
Experience: 3 to 6 years related experience in sales supporting customers.
Special Knowledge/skills: Thorough understanding of relevant technical concepts, products and industries.
Salary: $50,000/yr plus benefits package.
Job Summary:
- Assists the Director of Sales and Marketing (DOS) with the day to day commercial and governmental sales and marketing function, to include customer quoting and service, development of marketing and sales materials, and development of marketing plans.
- Provides input to DOS for sales forecasting, customer feedback and product/market development.
- Assists in development of automated quoting, forecasting and sales follow-up to customers.
- Travels as required to sales related events, shows and displays.
- Coordinates tradeshow events.
- Represents the DOS and the Company at public events.
- Educates customers on new/existing application of products.
- Completes OJT for product and services, government contract and procedures, internal sales and marketing procedures.
- Attends Visual Manufacturing Training and utilize computer graphics and desktop publishing.
Key Result Area:
- Business Development
- Quote Production
- Customer Follow-up
- Customer Education
Problem Solving: A relatively high level of analytic ability is required. Incumbents must collect and analyze data from diverse sources in order to solve problems that require a professional level of knowledge in sales.
Decision Making/Accountability: Assignments are usually received in the form of results expected, due dates and general procedures to follow, permitting freedom to select methods and approaches from established policies/procedures and precedence. Overall work is reviewed primarily for adequacy in meeting objectives.
Leadership: Required coordination of Company resources and activities due to multiple and conflicting demands.
To apply for this position, please email your resume as a Word attachment to your email to patsy@charlesfoster.net. No Fees EOE
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Production Manager
Reports to General Manager
Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Management, Business, or Engineering from four-year college or university; and a minimum of five years related experience and/or training with advanced training: or a combination of higher learning and demonstrated progressive responsibilities in medium to high volume precision Engineered components
Salary offered $70,000 to $75,000/yr, plus Excellent Benefits Package
Job Purpose
Manage and lead the operations team to ensure that quality parts are produced at the right cost and in accordance with the master production schedule to meet customer and internal performance measurables.
- Manage the dynamic, practical day-to-day implementation of World Class Manufacturing within production teams.
- Strive for and demand a culture of continuous improvement, in which teams work together to reduce excess cost on daily basis.
Key Responsibilities
Key Tasks:
- Using strong leadership skills develop a highly motivated operational team, which achieves results through effective teamwork and co-operation.
- Monitor the manufactured output from each cell. Ensure that output is in line with the master production schedule and delivery requirements are met.
- Ensure the correct balance of employees is maintained, so as to satisfy the weekly build plan in an efficient manner.
- Ensure that agreed stock levels of work in progress and finished goods are constantly monitored and are reacted too, should the upper and lower controls levels be reached.
- Work closely with the management team to ensure that quality problems, process problems, labor shortages, capacity issues and machine breakdowns are reacted to quickly and that suitable action plans are implemented.
- Ensure that all quality and delivery issues are reacted to and are resolved as quickly as possible.
- Alert the General Manager of any serious problems, which could affect customer supply.
- Ensure that the direction and leadership of the team is in line with the company’s business plan, mission statement, company policy and departmental targets.
- Create an effective method of communication between individuals, teams and support functions.
- Ensure effective training plans are established and implemented for all key activities and processes.
- Establish a high degree of standardization within the department.
- Ensure World Class Manufacturing methods continue to be adopted and implemented within the production areas.
- Develop a multi functional engineering team, which are responsive to process problems and equipment breakdowns.
- Alert the General Manager of serious engineering production problems, which could affect customer supply.
- Ensure World Class Manufacturing methods are adopted and implemented on new and existing processes.
- Ensure all processes comply with Health, Safety and Environmental Legislation.
- Establish a comprehensive preventative maintenance program that improves the overall reliability of key equipment and processes.
- Establish a team, which strives for and implements improvements work to increase production quality and efficiency, whilst reducing costs.
- Assist with the development of suppliers – help suppliers make progress, integrating suppliers into the development process and ultimately into the mainstream production process.
- Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental Legislation.
- Other duties as assigned
Personnel:
- Team Leaders, Operators, Assemblers and General Laborers.
- Carry out appraisals. Define objectives for personnel with the department.
- Motivate and develop team, ensure team members receive the necessary training, communicate objectives and results on a regular basis.
Quality: To oversee the development and implementation of the TS16949 quality management system and continually improve its effectiveness, in order for the Company to reach the objectives set out in the Quality Improvement Plan and Quality Policy.
HSE:
- To manage the HS&E coordinator in the implementation of the HS&E Management System, ISO14001, OHSAS 18001 and take an active role in raising the Company’s HS&E performance
- To ensure adherence to the company HS&E Policy and objectives and ensure all HS&E management systems are fully implemented. Comply with your specific legal duties applicable to your role in collaboration with Group HS&E support
Financial:
- Ensure proper employee times reported for payroll
- Ensure department budget targets are achieved
Materials / Tools:
- Quality systems manual
- TS16949
- ISO14001
- General quality assurance methods – SPC, FMEA, trials, audits etc.
- World Class Manufacturing Tools – 5s, SMED, Hoshin, Kanban, etc.
Projects:
- Required directly or indirectly to be a member of a project team.
Autonomy:
- Autonomy to adapt and change the existing systems and procedures to cell controls.
- Inform the General Manager/HR Manager of intentions to recruit or terminate staff, invest or dispose of any key assets / equipment.
- Provide the General Manager with a monthly report highlighting production output, labor productivity, departmental achievements, current and potential risks, any conflicting interests and actions taken.
To apply for this position, please email your resume as a Word attachment to your email to patsy@charlesfoster.net. No Fees EOE
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PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Department: Manufacturing
5-10 years experience in a manufacturing environment, painting knowledge required. Salary $55,000/yr to $60,000/yr plus excellent benefits package.
JOB PURPOSE: Manages daily production activities within assigned areas. Ensures that work orders/customer orders are produced on schedule in a safe manner, and that that all products are manufactured according to quality specifications.
JOB SUMMARY
- Maintains appropriate workforce to meet production levels.
- Moves employees to different jobs when needed.
- Approves, updates and maintains vacations schedules.
- Coaches/disciplines employees as needed.
- Interviews potential employees for open positions.
- Coordinates with Human Resources on all personnel issues related to their areas.
- Communicates material requirements to maintain production levels.
- Ensures a safe work environment by following set procedures.
- Ensures environmental compliance including the proper handling, disposal and storage of hazardous materials.
- Secures the plant after operating hours.
- Organizes all the work to meet production deadlines.
- Ensures all team members carry out all quality practices 100% of the time.
- Responsible for the accurate recording of all employees time in Kronos.
- Responsible for the daily production inputs into Visual Manufacturing software.
- Responsible for the adequate upkeep of equipment in coordination with the maintenance staff.
- Ensures a timely response on all orange and red tag issues with products.
- Ensures that all associates are trained on work instructions per their job assignment.
- Coordinates with the Quality Control team to identify and eliminate quality issues.
- Is a member of Company’s internal auditor program.
- Coordinates with the Technical Manager on the development of new processes and/or products.
- Coordinates with the Production Control Manager on scheduling activities and quality control efforts.
- Ensures consistent application of Quality system procedures.
- This position has supervisory responsibility over assigned production staff.
KEY RESULT AREAS
| Key Result Area | Performance Measurements |
| Safety: Ensures manufacturing areas are safe, healthy, and environmentally compliant through support of staff and reinforcement of EHS policies. |
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| Quality: Responsible for producing quality products that meet CMCI specifications and procedures. |
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| Production: Responsible for maintaining production schedules and initiating improvements. |
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| Employee Development: Supports the development of job performance and competencies of all direct reports. |
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CORE COMPETENCIES
| For all Manager/Supervisor positions | For this position |
| Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that instills confidence in one’s own intentions and in the intentions of the organization.Planning and Organizing: Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently.Initiating Action: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive. | Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media in a way that engages people and helps them understand and retain the message.Environmental, Health and Safety Awareness: Being aware of conditions that affect employee health and safety and the environment. |
| Customer Focus: Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships. | |
| For all positionsContinuous Improvement: Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; using appropriate methods to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and measure impact.Accountability/Work Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for the successful completion of assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed. | |
INTERACTIONS (External & Internal)
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In order to be considered for this position, please send your resume as a Word attachment to patsy@charlesfoster.net. No fees EOE