Production Operations Manager

1 month ago

Vallejo, United States Kindred Motorworks Full time

Company Overview

Kindred is a rapidly growing, venture backed start-up focused on unlocking the conversion of gasoline vehicles to electric using our technology and scale.


We are marketing folks, technicians, software developers, mechanical engineers, designers, painters, and car lovers. We love a whiff of gasoline and we geek out about the torque provided by electric motors. Above all we believe the world is a better place with vintage cars out on the road.


We strive to create a meaningful workplace at Kindred, which means something different for each of our team members. For some, it’s getting these immortal vehicles on the road. For others it’s the portion of revenue we donate to our local community for every vehicle sold. For many at Kindred, it’s the inclusive work environment we’ve created.


Our cars create joyful experiences for our customers and immense pride for our team. If you can match our passion, values, and work ethic, we want you


Position Summary

As a Production Operations Manager, you will play a critical role on the Kindred Production team. You will lead, coach and mentor a dynamic team of Technicians and Leads while managing day-to-day operations and driving key metrics in your area of responsibility. In this role, you will also work cross-functionally with our Design, Supply Chain and Engineering teams, among others, to ensure your team is fully supported and that production goals are being met. You will partner with these cross-functional teams, and senior leadership to ensure limiters are understood, and action is being taken to eliminate them urgently.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Build a dedicated, disciplined and determined production team capable of consistently delivering high quality products against aggressive production targets
  • Empower the production team to collaborate with engineering to improve product manufacturability and line productivity
  • Support issue resolution including root cause investigation & corrective action tracking
  • Support our goal of no defects from leaving an individual station or team area
  • Help develop, improve and maintain Standardized Work Instructions used in production processes by the assembly team members to ensure repeatable, predictable outcomes at scale
  • Support and execute a variety of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) assurance functions, including ensuring safety training is current, documenting EHS incidents, proactively correcting workplace hazards in your area and site-wide, and empowering others to do the same.
  • Manage and hold team members accountable to Kindred policies and expectations for attendance, conduct, performance and quality. Partner with HR and senior management to ensure your team is fully capable of completing their mission.


Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

  • 3+ years of experience managing teams of people in a volume manufacturing setting preferred
  • Experience in recruiting, selecting and developing new team members
  • Demonstrated ability to work with and develop production performance metrics (Safety, People, Quality, Rate, Cost)
  • Demonstrated ability to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
  • Ability to communicate clearly using excellent written and verbal skills; comfortable interacting and communicating openly with executives and senior leaders on a daily basis
  • Possession of strong organization skills with meticulous attention to detail
  • Fluency with common MS office programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Ability to support OT and weekend work if needed


Desired Skills

  • Lean Manufacturing experience
  • Safety and 5S program experience
  • Performance Management and Performance Review writing experience
  • Kaizen/Continuous Improvement experience
  • Subordinate leader development/management experience


Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.


  • The job requires work in a manufacturing facility
  • Temperature may vary depending on weather conditions
  • Noise levels may be low to moderately high
  • The job duties may require an employee to move heavy objects.
  • The job duties may require an employee to bend for extended periods.
  • The job duties may require an employee to reach for extended periods.
  • The job duties may require an employee to bend or stoop in confined spaces.


Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.


Kindred Motorworks is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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