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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Member of the Cimarron leadership team, with current facilities located in Chickasha, Oklahoma and Manhattan, Kansas.
• Directs manufacturing operations and management teams for Cimarron, Oklahoma plant that support business goals.
• Incorporates the organizational strategy and plans for operational safety, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and cost control policies and programs in manufacturing processes.
• Monitors production metrics and recommends process improvements, new technologies, and methods to maximize operational efficiency.
• Manages a team of production leaders.
• Implements long-term plans for facilities, equipment, materials, technology, and workforce resources to maintain manufacturing capacity and processes.
• Oversees and participates in the recruitment, hiring, onboarding, disciplinary actions and training of employees.
• Serves as a valued member of the senior leadership team, collaborating across departments to establish best practices.
• Presents presentations and reports to executive team members as requested.
• Ensures a healthy and safe working environment, and compliance with federal and state regulations, through collaboration with EHS staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of manufacturing processes, quality control, and production planning for a multiple department facility.
• Comfortable managing multi-state manufacturing plants.
• Knowledge of OSHA, DNR, and EPA regulations
• Proficiency with computers and various software programs such as Microsoft Office, Acumatica, time and attendance, etc.
• Demonstrates strong analytical skills to identify and address operational challenges.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams, manage resources, and make strategic decisions.
• Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Experience overseeing projects, meeting deadlines and focusing on continuous improvement initiatives.
• Must excel at working in a team environment.
• Knowledge of budgeting, cost control, and financial metrics.
• Demonstrates sound judgment and high-level decision-making.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or related field and 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing or Operations Management; Master’s Degree in Engineering or Operations Management preferred.
• Experience in transportation industry, aluminum manufacturing or related industry preferred.
• Certifications such as a Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent preferred.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods of standing and moving about the manufacturing facilities.
• Must be able to stand, bend, crawl, stretch, lay and squat in order to maintain equipment.
• Occasional lifting of items not to exceed 25 lbs.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Safety glasses and hearing protection while in shop.
• Steel toe safety shoes at all times.

Work Environment:

• Majority of time is spent in a production environment.
• Travel to Cimarron Kansas facility required occasionally.
• Exposure to a number of elements, extreme heat & cold, working inside and outside buildings, and loud environments.

Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States. Cimarron Trailers is an EEO employer committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across the organization. Pre-employment background check, drug screen, and physical required.