Production Manager, Park Furn & Post Mill Pressure Treating

***Must possess a Commercial Applicator Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) License or obtain the license within six (6) weeks of hire***

Job Summary: Responsible for production management at Lumber Products at UCI, Raiford. Works closely with the Regional Manager to achieve sales and net-income targets, as well as the company’s mission of training inmate workers. Assures safe and efficient industry operations. Works with Regional Manager on business development, process improvement, safety, training, quality, and service functions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned.

1. Operate the assigned departments of the plant under the direction of the Lumber Products Industry Manager in accordance with company policy and directives, FDC rules & regulations and government laws.
2. Assures industrial and occupational safety of staff and inmate workers in each department.
3. Collaborates with Regional Manager and Sales Staff on customer order fulfillment.
4. Builds and maintains department staff and inmate workforce in each department and ensures sufficient bench strength is maintained for continuous and uninterrupted production.
5. Schedules department production to assure customer order promised dates are met and manages inventory associated with assigned departments.
6. Works with Shipping Supervisor to ensure shipping operations are efficient and directly controls any customer order expediting needs.
7. Assures products meet specifications, quality standards and implements approved product updates and process improvements.
8. Assists the Regional Manager with new business development projects authorized through the company’s new business development approval process.
9. Assures products meet specifications, quality standards and implements approved product updates and process improvements.
10. Assists the Regional Manager with new business development projects authorized through the company’s new business development approval process.
11. Establishes and maintains excellent working relationships with FDC staff.
12. Provides direct input to the Regional Manager to ensure sales and services result in profitable revenue contribution.
13. Continuously identify process improvement opportunities and collaborate with company kaizen leaders on implementation.
14. Assists the Regional Manager in the development and management of the annual sales and capital budget.
15. Interface with all PRI staff & departments, customers, vendors, and consultants.