Production Manager

Join Skookum and make a difference! Skookum is:

• A national leader in employment of individuals with disabilities and veterans.

• Comprised of a growing dynamic team of social entrepreneurs.

• Operating self-sustaining businesses across 13 states and the District of Columbia, with over 1,300 employees.

• Dedicated to providing incredible customer experience to our federal and private-sector customers.

• Committed to providing an incredible employee support and development program, tailored to the social mission.

Skookum's Bremerton, Washington Home Office supports nationwide operations through highly trained and motivated professionals in finance, human resources, vocational and workforce development, information systems, strategy, business development, communications, marketing, quality, safety, learning, and more.

Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina

Type: Exempt, salary

Compensation: $120,000 per year (Skookum's compensation strategy is to position new employees between the minimum and midpoint of this range, depending on qualifications and experience.)

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm (flexible start and end times depending on scheduling needs)

As a Production Manager you'll... lead the site production effort and results for all work including both fixed price maintenance (workorders) and reimbursable funded projects (projects). Leads and optimizes the full, end to end (E2E) production process including support functions such as scheduling, logistics, subcontractors, external communications, asset management, maintenance optimization, reliability, and reporting. The Production Manager directs the production, logistics, project, and Maximo/IT teams.

• Leads and continually improves the integrated, E2E production process. Works closely with site, corporate, and client teams to continually improve the process through best practices, innovation, and systems. Understands all process aspects including shop and technician tasks centered around mobile applications. Meets key performance and contract objectives. Enables shift to proactive maintenance, asset management and reliability.

• To enable continuous process improvement, identifies, prioritizes, and facilitates improvements to core systems. Facilitates the joint team including key site leads (identify issues and improvements) and RAM system leads (configure and integrate systems).

• The Production Manager leads all information collection, transformation, and distribution including contract deliverables, automated reports, and BI views/dashboards. Very knowledgeable on key asset, work, and reliability data - continuously improve ways to convert this data into actionable information. Facilitates asset data reviews and project prioritization both internally and with DPW partners. Ensures key performance information and metrics are displayed in Skookum and DPW dashboards and supports contractual and other reporting requirements.

• Working with Site teams, leads key improvements to increase shop efficiency and effectiveness such as work routing, planning, scheduling, purchasing, streamlined approvals, and online technical data lookup with goal of exceeding 40% wrench-time by end of year 3 (using workorder completion as a proxy). Planned improvements will be added incrementally and supported by the RAM team.

• Leads the project team responsible for execution all reimbursable projects. Ensures the project process meets contact and performance objectives. Leverages systems to streamline and automate key functions and tasks.

• Leads the Production Clerk team responsible for E2E work processing including integration with client systems leveraging both automated and manual entry. Ensures all key work and asset data is captured, integrated and enriched - enabling both Skookum and Client systems and requirements. This effort includes but not limited to new project digitization, planned maintenance alignment, asset inventory, and condition ratings. Trains and mentors team. Meets key performance and contract objectives.

• Leads the purchasing and inventory functions leveraging best practices and systems. Ensures logistic results fully support production, procurement, and regulatory requirements. Trains and mentors team. Meets key performance and contract objectives.

• Leveraging Skookum Maximo, effectively tracks all GFP including facilities, equipment, vehicles and materials. Ensures all required reporting and accountability is accomplished.

• Understands the full contract requirements and ensures requirements are aligned to the right site teams for day-to-day management.

• Able to explain the "why" to employees and lead completion of key projects. Understands and leverage maintenance best practices and enabling technology.

• Open to accommodating disabilities in the workplace, Believes in the Skookum mission

• In support of the Site Manager, ensures that required supervision of personnel is present during both regular and non-duty hours. Managing the duty rosters.

• Shall be highly responsive to DPW leadership and contracting officer.

• As delegated by the Site Manager, authorization to requisition supplies and materials and sign tasks orders for IJO (Individual Job Orders) within the Skookum approval tiers.

• Travel to home office conferences, flagship sites, and outlying contract sites as needed.

• Ensure professionalism in both appearance and demeanor for Site Team.

• All Other Duties as Assigned*

You'd make an excellent Production Manager if you:

• Consider yourself a people person.

• Love working on collaborative teams.

• Are dedicated to internal and external customer service.

• Take pride in your work.

• Are drawn to serving others and want to challenge yourself through mission-driven work.

Skookum is proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to our eligible full-time employees.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance

• Elective 401(k) retirement plan with a 3% employer discretionary contribution after 90-days of employment

• Flexible Spending Accounts for both medical and dependent care

• 11 paid federal holidays, accrual of 12 paid days of vacation at the start of employment, paid sick leave

• Potential shared earning bonus

• Tuition assistance is available after 1 year of employment and potential scholarships for qualified dependents

• Professional development, certifications, and training opportunities

• Verizon wireless discount

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and an engaging wellness program

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility for full-time employees

Summary of desired skills and experience for the Skookum Production Supervisor:

• 3 - 5 years of previous experience in maintenance management or related field, required

• Associate's Degree, required

• CRL Certification required, or willing to obtain within 2 years of hire

• A valid state driver's license is required with the ability to obtain and maintain coverage by Skookum's insurance.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain applicable security clearances and installation access. A background check and E-Verify will be conducted for this position.

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Skookum is a national non-profit, government contractor that is dedicated to "Creating Opportunities for People with Disabilities" through hiring and supporting individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. We take pride in our mission-focused culture, our Core Values, Diversity, Partnership, Commitment, Integrity, and Quality, and our dedication to providing a safe and respectful work environment to our employees.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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(360) 475-0756 ext. 349, or email.