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At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength were not just building equipmentwere shaping the future of fitness. Our legacy as pioneers in fitness innovation drives us to deliver the most durable high-performance and reliable solutions in the industry. As the Production Manager Manual & Robotic Weld youll play a key role in leading production operations within your areaoverseeing the process driving continuous improvement and empowering your team to meet safety quality and production goals. This position combines leadership collaboration and hands-on problem solving to ensure that every product leaving our facility reflects the strength precision and performance our customers expect.

As a Production Manager Manual & Robotic Weld you will:

• Oversee the production process and manage the production team
• Ensure the production targets are met in terms of safety quality productivity and on-time delivery.
• Responsible for continuous improvement of process quality productivity standards budget inventory and data reporting.
• Resolve operational manufacturing and maintenance obstacles to minimize cost and prevent operational delays.
• Compile maintain and gather production data for use in following schedules and continuous improvement projects.
• Oversee and direct information to be communicated in the 5-Minute huddles.
• Develop labor and capital plans to achieve schedule and budget requirements along with assisting in capital equipment implementation.
• Hire train coach and recognize/reward employees in line with company guidelines and policies. With supervisor evaluate employee performance and conduct annual performance reviews.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering team develop and implement process improvements needed to continuously improve operational performance of manufacturing operations.
• Partner with Quality team to monitor the quality performance of products in the field and drive the issues back down into the manufacturing process for improvement projects.
• Partner with EHS Manager to ensure the department/plant is following standards and educate team on said standards.
• Create an environment to support employee engagement and active problem solving for the betterment of the organization.
• Leverage data analytics to make strategic and tactical business decisions.
• Partner with planning and purchasing to maintain adequate resources (tools raw material farmout).
• Develop capacity planning models and staffing plans.

What Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is looking for in our Production Manager Manual & Robotic Weld:

Required

• Bachelors degree in business technical or related field or relevant experience.
• Strong leadership skills independent thinking strong organizational and planning abilities.
• Experience in a vertically integrated organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Problem solver with the ability to multitask several projects and deliver high quality and timely results.
• Strong working knowledge of production.
• Knowledge of production standards.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Basic MRP experience.

Preferred

• Oracle experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel experience.
• Five plus years experience in a leadership role in a manufacturing environment.
• Lean manufacturing/continuous improvement experience.

Working Conditions:

This role will be a combination of shop floor and office noise level in the office is generally moderate. The noise level on the shop floor may be noisy and hearing protection will be required in some areas. Occasionally lift 35 lbs.

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strengthwe think customer firstplay as one team andraise the bar on fitness innovationin the gym and in every corner of our facilities. Wepersevere and get it done with a clear purpose toinspire each other to live healthier lives. If youre ready to bring out the best in people while powering the future of fitness manufacturing we invite you to apply.

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time team members including but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match; medical dental and vision insurance parental medical and military leaves of absence paid time off including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year paid vacation days beginning at 13 days annually paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws company paid short-term disability and optional long-term disability health savings account health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance hospital indemnity; identity protection legal services adoption assistance tuition assistance commuter benefits employee discounts and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

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