Audio Visual Production Manager Jobs in Appleton, WI

About Pierce, an Oshkosh company

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

The Production Manager is responsible for ensuring production goals are met to satisfy contractual commitments while maximizing efficiency and profitability. This role focuses on parts scheduling and OEE on fabrication equipment. The Production Manager will lead a team, driving performance through effective leadership, resource management, and process optimization to ensure quality, safety, and on-time delivery.

YOUR IMPACT

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned:

• Oversees plant production by observing activity and setting standards to ensure production and quality needs are met.

• Conducts meetings and discussions pertaining to continuous improvement in responsible areas.

• Develop and maintain an environment that promotes productivity and throughput to include conflict resolution.

• Creates and maintains budgets, approves expenditures, and manages operations keeping within budgets.

• Direct Production Supervisors and Team Reps to foster employee involvement process.

• Assure that the production schedules are met as determined by the master schedule.

• Assure that all units manufactured meet or exceed quality standards.

• Assist in the development and coordination of new methods and procedures to reduce manufacturing costs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of relevant experience required, OR 12+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge and experience with production scheduling

• Ability to implement and drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvement processes

• Heavy equipment or automotive manufacturing experience at the management level

WORKING CONDITIONS

The following represents general working conditions for this role. Specific conditions may vary depending on business needs and individual circumstances.

• This position is based in a manufacturing or production environment and may involve exposure to loud noise, dust, moving machinery, or temperature fluctuations.

• The role may require standing for extended periods, repetitive motions, lifting items up to 50 pounds, bending, kneeling, climbing, or using tools and equipment.

• Proper personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn when required.

• Visual and auditory acuity are needed for safe equipment operation and effective communication in a busy workspace.

• Reasonable accommodations will be considered for qualified individuals with disabilities to ensure access to all essential job functions.

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Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com.

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer.Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.