Bilingual Department Manager

Overall Responsibilities:

Department Manager reports to the Operations Manager and carries out all duties assigned. Coordinate all incoming, single-family orders and communication between production facilities. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and document actions taken. Must have mechanical aptitude and ability to identify, analyze and improve processes and be accountable for accurate and timely completion of orders. Position will also require 20% sales calling on local trade.

Essential Job Functions:

• Promote a safe work environment
• This individual will be a member of Production Leadership
• Monitor employee practices and equipment for safety concerns
• Supervise and coordinate activities of the production team
• Monitor daily and weekly production schedules and goals
• Organize and assign work duties to employees
• Evaluate employee performance and complete timely appraisals
• Maintain accurate employee records
• Inspect the quality of the product at each workstation
• Practice good housekeeping in all areas
• 20% of the time calling on local trade
• Other duties as required

Position Requirements

Professional Characteristics:

• Accepts responsibility, holds oneself accountable for performance
• Self-starter who takes the initiative and possesses a strong work ethic
• Problem solver; visionary; detail-oriented
• Team player throughout the organization
• High level of integrity, sincerity, and honesty
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Qualifications:

• 2+ years in relevant office position, supporting a manufacturing company
• Knowledge of business processes: Ordering products & customer service
• Understanding of Lean, continuous improvement methodologies
• Knowledge of IFS
• Microsoft Office skills
• Bi-Lingual - Spanish/English

Physical Requirements

Tolerance for sitting long periods of time. Possess finger dexterity to write, type, and use a calculator. Maintain adequate vision to view small print and computer terminal. Ability to speak and hear, walk throughout facilities with occasional light lifting (25 pounds), stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching with hands and arms required. Ability to travel between multiple facilities as required to perform core job duties.

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Company Overview

VT Industries, Inc., is North America’s leading manufacturer of architectural wood doors for commercial and residential applications, the largest post-form laminate countertop manufacturer in the United States, as well as a leading source for butcher block countertops and other architectural wood products. VT is a family-owned company that offers a dynamic work environment and continues to invest in state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and processes, as well as growth and development opportunities for its team members. The company’s three divisions serve customers from fifteen manufacturing facilities strategically located throughout the U.S. and Canada.