About us

Nelson Manufacturing Company specializes in the design, manufacture, and sale of specialty semi-trailers for the crane, rigging, construction, heavy haul, over size, and aerospace markets. Nelson Manufacturing is located in Ottawa, Ohio with customers throughout North America, Australia, and Europe. For more information on Nelson Manufacturing Company and its products, visit www.nelsontrailers.com.

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Duties:
– Oversee the entire production process from planning to completion. Works closely with Production Planner to understand schedule       and resource requirements to ensure there are no production delays.
– Motivates, supports, and provides guidance to production staff.
– Sets production goals for each manufacturing team and ensures goals are met while maintaining safety and quality standards.
– Assists in the development and training of production staff. Develop workflow policies and procedures that improve efficiency without   compromising safety or quality.
– Implements lean initiatives and continually strive to improve production throughput. Monitors production cost and implements cost       saving strategies.
– Work with team leaders, shop personnel and inventory specialists to optimize production workflow and performance. Evaluate and coordinate raw materials and equipment with purchasing personnel to ensure materials and tools are available for production.
– Balance existing labor and machine capacity to maximize efficiency and production throughput.
– Can seamlessly fill in for the Production Planner as needed (in the event of vacation, illness, etc).

Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, or qualifications associated with the role.