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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The following statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the major functions of this position and are not intended to be a detailed description of all the work/functions that may be required. Other duties may be assigned. As an exempt employee, it is expected that this Individual will work approximately 45 hours a week and schedule will vary based on production needs.

* Spends 80% of the work day alongside the production team meeting production goals/expectations in floor deck, wall panel and roof truss work cells.

* Actively oversees production workflow within specific work centers to maintain production timelines

* Maintains strong knowledge of processes and equipment used to successfully coach and train employees

* Completes a final load inspection to audit for completion, accuracy, and quality

* Provide strong leadership to staff to promote a positive team culture, efficient operations, and quality product

* Ensures that employees comply with applicable safety regulations, policies, and procedures

* Assist Production Manager in identification of variance or disruption to daily plan

* Communicate with production team effectively and respectively

* Actively leads and promotes lean continuous improvement initiatives by leading events and developing/maintaining a lean culture.

* Proactively participate in safety programs and initiatives

* Utilize and optimize our production software, such as MiTek, to help lead operations

* Communicate Inventory Levels and Maintenance concerns to production manger

* Processes include positioning of materials, clamping, fitting parts and the use of both hand and power tools following blueprint specifications with 100% accuracy

* Accurately measure and cut building materials with minimal error

* Verifies all dimensions of parts and accuracy of assembly

* Ensures that assembled items meet specific quality specifications

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

* High school diploma or general education degree (GED), required

* Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college, preferred

* 3+ years of construction experience, preferred

* Knowledge of floor, wall and roof layout process

* Knowledge of various lumber types and building materials

* Ability to read and interpet blueprints and plans

* Knowledge of hand and power tools

LANGUAGE SKILLS

* Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

* Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

* Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, manager, or employees within the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

* Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

* Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

* Ability to read and communicate feet, inches and fractions from a tape measure.

REASONING ABILITY

* Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

* Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

* Ability to stand is greater than 2/3 of the time.

* Ability to walk is greater than 2/3 of the time.

* Ability to sit is less than 1/3 of the time.

* Ability to use hands greater than 2/3 of the time.

* Ability to reach with hands and arms is between 1/3- 2/3 of the time.

* Ability to climb or balance is between 1/3- 2/3 of the time.

* Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl is less than 2/3 of the time.

* Ability to talk and hear is greater than 2/3 of the time.

* Ability to push or pull up to 75 pounds is greater than 2/3 of the time.

* Ability to lift up to 75 pounds is less than 1/3 of the time.

* Ability to use close vision (20 inches or less) is less than 2/3 of the time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics 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.