When you work at Trex, you’re helping to grow and enhance a true original. You join a company that boldly launched an entire industry… and still leads the way.
As a Trex Production Manager, you will coordinate, direct, and oversee the activities of manufacturing employees in a 24/7 production environment. Serving as the primary contact for your crew, you will handle matters related to time and attendance, employee relations, scheduling, and the coordination of training and development. Additionally, you will be involved in both the recruitment and retention of new employees.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Put safety first – Always!
- Lead and foster our “people first” culture.
- Safety Prioritization:
- Acts with a Safety-First mindset and champions a safety-centered culture
- Ability to recognize and immediately correct unsafe conditions and behaviors
- Conducts Root Cause and Counter Measure investigations if incidents occur
- Acts courageously to quickly resolve safety hazards
- Process Management:
- Think and act like an owner each day
- Champions brand ownership through quality-centered execution
- Ability to establish clear expectations for multiple roles
- Experience forming routines that provide regular feedback to the team based on goals
- Managing performance to expectations to reach operational targets through Key Performance Indicators
- Drive Continuous Improvement based on feedback from the team
- Experience adjusting daily production strategy based on budgetary requirements
- Leadership Mindset:
- Proven leader who remains positive and approachable during high-stress situations
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to multiple levels of the organization
- Makes independent, timely decisions based on available information
- Comfortable working in a dynamic environment while managing multiple demands
- Recognizing direct reports’ abilities and strengths while cultivating talent
- Experience developing high-functioning teams
- Prioritizes employee engagement by building meaningful relationships
- Drives specific actions that target improved employee engagement
- Comfortable navigating and resolving employee conflicts as they occur
- Leadership
- Serve as Primary Management contact for all crews in your described scope
- Lead and develop 2-4 salaried shift supervisors and 2-6 floor-level hourly leads, while working to align all levels of crew leadership
- Participate in the hiring and training of the Trex workforce. Assess and identify training needs for process technicians to ensure an efficient production operation
- Participate in the assessment of crew leadership capabilities working with the Operations Manager and Human Resources to enhance the skill set of the leadership group
- Actively manage the seamless transition between production shifts
- Manage overtime needs seamlessly and productively while balancing employee preferences and business needs
- Plant Safety/Legal
- Develops, promotes, and maintains safety programs designed to assure safe working conditions and eliminate lost time due to accidents. Keeps safety awareness high and assures that all employees are aware that safety is the company’s number one priority
- Monitors and ensures compliance with legal requirements in all areas such as personnel administration, product liability, and environmental protection
- Production
- Supervise the activities of manufacturing shift employees to ensure performance meets or exceeds the budgeted parameters in terms of volume/cost, material loss, cost of purchases, and distribution
- Control production costs consistent with the annual budgets, monitoring crew direct labor hours
- Administrative Acumen:
- Organizational skills to help maintain accurate timekeeping and absenteeism records
- Proven ability to create a standard process or procedure
- Ability to re-assign personnel based on business need
- Participate in the hiring process as a direct people leader
DIRECT REPORTS
Manage and provide ongoing performance, coaching, and professional development opportunities for a team of Production Supervisors, Machine Operators, and Material Handlers.
JOB LOCATION
Winchester, Virginia, United States
POSITION TYPE
Full-Time/Regular
EXPERIENCE
We are looking for leaders with 6+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment and 4+ years in a supervisory role with demonstrated leadership abilities in a self-directed team manufacturing environment. A bachelor’s degree is preferred.
At Trex, we believe in persevering even when there’s no road map, embracing groundbreaking as a way of life. We encourage multiple perspectives and welcome diverse people who problem-solve, adapt, and innovate – always with a firm foundation in safety and integrity.
BENEFITS & PERKS
We believe that real effort should be rewarded. We take care of you as part of our Trex family so you can take care of yours. Here are some of the perks beyond the paycheck:
- Time Off: We’ll give you paid holidays and paid vacation.
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Choose from a variety of options. We’ll cover a generous share of the cost. Plus, you can earn lower rates through our wellness program.
- 401(k) With Company Match: Save for your retirement and we’ll match it dollar for dollar.
- Tuition Reimbursement: We’re all about lifting each other to the next level. When you’re ready to get the degree, we’ll pick up part of the tab.
- Training and Education: We offer dozens of options to boost your performance – both online and on-site nearby.
- Stock Purchase Program: Invest in Trex at a discounted price.
- Employee Discount Program: When you make the World’s No. 1 Decking Brand, you’ll probably want to enjoy the finished product yourself. We’ll give you a discount.
WHO WE ARE
Over 30 years ago, our founders created the world’s first high-performance, low-maintenance composite decking and outdoor living products. That entrepreneurial spirit still drives us today as we continue to redefine our industry and lead the way for what’s next in outdoor living. Today, Trex is the world’s #1 brand of sustainability-made, wood-alternative decking, and deck railing – all proudly manufactured in the USA. As a publicly traded company [NYSE: TREX], we take pride in being the largest recycler of plastic film in the country as well as caring for the communities and the planet where we live. We nurture meaningful connections, from local engagement and investment to eco-friendly products and sustainable manufacturing processes.
Everything we do is grounded in our values and guided by our beliefs. We are looking for candidates who embody our core values:
- Innovate with Purpose
- Obsess over the Customer
- Own the Outcome
- Operate with Excellence
- Win Together
At Trex, you’ll become part of a diverse yet unified team that sustains the trailblazing spirit and strengths that made Trex the industry leader – learning, adapting, solving and succeeding.
We welcome new ideas and fresh perspectives, and we encourage you to bring your best to help us shape the future of Trex.
CAREER ADVANCEMENT
At Trex, you can take pride in craftsmanship. There’s an art and a science to what we do, and we never stop working to refine and improve. That means no matter how long you’ve been with Trex, you have ongoing opportunities to grow your expertise – enhancing your career, your team and our shared efforts. You will help shape our future.
EEO
Trex is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to these or any other characteristics protected by law.
E-VERIFY
Trex participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. E-Verify is a web-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their employees. For more information, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
