Production and Supply Chain Manager

Company Information:

Rock Exotica (Thompson Manufacturing, Inc) was founded in 1987 by Rock Thompson, whose passion for rock climbing and inventive spirit led him to build the company from his parent’s garage with a rebuilt WWII milling machine and a groundbreaking product—the Soloist. Since then, Rock Exotica has continued to revolutionize technical equipment for professionals, staying true to its roots of innovation, safety, and quality. Proudly designed, manufactured, and assembled in Utah, USA, we remain committed to pushing boundaries while honoring the craftsmanship that started it all.

Join the team that’s redefining safety. At Rock Exotica, we don’t just manufacture safety and rescue equipment, we lead the industry with groundbreaking Innovation and first-to-market products Trusted by first responders, arborists, and the entertainment world. We’re looking for Dedicated individuals who value quality, precision, and the mission of helping others stay safe. If you're driven by purpose and inspired by Excellence, Rock Exotica is where your impact begins!!

Pre-Employment Drug Screen Required.

We are committed to maintaining a safe and respectful workplace for all employees and customers. As part of our commitment to safety, we evaluate all candidates based on their ability to uphold our workplace standards, including the safety and well-being of those we serve. All hiring decisions are made in accordance with applicable federal and state law.

Job Summary: Day Shift: Monday - Friday (6:00 am - 3:00 pm)

Position Summary:

The Production and Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of assigned work centers within the production floor and supporting supply chain coordination. This role ensures compliance with established safety and quality processes, productivity standards, quality objectives, and employee performance. The Production and Supply Chain Manager will play a critical part in developing team capabilities, ensuring accurate documentation, and facilitating continuous improvement initiatives across the work centers.

Responsibilities:

Production Oversight & Coordination:

• Collaboration with Team leads on employee work assignment
• Daily supervision of work center production reporting and ensure accurate tracking of output
• Daily supervision of quality and scrap outputs
• Monitor and report work center data related to work instructions, production logs, ERP transactions, scrap and production goals.
• Administer and supervise cycle count maintenance, work center cycle count, and inventory requests per procedures in ERP system.
• Conduct and report work center audits on 5S, measuring tool calibration, equipment PM and other maintenance processes are in compliance.
• Maintain a safe working environment.

Team Leadership & Performance Management:

• Maintain and report the assembly employee performance record keeping.
• Support new hire onboarding by managing and reporting the 30/60/90-day onboarding process
• Awareness of when to escalate Employee Relation matters to HR.

Process Compliance & Quality Assurance:

• Ensure ERP compliance by reviewing daily: Job Entry, Job Tracker, and Shop Tracker entries
• Participate in department root cause analysis and process improvement initiatives weekly.
• Record and audit team lead training of new hires
• Participate in internal Quality Audit process
• Coordinate and maintain equipment preventative maintenance and repair with Maintenance
• Conduct and report 5S compliance checks
• Conduct audits and report on Scrap Process compliance
• Conduct and report Inventory Management compliance

Documentation & Change Management:

• Create work instruction change requests to Engineering
• Coordinate process improvement projects with engineering
• Record and report rework of nonconforming material

Supply Chain and Logistics:

• Coordinate material planning and purchasing requests to support production schedules in ERP
• Communicate with vendors and supplies on delivery schedules, lead times, and quality expectations.
• Oversee receiving and inbound logistics, including receiving inspection and material staging to work centers
• Manager raw material and work-in-process (WIP) inventory levels to minimize shortages and excess stock.
• Collaborate with procurement to resolve supplier quality or delivery issues which impact production.

Meetings & Communication:

• Lead daily morning huddle, providing updates and capturing input from Leads.
• Ensure clear communication from assembly across departments including Engineering, Quality, and HR.
• Awareness of when to escalate Employee Relation matters to HR.