Company Overview:

The Wilbert Group is a precast concrete and service provider that serves funeral services, building trades, and agricultural markets. The Wilbert Group offers a range of manufactured concrete products, including burial vaults, monuments, lawn crypts, columbarium niches, septic tanks, retaining walls, storm shelters, and agricultural precast products. The company operates manufacturing plants, warehouses, monument production facilities, a casket manufacturing plant, and crematories. The monument division produces granite memorials and markers, custom granite signage, and engraved brick pavers, and engages in wholesale monument sales.

Overview

Responsible for supervising the daily operation of concrete vault manufacturing, graveside services, crematory, mortuary transport, monuments, & delivery to ensure all employees strive to meet the standards set forth by the company for Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Preventative Maintenance and Housekeeping.

Essential Job Functions

Oversee daily scheduling of all departments, managing manufacturing and delivery labor hours resulting in a favorable weekly 'Earned Hours Report'. Monitor costs and expenses, explaining month-to-month variances.

Coordinate daily production on shop floor, ensuring the necessary resources (parts, supplies, tools and equipment) are provided for efficient and effective production of goods.

Responsible for monitoring and correcting any quality issues in both our products and graveside services. Work with our suppliers to optimize concrete mix/strength and minimize product cost.

Assist Regional Manager in developing and implementing continuous process improvements, specifically related to efficiency, safety & housekeeping. Help implement Lean Manufacturing Concepts.

Make certain that all State, Federal and Company safety requirements are current and adhered to including employee training and necessary meetings. Maintain compliance with all OSHA and DOT requirements.

Manage all department's purchasing, warehousing and inventory control of both raw and finished goods. Responsible for contacting vendors, ordering parts & supplies and monitoring lead times to ensure deliveries of these materials meet demand. Conduct bi-weekly and monthly inventory counts and assist in reconciling variances.

Manage all department training, expectations, discipline and evaluations in accordance with Company policy, Union contract and State/Federal law.

Along with the Regional Manager, coordinate the Maintenance & Repair of the company's facilities, equipment & vehicles.

Physically assist in any manufacturing/delivery or customer service activity/issue as required.

Knowledge or ability to learn state laws for crematory operations and mortuary transport.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Prefer a minimum of 2 years in the precast concrete industry, including experience in production scheduling, dispatching, purchasing, safe work procedures and practices.

HS Diploma or GED required.

Prior experience managing people, production, equipment and/or maintenance.

Must have a CDL or obtain one within 90 days of employment.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Some basic accounting knowledge.

Some basic mechanical skills

Good interpersonal skills. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, employees, and managers.

Ability to present facts and recommendations effectively in oral and written form.

Must have a solid understanding of MS Office software and Google.

Physical Requirements

Capability to lift 75+ lbs

Physical requirements include lifting, standing, bending, stooping, twisting, turning, kneeling, and squatting for short periods.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

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