Production Foreman

Job Title: Production Foreman

Company: Modular Devices

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Production Foreman will oversee and manage production employees and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and quantity standards. The Production Foreman is responsible for the production of modular medical structures—including modular Cath labs, mobile imaging labs, and modular cleanrooms—while managing a team of Construction Specialists. You must possess exceptional knowledge in reading blueprints and a wide range of general carpentry work, including supporting framing, siding installation, window/door installation, trim prep/installation, drywall, painting, roofing, plumbing rough-in, basic electrical, and more. You must be an excellent team player who works closely and often side-by-side with subcontractors, engineers, and managers, all while maintaining phenomenal attendance.

Essential Job Duties

• Train, supervise, and manage production employees.
• Oversee the daily workflow and assignments of the production team.
• Provides regular guidance to, and supports the training of, less experienced production operators.
• Partners with Production Manager to identify opportunities for improvement and champion positive changes within the manufacturing process.
• Meets weekly production goals as assigned by the Production Manager.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Oversees overall production operations, maintains deep knowledge of processes and specialized medical manufacturing equipment, and troubleshoots issues as they arise.
• Ensures that employees comply with strict quality, environmental, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures inherent to medical-grade construction.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Note that these requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and ability required to perform this job.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Excellent attendance.
• Ability to use a variety of hand tools and power tools common to construction and precision modular manufacturing.
• Ability to read and interpret complex architectural and engineering building diagrams and blueprints.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Resourceful, well-organized, highly dependable, efficient, and adaptable.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work efficiently to meet strict delivery commitments.
• Highly communicative and able to manage multiple modes of communication.
• High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted projects alongside day-to-day manufacturing activities.
• Ability to identify risks and flag concerns to management.
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external customers at various organizational levels.
• Excellent supervisory, leadership, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize and delegate tasks appropriately.
• Evening and weekend work may be required as production schedules demand.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 3 years construction experience is required.

Physical Requirements & Working Environment

• Physical Demands: Long periods of standing and walking; ability to traverse the production facility. Ability to lift parts weighing from a few ounces to over 100 lbs. (assistance available when lifting items over 50 lbs.). Frequently bends, stoops, twists, turns, and works in unusual positions using full body mobility.
• Remote Work & Schedule: This role is primarily performed indoors in a climate-controlled manufacturing environment. This is a full-time position requiring a general schedule of 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, with potential for extended hours to meet critical medical build milestones. If remote work is required (including nights and weekends), employees must work in a secure location protecting company data with stable high-speed internet, utilizing their time wisely with constructive daily planning due to limited daily oversight.

Benefits:

• Competitive wages
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Opportunities for advancement