Production Manager
Description
Position at Freedom Forever Pay Range $65K to $75K + benefits + advancement opportunities At Freedom Forever, our mission is simple: deliver high-quality residential solar that homeowners can trust. We're looking for talented individuals who value craftsmanship, collaboration, and purpose-driven work. If you're motivated by quality results and making a difference in the renewable energy space, this is your opportunity to join a team that shares your values. We offer an extensive benefits package which includes:
Position at Freedom Forever Pay Range $65K to $75K + benefits + advancement opportunities At Freedom Forever, our mission is simple: deliver high-quality residential solar that homeowners can trust. We're looking for talented individuals who value craftsmanship, collaboration, and purpose-driven work. If you're motivated by quality results and making a difference in the renewable energy space, this is your opportunity to join a team that shares your values. We offer an extensive benefits package which includes:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Care Insurance
- $50k Life Insurance
- 401K
- Medical Reimbursement Accounts (HSA & FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time-Off
- Plan and coordinate installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar systems to ensure conformance to codes and Freedom Forever standards.
- Manage, motivate, and mentor all personnel involved in installing solar projects including Crew Lead(s), Roof Lead(s), and Installer(s).
- Evaluate and manage the resources and processes required for the successful completion of a high volume of residential and small commercial solar projects.
- Drive continuous improvement in Safety, Quality, Customer Service, and Productivity throughout the installation process.
- Ensure that every member of the installation team receives the proper safety training and equipment applicable to their position and follows Standard Operating Procedures for Safety.
- Ensure that "Best Practices" are being consistently applied throughout the install operations.
- Remotely assess potential solar installation sites to determine feasibility and design requirements.
- Assess system performance or functionality at the system, subsystem, and component levels.
- Remotely monitor work of subcontractors to ensure projects conform to specifications, schedules, or budgets.
- Provide technical assistance to installers, technicians, or other solar professionals in areas such as solar electric systems, solar thermal systems, electrical systems, and mechanical systems.
- Prepare solar installation project proposals, quotes, budgets, or schedules.
- Estimate materials, equipment, and personnel needed for residential or commercial solar installation projects.
- Identify means to reduce costs, minimize risks, or increase efficiency of solar installation projects.
- Assures the quality of work produced is acceptable to company standards and specifications.
- Work closely with the Branch Manager and the Branch Coordinator to provide accurate installation forecasts and branch performance reporting.
- Work to ensure that we are delivering an excellent customer experience and escalate customer concerns as necessary.
- Follows the safety program established specifically for all installations.
- Manage warehouse facilities as necessary & other duties as assigned.
- High school diploma, GED or equivalent
- Must have a minimum of 3+ years of solar experience
- Good computer skills with Microsoft Office Suite, experience with Company's CRM and ERP systems is a plus
- Possess good communication skills that will enhance vendor and supplier relationships, as well as with the installation team
- Possess strong organizational skills and capable of making decisions without constant supervision
- Ability to read and interpret job orders, understands specifications and to read a tape measure
- Possess a wide range of carpentry skills to provide accurate remote job assessment
- Capable of learning new skills as needed
- Have knowledge of materials and processes that relate to the company's products
- Must have a valid driving license and a clean driving record
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Regularly spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers
- Regularly spend long hours answering phone calls and emails
- Regularly move from sitting to standing positions effortlessly
- Regularly spend long hours in intense concentration reviewing and entering information into a computer
- Regularly use hands and fingers to handle, control or feel objects
- Regularly see details of objects that are less than a few feet away
- Regularly speak clearly so listeners can understand
- Regularly understand the speech of another person
- Frequently work in on projects that require deadlines
- Frequently bend to file and maintain files
- Occasionally lift 5-10 pounds
- Occasionally working in field