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About the Role
SPOG Trailers is seeking a hands-on Field Manufacturing Manager to oversee the complete manufacturing process of their solar-powered cargo trailers, from initial assembly through final testing and delivery. This role requires managing employees, organizing production, solving problems on the floor, maintaining quality, and ensuring timely delivery.
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily manufacturing and assembly of SPOG solar-powered cargo trailers.
- Manage and coordinate production employees, technicians, fabricators, electricians, and installers.
- Create and maintain daily and weekly production schedules.
- Assign work and ensure employees understand production requirements.
- Track each trailer through the complete manufacturing process.
- Coordinate installation of solar panels, battery systems, inverters, electrical panels, wiring, outlets, lighting, HVAC, insulation, interior walls, E-track, cabinetry, and other components.
- Ensure materials and components are available before each stage of production.
- Work with purchasing and management to identify and resolve material shortages.
- Maintain quality-control standards throughout production.
- Inspect workmanship and completed trailers before final delivery.
- Ensure electrical, mechanical, structural, and solar installations follow approved designs and specifications.
- Troubleshoot production problems and develop practical solutions.
- Improve manufacturing processes to reduce production time and unnecessary material or labor costs.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe manufacturing facility.
- Enforce company safety procedures and proper use of tools and equipment.
- Train new manufacturing employees and develop standardized assembly procedures.
- Track employee productivity and overall manufacturing performance.
- Coordinate custom trailer builds and ensure customer specifications are followed.
- Report production progress, delays, material issues, and quality concerns directly to company leadership.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, fabrication, trailer manufacturing, automotive manufacturing, construction management, or a related field preferred.
- Previous experience supervising manufacturing or production employees.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing workflow and production scheduling.
- Experience with electrical systems, solar, battery storage, HVAC, fabrication, automotive, RV, or trailer manufacturing is highly desirable.
- Ability to read drawings, specifications, wiring diagrams, and manufacturing documents.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple trailers and production stages simultaneously.
- Strong leadership and employee-management skills.
- Comfortable working directly on the manufacturing floor.
- Ability to maintain production deadlines without sacrificing quality or safety.
Skills
- Manufacturing
- Fabrication
- Trailer Manufacturing
- Automotive Manufacturing
- Construction Management
- Production Supervision
- Manufacturing Workflow
- Production Scheduling
- Electrical Systems
- Solar
- Battery Storage
- HVAC
- Automotive
- RV Manufacturing
- Reading Drawings
- Reading Specifications
- Reading Wiring Diagrams
- Reading Manufacturing Documents
- Troubleshooting
- Problem-Solving
- Leadership
- Employee Management
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-Time
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $75,000–$90,000 per year
About the Company
- SPOG Trailers designs and manufactures next-generation solar-powered cargo and workstation trailers.
- Our trailers combine commercial-grade trailer construction with solar power, battery storage, electrical systems, HVAC, and customized interior configurations.