Description
plan, organize, and direct manufacturing activities for specific areas of the plant to meet established plant objectives. Provide manufacturing process and team support. Offer direction, expertise, and effort in specific manufacturing areas. Maintain focus on meeting business unit objectives in safety, quality, cost, delivery, and morale. Serve as a teacher, coach, and advisor to facilitate teamwork and continued employee development.
1. facilitate and drive employee engagement activities. Encourage and support employee suggestions and recommendations relating to continuous improvement of the work environment & processes and the elimination of waste.
2. execute all processes and procedures within the manufacturing areas assigned to ensure continuous improvement activities.
3. lead and develop teams in each area. Enable team members to use tools such as effective meetings, consensus building, coaching, problem solving, audits, and feedback to meet team and plant goals.
4. coordinate and monitor training and development programs to ensure operator effectiveness, skill enhancement, and flexibility within the work group and the plant. Ensure certification processes are followed and maintained.
5. assume responsibility for all administrative facets of the area assigned, including personnel (discipline, attendance, etc.) and operations (operations reporting). Assist in the development of policies and procedures.
6. participate in the hiring process for hourly and professional positions. Develop new leaders in plant hourly positions, such as operations technicians and engineering technicians.
requirements:
* bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, or related fields. 3+ years of experience each in both feeder and assembly departments as a supervisor in a manufacturing environment.
* must possess the following key competencies (in no order):
* demonstrable knowledge of key manufacturing principles and processes.
* analytical and empirical problem-solving skills.
* ability to work independently with good planning and judgment.
* 6 sigma knowledge.
* pfmea, apqp, ppap, and control plan background.
* safety/environmental effectiveness.
* availability to rotate shifts.
seniority level
mid-senior level
employment type
full-time
job function
production
industries
retail groceries and hvac and refrigeration equipment manufacturing
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