Position Summary:
Responsible for providing leadership, direction, and coaching in a manufacturing and assembly environment that is focused on safety, quality, customer metrics and profitability.
Principle Duties (includes, but is not limited to):
· Responsible for continuous improvement deployment within the shop floor; being an innovator of positive change that favorably impacts safety, quality, delivery, cost, and growth profitability, inventory turns, on-time delivery, lead-time and quality.
Effectiveness is measured primarily through Operational Excellence Metrics.
· Manages the activities of the shop floor, under the direction of the Value Stream Manager, and follows established procedures and approved processes.
· Supervises all production operations such as machining, processing and assembly
· Help develop employees and work closely with the cell leaders to share resources as required to meet business unit customer commitments and internal performance requirements.
· Analyze problems, account for variances, drive for root cause and implement improved methods and procedures; create, review and update improvement plans.
· Assure that appropriate equipment is provided, adequately maintained and safely operated
· Assure that capacity levels are maintained to match demand in the short term and long term; participate in long-range planning and budget preparation.
· Work closely with engineering, procurement, sales and marketing, finance and other functional organizations as well as customers and suppliers to drive continuous improvement and sustain the implemented changes that enable meeting or exceeding customer needs.
· Develop key employees; participate in company dialogues regarding employee performance to assure that deserving employees are recognized and that under performing employees are given the direction required to improve their performance.
· Participate on, lead, and facilitate Kaizen events as required.
· Maintain and improve “visual management” throughout areas of responsibility.
· Support Strategy Deployment by participating on and/or leading Top Level Strategic Priorities.
Give monthly detailed analysis of performance to Target to Improve along with countermeasures and action plans.
· Supervises the shop floor through production leaders.
Essential Qualifications / Experience:
· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Production Management or related field
· Unimpeachable ethics.
· Two to five years of prior experience in similar or closely related job along with proven leadership ability preferred.
· Advanced body of knowledge of Lean techniques with track record of implementation.
· Must have thorough knowledge of production scheduling and enterprise MRP systems.
· Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
· The ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
· Ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels of the organization and external contacts.
· Solid decision making skills.
· Relentless about continuous improvement
· Will have a thorough knowledge of all manufacturing methods, techniques, and related equipment.
· Must be able to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
· Must be familiar with product construction and application.
· This position requires that the person be a highly organized, self-motivated individual who can work independently.
· Must have strong leadership skills, with excellent oral and written communication skills.
· Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.
EOE/Women/Minorities/Veterans/Disabled
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