Job Purpose

This position is responsible for the manufacturing operations on their assigned shift. Responsible for achieving daily productivity, efficiency, cost, quality, safety and EOE objectives through both individual and team contributions. Provides direction, leadership, development, and support to shift supervisors through empowerment, teamwork, on-the-job assignments, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages off shift operations team; oversees support other function personnel; materials, quality, maintenance
• Reduces lost and idle time, non-conformities and non-value-added processes
• Ensures operator emphasis on customer expectations, and effective product line communication
• Develops and implements cost reduction programs, short- and long-term strategic plans
• Continuous manufacturing process improvement resulting in reduced re-work and product scrap
• Management of on-hand and work in process inventories
• Coordinate continuous improvement activities resulting in high quality and competitively priced products
• Develops and maintains results-oriented business plans
• Develops subordinates and ensures consistency in personnel policy administration
• Ability to manage and run departments by the number to ensure profitability
• Ensure effective utilization of assets

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Engineering, Accounting, or related field preferred or equivalent education and/or experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading a team of direct reports
• Must have excellent organizational skills, must be able to lead teams and interact with all levels in the plant
• Must have proven planning, problem solving, interpersonal, and financial management skills
• Must have a thorough knowledge of Benchmarking methods and must be able to think proactively to implement positive change
• Must be a visionary with insight to enable sustained growth of the plant and its people
• Previous experience in a union environment preferred
• This is an evening shift; must be willing and able to work the evening shift as this position requires

Computer Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power point