Shift Manager

Description

Fitesa is a global leader in nonwoven fabric solutions, specializing in providing innovative fabrics the hygiene, medical, and industrial markets. Our Terre Haute operation has an excellent opportunity for a Shift Manager to join our rapidly growing team. 

In additional to our highly competitive compensation and bonus structure, Fitesa also offers these additional benefits:

• Paid vacation
• 9 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• 7% 401(K) paid by the company up to 4% dollar for dollar match additional 3% company contribution
• Flexible insurance packages with no waiting period for medical, vision, and dental benefits

Requirements

The Shift Manager is responsible for the on-time execution of the production schedule by the shop floor, as well as reporting performance and operational issues into the daily Production meetings.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Perform a daily review of the past 24 hours at the beginning of their day.
• Ensure that daily performance KPI’s are updated. Production Meeting updates and performance KPI’s are critical for reporting the shift’s performance daily.
• Lead the daily Production meeting for Safety, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance representation.
• Partner with the maintenance department to coordinate planned maintenance activities. The Shift Manager will ensure the equipment is prepared prior to maintenance intervention as defined in the daily Tier 1 meeting.
• Create the daily plan based on the output of the daily review, integration, and daily schedule meetings. This allows the Shift Manager and Production Manager to manage the key daily activities that need to be completed.
• Support problem solving activities related to safety, quality, and performance on the shop floor.
• When required, escalate problems to the Production Manager
• Ensure that teams are completing routine assessments on team effectiveness. The Shift Manager will act as a coach for the respective production employees in their area.
• Responsible for administering disciplinary action.
• Accountable for safety, quality, and productivity KPI’s in their area. The Shift Manager and Maintenance leadership will partner to share joint accountability for improving and sustaining autonomous and preventative maintenance by the operators.
• Provide support for all continuous improvement efforts which include implementation of new standards, procedures, and improvements.
• Internally interact with General Labor, Operators, and Support Personnel (i.e., Operations, Production Control, RD&E, Training, Human Resources, Accounting/Finance, Quality, etc.)
• Has full managerial responsibility for the assigned shift. Assigns work to Lead Operator, operators, and General labor, provides coaching and training, sets goals, is accountable for performance evaluation, plans staff development, and makes and approves people management decisions either alone or in collaboration with management and HR (including recruitment, promotions, and terminations).

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant manufacturing work experience

Additional Qualifications:

• BS degree in engineering or business is highly preferred
• Green Belt Certification preferred
• Able to work both independently and within a team, generating results with general/minimal guidance from management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with professional presentation skills
• Must be flexible, innovative and comfortable in setting own priorities
• Business acumen and facilitation skills
• Good understanding of lean manufacturing principles
• Experience with high volume operations
• Strong organization and planning skills
• Change Agent Experience

Additional Information: Fitesa offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. Fitesa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Fitesa will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

• Eligibility to apply is in accordance with Fitesa hiring policies and practices. Please contact Fitesa HR with questions regarding eligibility. 
• This position is reserved for US candidates only and does not offer international transfer.