Area Manager - Press Room - 1st shift

This is a 1st shift position:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Ensure that team members work safely, produce quality parts, meet production goals, and problem solve on the shop floor.
• Prevent the reoccurrence of making non-conforming parts by generating ideas to either detect or eliminate.
• Audit the team's performance.
• Coordinate the manufacturing activity.
• Set up procedures for the implementation of process control.
• Assist with cross-training team members to create multi-functional employees.
• Teach, train, coach, assist team members with authority to discipline as needed.
• Assist in scheduling overtime and die set.
• Gather and analyze MOS information.
• Prepare daily and weekly production needs report.
• Assist in MPS activities that will reduce cost or increase performance the area manager will oversee and help implement.
• Schedule shift production and overlook time cards.
• Attend production, safety, quality, and current event meetings.
• Maintains established employee relations policies and safety and health regulations.
• Empowered to demand others maintain quality standards set by quality dept. and order job to cease running if in question.
• Authority to demand employees to meet housekeeping standards at the plant level.
• Performs other essential functions as assigned.

Requirements

JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Training and experience: Prefer high school diploma, technical background or the equivalent.
• Need at least one year experience on the floor, good supervisory skills, and need to be cross-trained and know all jobs well.

SPECIAL SKILLS: Computer skills, good verbal and written communication skills.

MAJOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to stand on concrete floor for duration of work shift, walk, talk, push, pull, reach overhead, bend to floor, use arms, hands.
• Will exert up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and 50 pounds of force occasionally.
• Visual precision is needed for visually inspecting parts for quality at production equipment speed, and for reading documents, machine gauges, and precision measuring instruments.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Normal factory environment.
• Employees will be subject to hazards such as loud noise from operating machines, physical hazards from operating or moving equipment, and breathing of fumes and dust.
• May be hired to work in a specific area, however, all area managers are expected to be able to work in all production areas in order to promote productivity, quality & safety.