Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or related discipline required
Minimum of 3 years manufacturing experience leading people in a complex manufacturing environment
Experience leading in a union environment preferred
Six Sigma certification and Lean manufacturing experience preferred
Willingness to relocate in the future with OC
Responsibilities
Ensure a safe work environment by adhering to safety policies and driving continuous improvement in safety and housekeeping
Identify and implement continuous improvement efforts to enhance productivity and reduce quality issues
Set clear performance expectations and ensure results are achieved by frontline leadership and teams
Analyze operations performance metrics to improve efficiencies, quality, and cost
Leverage loss tracking systems to identify trends and implement corrective actions
Ensure compliance with environmental policies and maintain quality systems for consistent product output
Foster strong employee relations and partnerships within the workforce
Benefits
Engaged workforce culture characterized by mutual trust and open communication
Opportunities for talent development through performance management
Focus on safety and zero injury culture
Support for continuous improvement initiatives
Collaboration with peers and engineers to meet customer expectations
Full Job Description
Job Title: Complex Leader
The Complex Leader is accountable for providing support for our 24/7 manufacturing operation, shift leaders and associated processes. This person must have a strong sense of personal commitment towards the business and our customers; an ability to foster teamwork throughout the organization; communicate effectively with all levels ranging from primary workforce to plant leadership. The Complex Leader must build a culture of trust, respect and accountability in a Union environment. In addition, the individual in this position helps to implement organizational strategies, standards and practices enrolling employees to achieve the Plant's business strategy and deliver results.
Reports to: Operations Leader
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Live the Safety Stand
Ensure a safe work environment through strict adherence to OC safety policies and procedures
Drive continuous improvement in the areas of safety and housekeeping Know and communicate safety message with focus on developing zero injury culture
Manage Operations
Identifies and drives continuous improvement efforts through standardized work to improve cost, increase year-over-year productivity and reduce quality related issues for our customers
Sets clear and measurable performance expectations, in line with plant goals; communicating and ensuring results are achieved for self and direct reports
Proactively analyzes and manages all relative operations performance metrics making improvements to efficiencies, quality and cost
Provides clear expectations and accountability to effectively lead frontline leadership and hourly teams.
Effectively leverages loss tracking systems to identify trends and implement corrective actions.
Operate with zero environmental non-conformities to applicable company, government and regulatory policies
Ensure the quality systems are utilized to provide a consistent product that meets manufacturing specifications
Ensure effective deployment of employee/labor relations practices (building strong partnership)
Talent Development/Employee Relations
Set clear and measurable performance expectations for self and direct reports aligning with the Kansas City Plant, Division and Corporate goals
Establish an engaged workforce characterized by mutual trust, open communications, teamwork, and recognition
Create and sustain a culture where talent is developed through effective performance management, talent evaluation and utilization of people
Maintain documentation, track, counsel and execute coaching and corrective action when performance issues occur
Customer Focus
Partner with peers, manufacturing engineers, process engineers, etc to clearly understand process and customers so that Kansas City can meet/exceed customer expectations
Assists in driving to zero defects or failures to customer
JOB REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, business or related discipline required
Minimum of 3 years manufacturing experience leading people in a complex manufacturing environment
EXPERIENCE:
Experience leading in a union environment preferred
Six Sigma certification and Lean manufacturing experience preferred
Willingness to relocate in the future with OC
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Business and financial acumen
Ability to compile and utilize data and/or Six Sigma methods for problem-solving and decision-making to eliminate manufacturing losses and unnecessary costs
Creating and implementing strategic and operations plans
Leading and motivating peers, direct reports and primary workforce
Effective with verbal and written communication
Strong planning, resourcing and effective delegation skills
Able to engage and care for others starting with safety
Capable of achieving results fast both individually and through teams
