Schweitzer Engineering Labs

Factory Manager

Schweitzer Engineering Labs • $130K — $160K *
Nampa, ID 83686In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related technical field or equivalent experience
  • Minimum eight years in leadership roles within operations, preferably manufacturing
  • Proven ability to prioritize, organize, and delegate work effectively
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes and product flow
  • Strong communication and leadership skills
  • Ability to model and teach company values
  • Satisfactory background check and negative drug test results

Responsibilities

  • Direct and motivate factory teams to achieve strategic goals
  • Ensure safety, quality, and budget compliance for the factory
  • Identify staffing and capital needs to meet operational objectives
  • Contribute to the strategic direction of the factory
  • Model and apply SEL values and World Class Manufacturing Principles
  • Simplify and create processes
  • Perform additional duties as assigned

Benefits

  • 100% employee-owned with stock ownership and 401(k) options
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • Generous paid time off including 10 holidays and 12 days of vacation
  • Support for employee growth through STEM courses and tuition assistance
  • Additional benefits such as wellness programs and family leave
Full Job Description

SEL is growing and opening a new device factory in Nampa, Idaho. We are looking for a Factory Manager to lead all production teams in a factory producing digital and ruggedized hardware products designed to protect, control, and automate electric power grids and industrial systems.


This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team where you’ll have an impact on ensuring SEL values and World Class Manufacturing principles are both core to the operations. At SEL we do business the way our mothers would want us to as we focus on our mission of making electric power safer, more reliable and more economical.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Direct, lead, organize and motivate assigned factory to meet strategic and operational objectives.

2. Accountable for the safety, quality, on-time delivery, lead-time productivity and budget of assigned factory.

3. Identify and justify staffing and capital requirements to meet objectives

4. Contribute in setting the strategic direction for assigned factory.

5. Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.

6. Understand. Create. Simplify.

7. Other duties as assigned.


Required Qualifications

Bachelors' degree in related technical field or equivalent experience

Minimum of eight years' related experience in increasingly complex leadership roles supporting operations.(manufacturing is preferred)

Proven ability to prioritize, organize and delegate work; intervene to remove obstacles as needed

Knowledge of manufacturing process and product flow

Demonstrated ability to model, mentor and teach SEL values to others

Excellent leadership and communication skills

Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills

Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities

Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment

Background check results satisfactory to SEL

Negative drug test result(s)


Competencies

Decision Quality

Situational Adaptability

Drives Engagement

Builds Effective Teams

Drives Results

Directs Work

Action Oriented


Pay Range Data

$130,000-$160,000 per year. Our ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. The pay range may differ in other locations based on cost of labor. We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

  • Were 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
  • We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
  • We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
  • Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Communication with Applicants

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About Schweitzer Engineering Labs

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) designs, manufactures, and supports products and services ranging from generator and transmission protection to distribution automation and control systems. Founded in 1982 by Edmund O. Schweitzer III, SEL is headquartered in Pullman, Washington, and has operations in over 80 countries. SEL's products and services are used by utilities, industrial companies, and transportation systems to ensure the safe and reliable operation of their power systems. SEL is known for its innovative solutions and commitment to customer service, and has won numerous awards for its products and workplace culture.
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