Reports To: General Manager
Location: Everett, WA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Pay Scale: $90,000 - $120,000 annually (Depending on experience)
Job Summary: Responsible for the plant day to day management. Must possess the ability to manage multiple projects and meet various deadlines in a busy manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities: - Provide leadership for issue resolution to facilitate day to day operations.
- Ensure personnel are operating the company Quality Management System to drive areas of improvement
- Review established metrics for all departments to ensure all areas are operating at the highest efficiency possible.
- Maintain and drive the 6s program to meet company standards .
- Analyze workforce requirements and make adjustments as necessary at the right frequency to achieve productivity requirements.
- Manage P&L and ensure all departments have key metrics in place and the process to achieve financial results is managed on a daily and weekly basis, in collaboration with the site Finance leader. Coordinate with Finance on monthly forecasts and yearly budgeting.
- Conduct performance appraisals and provide coaching and guidance to direct reports and supervisors
- Create and sustain a continuous improvement environment.
- Develop and communicate organizational goals and expectations.
- Remove constraints; allocate human and equipment resources and direct production employees to all established goals and business targets.
- Maintain existing plant facility, production equipment, and systems and develop business plans to justify replacement or improvement when necessary.
- Ensure full compliance with all state and federal regulations.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONSCompetency Statement(s)- Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
- Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
- Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
- Business Acumen - Ability to grasp and understand business concepts and issues.
- Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
- Change Management - Ability to encourage others to seek opportunities for different and innovative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities.
- Coaching and Development - Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas.
- Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of ones ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
- Strategic Planning - Ability to develop a vision for the future and create a culture in which the long range goals can be achieved.
- Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
- Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
- Leadership - Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
- Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
- Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
- Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
- Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
- Project Management - Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
- Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
- Persistence - Ability to complete tasks or continue in a course of action in spite of opposition or discouragement.
- Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
- Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
- Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures.
- Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
- Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
- Delegating Responsibility - Ability to allocate authority and/or task responsibility to appropriate
- Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
- Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
Requirements:Education: Bachelor's Degree (four-year college or technical school) Preferred, Field of Study: Business Management
Experience: 7 plus years of experience in Management
Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office
Physical Demands: - Ability to stand, walk, bend, or lift up to 25 lbs
- Ability to work in varying temperatures
- Ability to work at heights or in confined spaces (if applicable)
- Ability to work overtime, weekends, or on call as needed
- Constant exposure to moving mechanical parts.
- Constant reaching, grasping and fine manipulation with both hands and arms.
- Constant standing and moving.
- Occasional bending/squatting.
- Occasional repetitive motion.
- Occasional sitting at a workstation using a computer.
Definitions: - Constant (67-100% of shift)
- Frequent (34-66% of shift)
- Occasional (11-33% of shift)
Work Environment: - Manufacturing/industrial setting with moving machinery and equipment
- Exposure to noise, dust, and chemical odors (monitored and regulated by EHS)
- Temperature fluctuations based on weather and facility conditions
- PPE required (safety glasses, gloves, aprons, boots, respirator, etc.)
ITAR: Valence Surface Technologies operates within the defense industry, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) require that sensitive information and materials related to defense and military technologies may only be accessed, viewed, or shared by individuals who qualify as "U.S. Persons" under federal law.
A "U.S. Person" is defined as a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been granted refugee or asylee status.
SALARY DESCRIPTION - Compensation Range: $90,000 - $120,000 annually DOE
Benefits: - Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- 401(k) with 3% Employer Match
- Generous Paid Time Off Program
- 8 Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
Work EnvironmentTemperatures in the work environment can fluctuate with outside weather conditions. Due to the manufacturing environment, Personal Protection Equipment may be required including safety glasses, goggles, aprons, rubber boots, gloves, and a respirator (provided by Company).
