Job PurposeReporting to the Plant Manager, the Autonomous Production Unit Manager - Graves will have overall responsibility for all activities across the three manufacturing units on the grave shift.
Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesThis is an overnight and onsite role at Warrensburg, MO.
- Lead all Autonomous Production Unit (APU) resources to achieve production targets while ensuring compliance with Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) requirements and quality standards.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize processes, reduce waste and scrap, and improve product quality.
- Champion EnerSys Operating System (EOS) tools including MDI, 5S, TPM, Hour by Hour, OEE, Root Cause Problem Solving, RIEs, and JDIs.
- Ensure timely disposition and corrective action of non-conforming product.
- Maintain compliance with manufacturing processes, procedures, and quality inspection requirements.
- Coach, mentor, and develop supervisors and production teams while fostering a positive, accountable culture.
- Partner with matrix managers and other APU Managers to optimize plant performance.
- Monitor KPIs, manage departmental budgets, and ensure achievement of production goals.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, EHS audits, risk assessments, and safe work procedures.
- Support employee relations, performance management, succession planning, and disciplinary processes as required.
Promote housekeeping standards through 5S and Gemba Walks.
QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required:
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum three years of production management experience.
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge.
• Employee relations experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• OSHA safety management knowledge.
• Experience conducting risk assessments and developing safe work procedures.
• Manufacturing, Production Control, Engineering, or Continuous Improvement background preferred.
