Position Summary:

Reporting to the Ops Manager / Manufacturing Manager, this position is responsible for leading a complete operational process to ensure optimum utilization of manpower and materials on equipment run according to schedule. This is necessary so that quality products will be made safely and efficiently, at minimum cost, on time, and in accordance with the approved business plan.

Principle Functional Responsibilities
• Creates, implements and drives key safety initiatives through our talented associates, assuring resources are sufficient to create an accident-free culture.
• Ensures safety commitment and engagement from EVERY associate, while creating an atmosphere of open and honest dialog and feedback.
• Exceed the product quality expectations of the customer while ensuring orders are manufactured on time, without compromising processes or design specifications.
• Responsible for total KPI's safety, production quantity, customer service, defect levels, waste, work order attainment, etc.
• Creates an atmosphere of team ownership of daily process and results, ensuring fully engaged associates. Selects, mentors and coaches' cell coordinators and star points along with direct and indirect associates that help lead the manufacturing effort. Ensuring the correct skill sets and styles are evident and practiced in all cell coordinators.
• Ensure resources are available and fully utilized, with a focus on continuous development of hourly associates.
• Utilizes effective leadership skills in a manner to achieve proper motivation, performance, reward, respect, and accountability for all operational resources.
• Coordinate and lead 6S activities, promote a culture of discipline to maintain all 6S on a daily basis.
• Ensures the use of data-driven improvements within the facility.
• Effectively manages cross-functional relationships with other departments to support effective use of manpower, materials, and equipment, as well as productivity and quality improvement initiatives.
• Promotes "on-the-spot" problem-solving activity, supporting associates in cells with decisions and needs, ensuring progress toward operator-led decision-making and control. Utilizes Lean-Sigma tools to continuously improve the business every day.
• Executes the financial plans associated with the operational team. A visible and vocal presence as the shop floor leader.
• Has a passion for mentoring associates, expanding their ability to self-manage (best in class process, culture, involvement, and results). Observes cell/team meetings and makes recommendations for improvement to team processes. Engages in daily two-way proactive communication with team. Facilitates relationship building between associates. Creates and maintains a culture of teamwork, providing support without removing responsibility Coaches' associates to use resources and lean tools, helping teams improve their ability to solve problems together
• Utilizes "critical few" metrics thinking to focus the team and achieve superior results
• Navigates and negotiates change with the team and the organization
• Proactively predicts and plans for team responses to challenges. Advocates for the team ensuring the resources and opportunities provided are appropriate to develop the team's capabilities.
• Practice and Lead KAIZEN events

Key Requirements:
• Leadership, communication, relationship building, problem solving and enhancement of skills for self and with team
• Results-driven individual who has demonstrated ability to manage in a high-performance manufacturing environment
• Good attention to details, but able to see and manage the big picture and have a "make the numbers" mentality
• Able to manage and execute multiple, complex tasks and deal easily with pressure on a daily basis
• Able to motivate, communicate, and drive continuous improvement
• Critical thinker, with excellent analytical abilities
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Solid planning, leadership, and administrative skills
• High energy, demonstrates urgency and fast pace
• Good understanding of business principles and practices; can effectively manage the manufacturing function with a bottom-line result.
• Ability to run a focused agenda
• Utilizes great leadership attributes to interpret the toughest situations in a constructive and empowering way. Individual familiar with and practicing
• Lean-Sigma techniques and quality improvement tools that drive continuous improvement.
• A creative thinker who values engagement, ownership and contribution of all associates through empowerment and operator Led initiatives.
• A result-driven individual who has demonstrated ability in creating a high-performance manufacturing environment
• Able to understand, communicate and inspire associates to improve key performance metrics Is able to see the "big picture," communicate this to others, and help them grow their goal attainment.

Qualifications
• BS degree required - fields preferred: engineering or related practical science, business or organizational management.
• 5+ years' experience in manufacturing management.
• Demonstrated and applied knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement concepts.
• Managerial courage with a strong emphasis on interpersonal skills.
• Strong focus on safety first, followed by quality.
• Proactively build team culture
• Proficient computer skills, including MS applications (Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint to include creating charts, graphs, SOP's One Point Lessons and presentations.
• Lean- Six Sigma Green belt preferred
• SAP desired