Responsibilities:

• Safety: Champions safety rules and safe practices throughout the plant. Reports injuries and maintains accurate records. Leads team to achieve and maintain; 
• No near misses,  No safety violations, No missed work due to injuries, No unsafe work practices observed,  No violations regarding failure to wear Personal Protective Equipment( PPE) when appropriate
• Productivity: Plans, organizes, and directs the production team to ensure the most effective utilization of all resources
• Cost: Initiates plans and processes that minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities, material, and capital.
• Manage labor in an efficient and cost-effective   manner while still meeting all shipping commitments
• Planning: Sets daily production dispatch plans and overall training needs for the production teams.  Provide work direction to non-direct reports assigned to/matrix to support the plant manufacturing operations
• Quality: Assures attainment of Operations Team objectives and production schedules while ensuring product standards that will exceed customer expectations
• Understands and supports quality policies and implements guidelines to assure adherence to quality documents, work instructions, and Dwg. files
• Leadership: Establishes assignments and accountabilities for the local operations team
• Leads the incorporation and execution of Lean objectives and processes.  Implements manufacturing strategies and actions          that support the company’s strategic initiatives (Lean and CI)
• Meets with team members on a daily basis to review the SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost) boards plus reports on progress during the daily Gemba walk.
• Ensures proper execution of the 5S program to include daily standard work completion, completion of daily audits, reporting of daily audits, and corrective action implementation to correct deficiencies. 

• Provides leadership for the successful day-to-day operation of the facility.
• Works closely with quality personnel to review product consistency while monitoring CONC (Cost of Non-Conformance) metrics to determine trends and areas of improvement.
• Review established production schedules for all manufacturing departments to ensure established objectives are achieved.
• Coordinates the hiring and training of all manufacturing personnel. Capacity planning.
• Monitors operation expenses and research / implement ways to reduce costs while maintaining product quality.
• Ensures all members of the manufacturing team are aware of safety policies to provide a safe workplace for our employees.Maintains Inventory levels and control the flow of product.
• Maintains and supports a superior safety and housekeeping program, including all timely communication initiatives.
• Analyzes workforce requirements.
• Conducts performance appraisals and provides coaching and guidance to all operations employees..
• Removes waste and constraints from the production process to improve efficiencies and enhance productivity.

Qualifications:

•  5 +  years of progressive experience in a management role at a manufacturing facility. MTO preferred. Highly motivated, results-oriented, and driven.
• Previous experience/strong understanding of budgeting/expense management with a basic understanding of financial and accounting practices.
• Strong computer skills including the ability to prepare spreadsheets and use Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and/or Access) to analyze data and trends.
• Previous experience/best practices implementing and using continuous improvement/lean tools such as; Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean manufacturing, etc. to drive improvement.
• Previous experience/broad understanding of safety systems and enforcement of safety rules and policies.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate people, and assess and develop employee skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and listening ability.
• Ability to work with teams and lead decision-making processes in a team environment.
• Demonstrated capability to interpret data and trends and develop action plans. 
• Experience working in a "high-speed", flexible, and agile production line in a Lean Mfg. environment·
• Clear and positive verbal and written communication skills in person, on the phone, and by email.
• Successful track record of leadership, and calmly resolving conflict while promoting teamwork and positive relationships