Under the direction of the Manager, direct, supervise and coordinate hourly personnel in a production, service or maintenance department in accordance with company policy and practices, operating schedules and controls for one or more shifts in more than one area of the plant.
SPECIFIC DUTIES, ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Assists with development and implementation plans to meet plant and area objectives including staffing and hours planning, equipment needs, processes, tooling, etc.
- Accountable for compliance with company expectations regarding quality, customer satisfaction, safety, and costs.
- Responsible for maintaining order and discipline in area.
- Encourages teamwork within department and promoting teamwork with other areas of the company.
- Responsible for the employees’ overall performance. This includes recommending discipline of his or her direct employees, participating in the hiring process and dealing with department attendance.
- Responsible for the proper and effective training on processes, equipment, jobs, etc.
- Responsible for the on-boarding and initial training of all new employees.
- Assist employees in troubleshooting and problem solving.
- Responsible for job assignments, assigning priorities, making plans to meet production schedules.
- Responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining improvements such as:
- Safety Improvements
- Quality Improvements
- Cost reductions
- Set up reductions
- Tooling improvements
- Tooling cost reductions
- Responsible for maintaining 5S in the area.
- Assist with cycle counting in the area.
- Works towards the resolution of customer complaints or problems review customer complaints or returned materials and initiates corrective actions to preclude recurrences.
- Material handler as needed.
- Performs additional duties as assigned and or required.