Schedules operator, material and equipment resources for their production line to effectively meet near-term demands and long-term strategies. Develops operators by securing appropriate training, assigning progressively challenging tasks, rewarding positive behavior, and applying disciplinary action as appropriate.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in overseeing the operations and production line personnel to maximize productivity and operating efficiencies.

• Oversees the coordination of labor, materials, equipment, and tooling to assemble product effectively and deliver it to finished goods inventory.

• Maintains a high level of product quality and traceability during product assembly.

• Ensures production is performed in full compliance with the Quality System and all procedural requirements.

• Promotes safe work environment and behaviors.

• Schedules operator, material and equipment resources for their production line to effectively meet near-term demands and long-term strategies.

• Develops operators by securing appropriate training, assigning progressively challenging tasks, rewarding positive behavior, and applying disciplinary action as appropriate.

• Train and certify to all critical assembly operations.

• Monitors daily work metrics and provides direction and guidance to skilled nonexempt staff to achieve goals.

• Retains responsibility for product from initial assembly to final distribution. Schedules and organizes assigned manufacturing lines to achieve 100% product availability and maintain targeted levels of inventories. 

• Communicates to line personnel daily while maintaining a constant line presence.

• Maintains a safe work environment with 100% training and compliance to applicable procedures.

• Responsible for achieving dept. attendance targets including immediate feedback to employees by instance.

• Coordinates activities related to shift starts and changes.

• Communicates with other departments and functions as needed in support of meeting operational objectives.

• Interprets and executes policies that affect work processes and personnel within the assigned organizational unit.

• Oversees personnel and processes to ensure production meets all associated quality standards and full compliance with internal and external regulations.

• Able to respond to internal and/or external indicators that impact the business and/or industry.

• Monitors and reports on performance to area budget.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Directing activities of non-exempt employees.

• Ensuring training and compliance to safety, quality and performance objectives.

• Managing goals, objectives, and performance of subordinates.

• Fostering an environment of collaboration and trust between self, team subordinates and peers, support personnel, and management.

• Utilizing available resources and processes to ensure fairness and equity in managing accountability, rewards, and recognition.

• Making decisions and exercising judgment that supports the accomplishment of daily objectives.

• Investigates and solves basic problems that impact work processes and personnel.

• Typical minimum education / work experience: Bachelor’s Degree and 2+ years of related work experience.