POSITION SUMMARY:

Coordinates all departmental functions to ensure production requirements are met with safety, quality, and efficiency. Coordinates activities with materials, purchasing, maintenance, tooling, engineering, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines and equipment

JOB TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following job/task functions have been identified as the core functions of this position. However, the supervisor or manager may assign additional duties associated with this position.

• Monitors production plans and provides corrective action as necessary.

• Communicates staffing needs with supervision.

• Monitors, adjusts, and reports inventories.

• Educates associates in proper procedures of company policy, safety and quality issues, and production requirements.

• Monitors machinery and equipment. Writes work orders when necessary.

• Resolves problems logically and effectively. Leads CPR teams to resolution of quality issues.

• Communicates necessary information to associates.

• Eliminates waste through safety, quality, and production improvements.

• Implement new systems and operations.

• Continue focus and improvements in housekeeping through 5’s.

• Monitor required Quality documentation at each specific operation. Insure all applicable checks on inspection sheets, SPC charts, etc. are being properly completed with any applicable notations/comments.

• Participate in applicable “corrective action” activities as deemed essential to plant and customer needs

• Maintains work center schedule by staying within production and shipping scheduling.

• Oversees set-up on work centers ensuring quality performance and proper documentation.

• Conducts weekly department meetings with associates on current issues such as quality, attendance, safety, housekeeping, and production requirements. Answers field questions and notes suggestions as needed.

• Ability to fill out daily production reports on all work centers or train operators to do so.

• Assists in hiring of new associates.

• Handles a variety of issues from all areas of the plant.

• Attends all required training.

• Establishes new work standards and instructions. (Per corporate procedures)

• Performs all duties and operates machinery & equipment according to MIOSHA standards and company procedures using required safety equipment (gloves, sleeves, ear plugs, etc.)

• Able and willing to work any shift assigned, weekends and overtime

• Regular and predictable attendance required

• Assumes other duties as directed by supervisor

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or five years plus related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Proven technical ability
• Knowledge of SPC (including the use of mics, calipers, etc.)
• Knowledge of welding processes
• Lean manufacturing experience
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proven manufacturing administration skills
• Ability to adapt to and use computers

PREFERRED ADDITIONAL SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Responsible for reading and understanding the IATF16949, ISO9001:2015 and ISO-14001procedures located at K:/winapps/data/TS Team/Quality System Documentation
• Ability to conduct meetings, make presentations
• Ability to effectively complete multiple tasks
• Ability to problem solve utilizing cross functional teams
• Proven team building skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS, WORK ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Duties include but are not limited to stand, walk, twist, bend, lift, see, talk and hear, with an ability to travel. When visiting plant site locations, employees may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, vibration or hazardous materials. #SalaryHigh2