Description:
In this hands-on role, you will utilize cross-functional leadership, technical knowledge and communication skills to ensure customers receive a quality product while meeting on-time performance goals. The ideal candidate is continually striving to improve operational efficiencies and overall performance with the Production Team. This role plays an integral part in the day-to-day operation and overall success of the facility.
You would also:
- Plan, direct, and coordinate the manufacturing of products to deliver on-target results for key performance metrics .
- Support your team to ensure daily and weekly production targets achieved; be hands-on when required .
- Promote environmental, health, and safety philosophies and processes that reduce workplace injuries and environmental impact .
- Manage employee performance to develop a strong and effective team .
- Drive a daily operating focus that maximizes the effectiveness of the facility and promotes collaborative problem solving on the team level .
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions to prevent recurrence of operational issues .
- Champion the use of data and KPIs to drive improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost
- Foster leadership development across all levels of the operations team .
- Lead the quality team to exceed customer expectations and timely follow up on quality matters to deliver top performing quality metrics .
- Oversee production planning to optimize the production schedule as required .
- Support frontline supervisors by developing and following up on action plans, investigating solutions and advising on decision-making .
- Advance a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, leading, and sustaining initiatives in lean manufacturing, waste reduction, and process optimization .
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the key business partners outside of Production .
- Lead initiatives for employee involvement and engagement. Provide visible leadership on the plant floor .
- Drive superior customer service (on-time delivery and responsiveness) .
- Promote and drive compliance to all standard operating procedures .
- Other projects or duties as assigned by management.
- Participate in creating a safe and harmonious working environment.
- Assure compliance with federal, state, local and corporate policies, regulations, AADG programs and policies and the ASSA ABLOY Code of Conduct
The Skills and Experience you need:
- Post secondary degree in a related field such as manufacturing engineering.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in a manufacturing supervision or management level role with a demonstrated track record of leading people.
- Experience in LEAN Manufacturing techniques and Process Improvement
- Previous experience in a union environment.
- Previous experience with workforce planning and production scheduling.
- Experience with metal forming, related fields, or door components is an asset.
- Exceptional leadership presence and decision-making skills to motivate, influence, and train people .
- Excellent project management skills .
- Able to interact with a variety of company functions and a diverse group of personalities .
- Solid interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to interact well with customers .
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high growth industry; willing to be hands-on and take initiative .
- Proficient in MS Office suite, ERP software and reporting tools .