Responsibilities/Duties: * Ensure a safe working environment for all employees and ensure employees are following safety protocols at all times * Active role and permanent position on the safety committee, complete corrective actions and conduct monthly trainings on time * Keep JHA documents up to date with identified risks and required PPE * Daily communication touching on any open safety topics including recordables and near misses.
* Track part rejections * Perform investigations and implement corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence * Review and analyze processes and procedures to identify risks of poor quality * Develop new written procedures where a current procedure doesn't exist or is ineffective at reducing poor quality * Develop quality gates to prevent poor quality from making it to the internal or external customer * Understand internal and external customer expectations and develop a process and procedures to meet expectations * Keep clear and open communication with customers * Set daily/ weekly/ monthly targets for production lines * Is responsible for all other duties as assigned * Monitor/Track/Report progress of KPIs for all employees to the individuals and management, identify gaps and soluttions * Create growth plans for employees where applicable * Enforce process and procedures * Document when employees fail to follow process and procedures * Work directly with Sup and HR to ensure employee development and discipline is consistent with company standards * Provide a 30/60/90 day evaluation for all new hires * Full understanding of inventory transactions and how their department affects accuracy.
Implement written procedures to insure their departments advance inventory accuracy * Full understanding of revenue and gross margin targets and how their department contributes * Implement and document 5S within the department * Hold department to company standard for cleaning * Stepping into production and supporting to eliminate bottlenecks * Meet customer deadlines * Meet department efficiency targets * Other duties as assigned Reporting to this position are: * Leads * Hourly employees within the department Education/Experience: * Four or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience * Extremely versed in SAP * Knowledgeable in Excel * Versed in Microsoft Office programs such as Outlook, Word and PowerPoint * Ability to operate any other software required within the department * Strong communication skills and comfortable talking in small and large groups Specific Knowledge, Skills, Licenses, Certifications, etc.: * Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
* Planning: an ability to think ahead and plan over a 30-day time span and prepare action plans to achieve results.
* Supervision, including employee hiring and retention, performance review and discipline.
* Proven track record in employee management and conflict management * Employee training and development.
* Measurement of performance to goals and standards.
* Ability to present effectively in front of small groups.
* Ability to justify investments by detailing a return on investment.
* An ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost and employee relations.
* Computer literacy.
* Attention to detail.
* Problem analysis and resolution.
* Inventory management.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
* An ability to manage multiple priorities.
* Strong team player.
Personal Protective Equipment: * Safety Glasses and steel/safety toed work boots are required.
* Other PPE equipment as required.
* Ear plugs in the clean up area Work Environment: * Manufacturing plant shop environment * Exposure to moving mechanical parts.
Exposure to elements such as odor, hydraulic fluids, noise, dust, heat, cold, or chem