Description

Perform run-the-business activities through management of department(s)/area(s). 

• Monitor and manage department/area daily workload.
• May meet with Production Services and Inventory Control to plan department/area workload.
• Ensure quality, safety and service within department/area.
• May represent department/area on cross-functional teams.
• Participate on other cross-functional teams or work on special projects.
• Manage department/area Quality.
• Develop and maintain area work instructions
• Maintain departmental training matrix
• Manage department/area material yield.
• Implement Lean and cost control initiatives.
• Provide technical expertise in department/area.
• Interact with engineering on new product development. 

Manage associate lifecycle. 

• Hire and train associates.
  • Perform needs assessment for staffing.
  • May update job description.
  • Complete headcount requisition.
  • Interview and select appropriate candidates.
  • Schedule/manage new hire training
• Ensure associate performance.
  • Complete associate assessment.
  • Complete one-on-one review with each associate.
  • Make recommendations on associate pay increases.
  • Train new associates on assessment.
  • Coordinate assessment translation/interpretation
  • Complete mid-year check-ins with associates.
• Coaches and mentors associates.
  • Monitor errors relating to production, quality, OTD, Efficiency, etc., on associates.
  • Prepare documentation for all verbal and written warnings, up to final warning.
  • Meet with associate to discuss warning. 

Manage associate time and attendance. 

• Input missed punches, vacation time, attendance bonus, leave of absence, holiday, and other non-worked hours.
• Check and approve overtime.
• Adjust time entries, as necessary.
• Move time entries to different departments, as necessary.

Maintain clean and safe work environment using 6’s standards

• Ensure associates follow established procedures to maintain work environment in a neat and orderly condition.
• Ensure associates perform minor maintenance on equipment and tools.
• Ensure associates follow safety policies and procedures. Ensure associates attend regularly-scheduled safety meetings.
• Lead daily huddles and other meetings to ensure smooth flow of communication. 

 

Requirements

Minimum Education Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent

Minimum Job-Related Experience Required:

• 2 years prior leadership / supervisor experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Proven written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• May facilitate other groups. 
• May train and mentor other associates. 
• Use Microsoft Office to prepare charts, graphs and presentations. 

 

Ensures quality by:

• Clearly defining and utilizing processes in daily work
• Understanding HWF team structure, roles and responsibilities
• Integrating process methodology into daily work; TOC, 5S, [email protected] etcLooking for innovative ways to streamline work processes
• Establishing forums to share best practices
• Using department and company scorecard and other metrics
• Measuring own work to plan and reports out at a micro and macro level
• Proven ability to eliminate waste using lean principles