Summary
Responsible for individual and team development, quality performance, cost parameters, and service tocustomers (internal and external). Responsible for training, coaching and leading a team of individualswith varying levels of experience and education who execute manufacturing, distribution, and/oroperations processes. Partners with cross-functional resources to ensure successful productionscheduling, inventory tracking, vendor information, and customer experience.
Essential Functions
This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrictthe tasks that may be assigned.
* Directly supervises and oversees the day-to-day operations of a group of employees to ensure asmooth workflow and that organizational production expectations are met.
* Develops team to solve own day-to-day operational issues and assists with troubleshooting whenneeded.
* Trains staff on how to properly use equipment and successfully execute work.
* Oversees the accurate and timely production, quality, and/or shipping of manufactured goods.
* Develops and modifies employee schedules and staffing plans to reduce labor costs whileensuring project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
* Guides the manufacturing/operations team in interpreting existing processes and policies, appliesthem to team and individual objectives, and assists in the development of efficiencies or processimprovements.
* Responsible for managing team member performance, training and development.
* Escalates issues with individual employee performance and/or capabilities to leadership and/orHR when needed.
* Motivates employees and creates an environment where team members can ask questions andshare concerns.
* Champions organizational directives and modifies individual and team goals to reflect suchdirectives.
* Organizes and facilitates team meetings.
* Travels to company sites, and/or meeting locations up to 5% of the time.
* Transports employees to work related appointments/meetings as needed.
* Acts as liaison, representing the team in general and interfacing with the rest of the organization.
* Participates in the annual skills training planning.
* Analyzes employee productivity, processes, workflow, and recommends actions to improveefficiency and cost.
* Participates in the implementation of changes meant to improve the organization's financialperformance and competitive positioning.
* Partners to maintain quality and safety standards, tracks issues and makes recommendations for
change. Participates in safety incident investigations; conducts root cause analysis, documentsincidents and reports findings to leadership.
* Performs lower level operations essential functions when necessary, qualified and trained to doso.
* Participates in the design of formal training programs.
* Participates in continuous improvement and lean projects and communicates project updates toteam members as needed.
* Ensures GMP.
* Maintains satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness.
* Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safetyregulatory considerations. If accountable for the work of others, responsible for ensuring theirunderstanding and compliance.
Supervisory Responsibilities
* Responsible for training and development of subordinate staff.
* If accountable for the work of others, conducts performance evaluations; reviews and
communicates salary adjustments; rewards employees or takes disciplinary action, as necessary;
addresses complaints and resolves issues.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Therequirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of Operations experience in Manufacturing, Logistics, Military,Construction, Agriculture, and/or leadership in a customer service environment reflectingincreasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor's degree plus 1 year of G3 Operations experiencereflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High school diploma or State-issued equivalencycertificate plus 6 years of Operations experience in Manufacturing, Logistics, Military,Construction, Agricultural, and/or leadership experience in a customer service environmentreflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High school diploma or State-issued equivalencycertificate plus 5 years of G3 Operations experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
* Candidates for this position must have a valid driver's license and a safe driving record. Requiredto obtain a California driver's license or appropriate state driver's license within 30 days of hire.
* Skilled with MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint at an intermediate level.
* Required to work an off-shift (swing or graveyard), when necessary.
* Required to lift and move up to 50 pounds.
Preferred Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of Operations experience in Manufacturing, Logistics, Military,Construction, and/or Agriculture reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High Schooldiploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 7 years of Operations experience inManufacturing, Logistics, Military, Construction, and/or Agriculture reflecting increasing levels ofresponsibility.
* Experience using a Production Management System and/or Warehouse Management System.
* Supervisory experience leading a team of direct reports.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employeefrequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands tofinger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl andtaste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilitiesrequired by this job include color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounterswhile performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles, toxicor caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The employee may alsooccasionally be exposed to extreme cold and high, precarious places. The noise level in the workenvironment is usually moderate to loud.
Compensation
Hiring Salary Range: $68,700 - $85,900
Actual compensation amount paid may be lower or higher to be determined by factors other than race and gender such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
Perks & Benefits
This position includes a competitive benefits package.
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