Production Group Leader - Sr. Manager

Job Title: Production Group Leader I Reports To: Assistant Plant Manager

Location: Niles, MI Department: Production

Employees Supervised: Exempt –Production Supervisors; Process Improvers. Non-Exempt - Trainers

Purpose:

Provide leadership and direct all activities related to plant operations in Production

Essential Functions:

• Manages and directs all production for glass encapsulation, assembly and hardware application to ensure that targets and objectives are met.
• This position is responsible for ensuring the Ethics/Code of Conduct, Quality, Environmental, and Safety policies are understood and complied with across the production area.
• Responsible for development of targets, budgets, and metrics for production activities. Monitor results against targets and implement activities to ensure the budget objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Ensures direct reports understand their respective roles as they relate to performance metrics and budgeted performance in all areas.
• Develops systems whereby excellent interpersonal relationships are maintained both within and outside the group. Communicate with the teams across all shifts to ensure an understanding of company goals and improve morale among the team members.
• Responsible for a safe operation and protection of all facility assets.
• Develops operating systems for the improvement of: sample production, production information systems, customer feedback, interaction with other functions/groups, internal communication between group teams.
• Responsible for auditing: production processes against objectives/budget/planning, safety systems, and productivity improvement.
• Evaluates performance and recommends personnel actions related to team and individual objectives. Establishes any human resource requirements in the short, medium, and long term. Defines training plans to achieve objectives.
• Together with the other Group Leaders, evaluates future equipment upgrades, plant capacity planning and capital investment requirements. Oversees new product and process efforts.
• Adherence to NSG/Pilkington Standards of Business Conduct and its Values and Principles
• Other duties as assigned by manager

Scope/Dimensions:

• Management oversight of single site manufacturing and delivery facility with over 10 advanced manufacturing production cells and wide variety of domestic and international customers (Tier 1 and Tier 2 Automotive OE).
• Recommend, review, and control labor (headcount) and overhead budgets
• Prime expense/purchase authorization related to production customer specific requirements, capital expenditure recommendations, logistics, quality, and safety expense authorization.
• Supervision and oversight of human resources and time and attendance systems.
• Frequent interaction with customer and vendor representatives, senior management, and peers/subordinates at other company locations.

Competencies:

• People: Empowers and Develops. Empowers work teams to take ownership in achieving business objectives and delegates work to the appropriate level.
• Results: Decision Making. Takes appropriate actions to minimize risks and maximize opportunities in the decision-making process. Promotes the review and learning from business decisions.
• Vision: Innovation and Change. Effectively manages the change process to ensure that the organization remains effective throughout.

Qualifications Required:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a related leadership/business field or a combination of education and experience or equivalent experience.
• Seven to ten years (7-10) years progressively responsible experience in related leadership roles (preferably experience in automotive manufacturing).
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups and individuals.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, fundamentals of plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry and apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Financial acuity in working with annual budgets
• Ability to define problems; collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated skills to continually improve the process, product and skills of the organization
• Ability to work with Staff colleagues and Customers in a professional manner.

Qualifications Desired:

• Master’s Business (MBA) Degree

• 6σ (Six Sigma) or other Lean Manufacturing Certification – Greenbelt or above.

Other Requirements:

• Relies on experience and understanding of glass and plastics processes and written customer requirements to determine proper actions.
• Key relationships with internal leadership team, supplier teams, and customer team to ensure successful and mutual concern resolution.
• Demands and priorities need adjusted regularly to provide a high level of service under tight timelines to several customers-internally or externally.

Physical Demands:

9 hour work day is standard but this role requires availability a wide variety of hours/days

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Physical Environment:

While performing the duties of this position, the associate frequently works around moving machines/parts in an industrial environment. The associate occasionally works around industrial chemicals. The associate occasionally must travel by commercial means or private transport. Regular and predictable attendance at the manufacturing plant is required.

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Authority and responsibility for quality for this position is defined in the Quality Manual/local documentation and apply as appropriate.