Summary

Perform the daily operations of plants to ensure reliability and consistency on the production line. Includes Service Shops. Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results.
The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

Roles and Responsibilities

• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
• A job at this level requires a people leader with ability to hire and develop talent. Includes direct people management responsibility including staffing and performance development. Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy.
• Oversight and management of front-line manufacturing employees. Typically managing hourly employee populations.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.
• Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years manufacturing experience + minimum of 3 years manufacturing supervision experience

Desired Characteristics

• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative

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