Header Manager

Header Manager

At Kelvion, our mission is to lead the industrial transformation by championing innovation and sustainability. From optimizing data centers and advancing hydrogen production to revolutionizing refrigeration and HVAC systems, our mission-critical thermal solutions empower industries around the globe. United as "One Kelvion," our global team delivers innovative solutions that drive customer success and support a sustainable future. Kelvion - Together, We Shape the Future

The Role
The Header Manager directs and coordinates the activities of the Header department, overseeing Welding, Machining, and Paint departments in processing materials or manufacturing products in industrial organization.

What you will be responsible for:

• Determine work procedures, prepare work schedules, and expedite workflow within the Header department.
• Issue written and verbal instructions.
• Assign duties and examine work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.
• Study and standardize procedures to improve efficiency of workers.
• Maintain harmony among workers and resolve grievances.
• Confer with other managers in the shop to ensure coordination of other functions such as production, inventory management and quality assurance.
• Manage policy deployment in the areas of Lean Manufacturing techniques, quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visual controls and plant performance measures.
• Manage the activities of the department, under the direction of the V.P. of Operations and follow established procedures and approved processes.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate departmental activities to fulfill sales orders, meet inventory requirements, and to meet delivery dates.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.
• Knowledge of all manufacturing methods, techniques, and related equipment.
• Must be able to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
• Regularly communicate with maintenance staff about repair and maintenance needs on all equipment in the department.
• Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed; bring problems to the attention of the Safety Manager/Technician or HR Manager.
• Manage material requirements to increase inventory turns and reduce levels on hand.
• Provide leadership for problem resolution to facilitate fast improvements and improved working relationships.
• Identify, communicate and drive implementation of capital investments and improvement projects.
• Identify employees’ skills and develop them by coaching and counseling employees on a regular basis.
• Conduct annual performance review and provide continual feedback on both positive and negative performance.
• Conduct weekly safety meetings; monitor quality of work performed in accordance with the company’s Quality Plan.
• Plan daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly productions to meet the completion dates as stated on the New Generation Operation Schedule (NGOS) report.
• Review and update NGOS schedule, as needed.
• Plan for the number of people required per position in accordance with the budget.
• Responsible for managing the department’s budget, including putting together the department’s budget and monitoring the results each month during the budget year.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others, ability to deal respectfully with the public, customers, vendors, other employees, managers, and executive management.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ability to interchange with others in the department.

• You have at least 10 years in general management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• You have the ability to supervise 60 to 75 non-exempt employees.