Supervises shop employees in a manufacturing and assembly environment; plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the activities of the shop floor, under the direction of the Plant Manager and follow established procedures and approved processes.
• Supervise all production operations such as machining, processing and assembly.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate departmental activities to fulfill sales orders, meet inventory
• Process Optimization:
  • Streamline workflows and eliminate bottlenecks.
  • Identify non-value-added steps and reduce them.
  • Implement lean principles to improve efficiency.
  • Deliver manufactured products in a timely fashion.
• Identify Training Needs:
  • Understand the organization’s mission and goals.
  • Assess workers’ performance against these goals.
  • Review customer feedback and performance data to identify skills and knowledge gaps.
• Develop and Implement Training Programs:
  • Create training programs tailored to diverse learning styles and needs.
  • Consider different delivery methods, such as e-learning, classroom training, and on-the-job learning.
• Provide Career Development Support:
  • Assist employees in their professional growth and advancement.
• Track Training and Development Progress:
  • Monitor real-time progress
  • Assess Effectiveness of Training Programs
  • Evaluate whether training objectives are met.
  • Make necessary adjustments to improve outcomes.
• Supervise all bargaining unit employees including employee hiring and retention, performance review and discipline.
• Ensures effective employee relations; provides employee coaching and development; resolves employee issues through problem resolution.
• Balances quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas; works to continuously improve in all areas.
• Manages departmental performance measures, including visual controls and provides regular progress reports to manager.
• Performs accident investigations.
• Manages department priorities and tracks absenteeism and timekeeping.
• Quality orientation and attention to detail and an ability to manage multiple priorities.
• An ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost and employee relations.

Critical Competencies

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Physical Demand and Work Environment:          

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives and vibration. The noise levels in the work environment it usually moderate. However, in some instances this job may require work in areas where ear protection is necessary.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance<