Area Manager (Production)

Safety

Ensures the safety and wellbeing of area associates and visitors by communicating, promoting and enforcing all safety policies, procedures and protocols.
Promotes a clean and safe working environment for all associates, emphasizing prevention of potential problems and hazardous conditions, and support the safety programs.
Maintains 6S process and audits to improve and sustain safety and housekeeping.

People

Maintains staffing by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training associates.
Executes performance management process and other required documentation.
Professionally develops through additional training, continued education, and benchmarking opportunities.
Supports associate engagement, involvement and development efforts within the organization; delivers messages and communication that inspires staff.

Quality/Continuous Improvement

Manages quality plan adherence, layered process audits and adhering to standard work.
Engages with associates and promotes hands-on, high involvement approaches to problem solving.
Drives Majestic Production System (MPS) to achieve operational excellence (cell boards, Vorne data, Kaizen, SMED) – win the hour, win the day, win the year.

Service

Utilizes ERP/MRP system for running production lines efficiently to meet customer requirements.
Optimizes shipping/receiving process to meet customer requirements.
Safeguards operation of equipment by calling for repairs and working within maintenance/engineering teams to optimize equipment performance.
Contributes to Majestic Steel success by helping other areas accomplish job results.

Cost

Utilizes Vorne board, cell board and other continuous improvement tools to optimize operational cost.
Analyzes data and trends to increase business acumen and decrease cost.
Manages overtime, headcount and utilization of all resources.
Surens the area/team achieves all goals and objectives.

Education, Training And Experience Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent.
Three (3) years’ leadership role in manufacturing environment or advanced degreed (Associate’s Bachelor’s or technical degree).
Computer proficiency with MS office or equivalent.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Requirements

Ability to work independently and cooperatively as part of a team.
Demonstrated leadership competencies with emphasis on associate engagement, associate development and performance management.
Effective communication with coworkers, supervision and management.
Work with minimal supervision: ability to plan and prioritize workload effectively.
Willingness to own area of responsibility and drive improvement.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to follow processes and procedures.
Basic understanding of continuous improvement: 6-Sigma, Lean, Theory of Constraints.
Commitment to ensuring the safety of associates and visitors.

Preferred Qualifications

Associate’s, Bachelor’s or technical degree.
Five (5) years’ leadership role in manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of continuous improvement and other lean methodology.

Supervisory Responsibility

Oversees all associates assigned to the area.
Responsible for hiring, retention, development and performance management for the area.

Additional

Must be able to walk; sit; stand; climb; bend, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl up to 10 hours.
Must be able to work in both hot and cold atmospheres depending on weather conditions.
Must be able to work outside normal business hours/days, as needed, which includes weekdays and weekends.