Lab and Inspection Manager

Responsibilities

• Ensures the operation metrics in the area are well known.
• Utilizes Tier 2 and Tier 3 meetings to evaluate operational trends and topics.
• Maintains a productive relationship with the Union.
• Partners with Niles leadership to develop Continuous Improvement strategies.
• Utilize lean principles and best practices to establish new work standards for machines, processes, and people, to drive cost savings.
• Develop metrics and dashboard measures that enable the entire plant population to understand key performance indicators and business gaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in materials science, engineering or a related field.
• 10 years’ experience in a complex manufacturing industry environment.
• 7 years’ experience in progressive and relevant leadership roles.
• Experience in successfully implementing large scale/systemic change efforts across a diverse organization.
• Proven track record of training and coaching plant personnel to achieve productivity savings using Lean principles and tools.
• Ability to drive passion and motivate teams to meet financial and non-financial metrics in a challenging environment.
• Experience working with a unionized workforce.