Manufacturing Group Leader

Responsibilities

• Communication / Teamwork / Relationships:
  • Active listening
  • Courageous, ethical, tactful, cooperative, team builder
  • Respectful of and trusted by others
  • Project a positive, solution-seeking attitude in all business interactions
  • Demonstrate commitment to the entire business/organization/policies/procedures
  • Recognize organizational roadblocks and be able to use and coach Change Management techniques to navigate towards solutions
  • Student of self-development and willingness to develop others
  • Ability to delegate by assigning responsibilities, schedules, and action plans
  • Set clear expectations and hold self and others accountable
  • Motivate others to engage, support, and share vision and OPEX roadmap
  • Communicate clearly and effectively across various levels within the organization
  • Share policies & procedures with team members
• Dover OPEX, Key Performance Indicators (KPI) & Daily Management (DM):
  • Tier 1 Daily Management, engagement, and accountability to meet KPI goals
  • Team Accountability for “Zero Harm” / environmental health & safety ambitions
  • 100% compliance to Safe Operating Instructions (SOI), MSDS, LOTO, PPE, etc.
  • Proactive monthly Job Safety Analysis (JSA) risk reduction
  • Proactive updates to Kamishibai based on gaps identified through observations or data
  • Accountability for “Zero-defect” ambitions
  • Accountability for root cause investigation, implementation, and gap closure
  • Formally and informally coaching others to identify and take action to reduce waste
  • Leading / Co-Leading facility and operations upgrades or enhancements
  • Forming, leading & participating on cross-functional teams
  • Using and coaching data-based decision making and problem-solving
  • Leading & participating in lean conversion actions
  • Serve as trainer/facilitator when necessary
  • Own cross-training & staffing: right people, right skillsets, right jobs
  • Coach for success and cascade team and individual recognition in timely manner
  • Willingness to deliver timely progressive disciplinary action per company guidelines

Qualifications

• Ideally 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience: will consider all candidates with relevant bachelor's degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience that meet the expectations of the job
• Strong Computer & MS Office Skills
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Leverage Lean Manufacturing experience (5S, VSM, Kaizen, PSP, DM, LSW, Poke-Yoke, etc.)
  • Experience leading or facilitating Kaizens through a Lean OPEX conversion
  • Experience with Project and Change Management tools
  • Experience as a leader, manager, or supervisor of people
  • Strong listening, coaching and communication skillset
  • Experience with Project and Change Management tools
  • Cross functional experience in Operations / Material Flow / Supply Chain Mgmt. / Customer Support / Accounting / Product Development / Design / Quality