Workcell Manufacturing Manager (Mon-Fri. 3pm-11:30pm)

Job Summary

Plans, directs, and coordinates the operations of productions, machinery, processing, and packaging departments.

Leadership and Management Responsibilities

• Recruitment and Retention: Recruit, interview and hire Manufacturing Supervisors and Group Leads. Communicate criteria to recruiters for position candidates. Coach Manufacturing Supervisors and Group Leads in the interviewing/hiring process. Monitor team member turnover; identify key factors that can be improved; make improvements.
• Employee and Team Development: Identify individual and team strengths and development needs on an ongoing basis. Create and/or validate training curriculum in area of responsibility. Coach and mentor Manufacturing Supervisors and Group Leads to deliver excellence to every internal and external customer. Create and manage succession plans for Manufacturing Supervisors and Group Leads.
• Performance Management: Establish clear measurable goals and objectives by which to determine individual and team results. Solicit ongoing feedback from Workcell members, Business Unit Manager (BUM), and Manufacturing Manager on Manufacturing Manager’s contribution to the team. Provide ongoing coaching and counseling to Manufacturing Manager based on feedback. Express pride in staff and encourage them to feel good about their accomplishments. Perform team member evaluations professionally and on time. Drive individuals and the team to continuously improve in key operational metrics and the achievement of the organizational goals.
• Communication: Provide communication forum for the exchange of ideas and information with the department. Organize verbal and written ideas clearly and use an appropriate business style. Ask questions; encourage input from team members.
• Workcell Management Responsibilities: Business Strategy and Direction: Know and understand the campus strategic directions. Define, develop and implement a Manufacturing strategy, which contributes to the campus strategic directions. Provide regular updates to Manufacturing and Workcell Manager on the execution of the strategy. Report best practices within work cell to Peers, to drive campus wide improvements. Cost Management: Identify creative ways to reduce cost by streamlining processes and systems. Utilize tools to monitor departmental cost and cost trends, striving continuously to improve value. Provide feedback to BUMs, WCMs, Functional Counter parts on cost and cost trends.
• Technical Management Responsibilities: Drive continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metrics management. Assess the adequacy of data gathering methods utilized by the workcells. Assure that procedures and work instructions are efficient and not redundant. Offer new ideas and suggestions for improvement. Identify and implement new practices and processes that are “best in field.” Demonstrate a commitment to customer service; anticipate, meet, and exceed expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively; making customer issues a priority. Periodically “get down in the trenches” to rehabilitate troubled workcells or to help during product launch. Foster a “back to basics” mentality during these times. Lead by example; “Walk the talk.” Establish new measurement systems if/where appropriate. Exchange knowledge and information with other Jabil facilities to ensure best practices are shared throughout the Jabil organization. Ensure 100% adherence to all company policies and procedures (i.e. Health and Safety, Quality).

Job Qualifications

• Knowledge Requirements: Ability to read, analyze, interpret and communicate regarding common scientific and/or technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to top management and public groups. Advanced PC skills, including training and knowledge of Jabil’s software packages. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Reasonable skills in Excel, Power point and word. Should be able to create and understand spread sheets with filters, Pivot table and medium complexity charts. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Experience Requirements: Minimum of 8 years of people mgmt. Experience in a manufacturing environment.