·        Participates in accident investigation review to assist with preventing and eliminating plant wide hazards.

·        Encourage open, two-way communication at all levels.

·        Establish collaborative relationships with other functions.  Lead cross-functional teams tasked with solving production problems.

·        Reports promptly to department manager when delays occur, estimates time of delay and take appropriate action to minimize production losses.

·        Perform other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Manages between 3 - 5 subordinate supervisors who supervise a total of 15 - 20 employees. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of their unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.  Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Essential Skills and Experience:

·        Four to ten years’ related experience and /or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

·         Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of executives, managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

·        Must have the ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Will have the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Graphical analytical abilities and basic SPC understanding.

·        Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.  The ability to utilize business computers and programs currently utilized in normal business operations.

Physical Demands 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.

Physical Demands:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to walk and talk or hear.  The employee is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and taste or smell. 

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 50 to 75 pounds utilizing lifting equipment.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:  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 regularly works near moving mechanical parts.  The employee is frequently exposed to airborne particles.  The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places. Employee may be exposed to extreme hot or cold temperatures.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.