Position Summary :
Leads Team Members in the cell(s) on the day-to-day production to ensure people, quality, delivery and cost (PQDC) targets are met to achieve the customer demand and Value Stream goals. Leads improvement efforts using tools and techniques in the Watlow Business System (WBS) serves as the subject matter expert on the operations in the cell(s).
Functional Contribution :
- Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
- Serve as a mentor and role model
- Manages planning and operations of area of responsibility
- Interprets policies and communicate changes
- Applies tools and techniques from experiences and expertise to reach solutions
- Reports trends to Senior Leadership
- Understand the majority of skills in an area of responsibility.
- Understands the business operations
- Facilitates, coaches, and mentors others
- Solves complex problems
- Determines scope, budget, and implementation timeframes of assigned projects
- Understands the financial aspects of the business
- Ability to organize and simplify data for understanding and action
- Makes sound decisions based on evaluation of available information
- Manages internal and external two-way communications to promote the best interest of all parties
- Develops strong relationships and provides effective communication, prioritization, and alignment
- Fosters collaboration
- Promotes consensus
- Identifies team member development needs and provides career coaching and planning assistance
Skills, Abilities and Mastery (Responsibility Matrix) :
Delivery :
Coaching Forward - Create and / or foster a team environment that demonstrates genuine concern for the personal and professional development of all the team members, regularly recognizing the team membersCommunication- Communicate effectively with all team membersTeam Building Skills- Ensure the Watlow Way is fully deployedGoal / Metric Deployment - Direct manufacturing operations in accordance with Value Stream Assessment (VSA) plan and strategy deployment.RCCA (Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Action) / Problem Solving - Solve problems rapidly utilizing the root cause corrective action process and toolsManage data from Time & Attendance System and effectively manage manpower to meet capacity requirements.Lead department team members to ensure that people, quality, delivery, cost and growth are continuously being improved on to achieve strategy deployment objectives.Lead / Participate and support Lean events - Ensure that Continuous Improvement (CI) / Lean techniques are being utilized to sustain daily operational improvement.Utilize the daily operating system to drive PQDC (People, Quality, Delivery, Cost) performance at the cell level, i.e.Assure Managing for Daily Improvement (MDI) effectively deployed into production cells6S - Ensure the development and deployment of a safe and healthy work environment including appropriate training in safety practices.Follow Standard Operating Process (SOP) Production Team LeaderBusiness Partner :
Delivering a production plan to VSL to achieve SOFP shipmentsCollaborate with Human Resources on team staffing decisions, employee relationsCollaborate with Health Safety and Environmental (HSE) team on safety mattersCenter of Expertise (COE)
Bronze CertificationPTL RoadmapEducation, Experience and Certification Requirements :
High school graduate / GED preferredPreferred two- year degree or Technical Certificate or related experience (3-5 years)Leadership trainingDiversity & Inclusion
We proactively embrace diversity in all its dimensions across our company and cultivate a culture of inclusion and forward thinking that respects and reflects each team member's individual strengths, views, and experiences. Watlow takes pride in being an inclusive equal opportunity employer and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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