Area Manager

Condair Group, founded in 1948 and based in Switzerland is the global leader in humidification, dehumidification and evaporative cooling.

Supported by science, we engineer individual, holistic solutions that customers can trust through the entire lifecycle. With optimal humidity, we increase productivity and create healthier built environments.

Condair Group has production sites in Europe, North America and China, its own sales and service organizations in 23 countries, and representatives in 50 locations worldwide.

As we expand into the greater Richmond, Virginia region we will be seeking motivated, skilled people to join our team. Come enhance your career today!

Learn more about us : www.condairgroup.com

Purpose of Role

Condair is seeking an Area Manager who can join our team and help shape the future of our organization. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership skills and love working in a fast-paced environment.

We are seeking someone who can learn our products and be able to lead a team.

You will be responsible for managing assigned production floor areas to ensure proper quantities of quality products, at or below budgeted production costs, are manufactured in order to meet marketplace demand.

The Area Manager will be required to manage / coordinate broad processes across different departments and functional teams.

This role will maintain the company culture, values and strategies by leading her / his team in change efforts, continuous improvement initiatives, safety awareness, and fostering team and individual development.

This position reports directly to the Plant Manager.

Requirements, Key Duties and Responsibilities :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty to a competent level. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Responsible for maintaining a safe and secure work environment. This includes educating employees on hazard identification, correcting unsafe acts / conditions, facilitating safety meetings, performing safety inspections, investigating incidents, and driving corrective actions to completion.

Manages all aspects of personnel performance within the department

Ensures that job expectations, duties, responsibilities, authority, and accountability of all direct subordinates are defined and understood

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with policies and applicable laws including staffing, training, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, investigating issues, and resolving problems

Creates and implements plans to address skills gaps and provide training and development for direct reports to address department, individual, and business needs

Handles sensitive and proprietary information in a confidential manner

Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, accomplishing work results, and reporting results on shift production summaries

Responsible for managing quality production and charged with collaborating with others to drive product related quality issues to resolution

Encourages and promotes a plant culture of Continuous Improvement and Employee Involvement

Fosters a spirit of cooperation within and between departments

Leads continuous improvement activities, including 5S, visual workplace, cost and waste reductions

Enforces company systems, standards, policies, and procedures

Professional Skills, Qualifications, and Competencies :

Education and Experience :

Bachelor of Science or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or similar Minimum of 4 years of experience in a manufacturing leadership role.

Preferred experience managing 50+ FTEs

Experience in Lead Implementation, team building, quality control and assurance

Language Skills :

Possess excellent oral and written communication skills in English with ability to advocate for and present recommendations to senior leadership

Reasoning Ability :

Be able to function in a fast-paced office, manufacturing, and warehouse environment in a professional manner

General understanding of manufacturing business principles and typical business practices

Proven strong organizational (prioritization and time management), problem-solving, and analytical skills

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work cross-functionally with other departments

Computer Skills :

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Project

Knowledge of MaintainX or similar is a plus

Other :

Demonstrated leadership, drive, and potential to assume higher levels of responsibility

Accomplished in meeting production schedules, controlling, and improving production efficiency

Ability to work additional hours as required in support of a project assignment

Benefits : Medical benefits

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Long-term disability insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Life insurance / AD&D

401K

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Personal Characteristics

Teamwork

Balances team and individual responsibilities

Exhibits objectivity and openness to other's views

Gives and welcomes feedback

Offers to help others to achieve common goals

Drive

Exhibits a drive to do all work required to achieve success

Aims to do the right thing without being told

Ethics

Works with integrity and strong morals / ethics

Professionalism

Approaches others in a tactful manner

Reacts well under pressure and follows through on commitments

Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their position

Accepts responsibility for own actions and asks for help when needed

Safety

Observes safety and security procedures

Uses equipment and materials properly and as instructed

Dependability

Is consistently at work and on time and completes work in a timely manner

Able to deal with change, delays, and unexpected events

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