About this role
Personnel
• Ensure safe working environment for all team members in the department. Epitomize the NELG safety mission!
• Coach and mentor junior leaders (leads and potential leaders) to develop their team leadership skills.
• Provide guidance for day-to-day operations to team members as well as delegating specific tasks.
• Directly handle personnel issues as they arise; coordinate with the shift supervisor and department manager.
• Give positive recognition and corrective actions to team members when needed.
• Provide and support HR and Safety with beneficial information, paperwork, etc.
Production
• Evaluate production processes to determine where improvements can be made. Works with department manager to develop and implement ideas.
• Communicate new product and customer specifications to Team Members.
• Monitor the Truck Schedule to ensure team members in the department stay on task to send all customer orders on time and complete.
• Work with the team members to ensure they have the tools/resources needed to complete their orders each day. These resources can be, but are not limited to tools, materials and maintenance support.
• Coordinate with production Team Members, Shift Supervisor, and QC to solve problems that cause rejects and work to raise the first-time yields (FTY) of materials produced to ensure output increases and materials and time are not wasted.
• Conduct daily shift start huddles to discuss safety, quality, efficiency and production.
• Maneuver glass racks into and out of the autoclave using the tugger. Also operates the autoclave and tags the staging racks accordingly.
• Coordinates daily schedule of production tasks to move laminated glass and from the autoclave to inspection and packing in preparation of shipping finished product.
• Perform autoclave start-up, monitoring and shut-down activities. Provide updates and/or reports of productivity to department supervisor as needed.
• Must know all aspects of each section within the department. This includes; Autoclave, Bagging, Inspection, LPC, Buffing, Box Building, Closing
Additional Responsibilities
• 90% of scheduled shift time spent on the production floor, 10% of scheduled shift time spent on administrative duties. This varies based on day to day operations.
• Accept more challenging assignments as experience and knowledge allows.
• Train others to help them gain knowledge in your strength areas as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Requires regular, in-person attendance at the facility.
• Able to work as part of a team including but not limited to members of management, employees throughout Cardinal and vendor partnerships.
• Able to exercise good judgement in decision making, ideas, and all aspects relating to the NELG team, Cardinal Glass Industries, and other company relationships.
• Able to maintain a professional appearance and conduct, exhibiting a respectful and courteous demeanor at all times. Live the NELG values!
• Previous supervisory management experience.
• Strong communication and public speaking skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs.
• Comfortable performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities.
• Ability to establish credibility and be decisive, but still able to recognize and support the organization's mission.
• Self-directed/self-managed.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong communication skills.
Physical Elements:
• Constant standing and walking
• Frequent bending and reaching
• Frequent lifting, carrying and/or pushing objects weighing 25 pounds or more
• Frequent kneeling and balancing
• Occasional climbing and kneeling
• Oral and written communication
• Ability to see within normal parameters and hear within normal range
Environmental Conditions: This position exists in an indoor manufacturing facility. The work environment is a manufacturing environment with exposure to loud noises and to fumes, odors and dusts.
Benefits:
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Profit sharing
• Paid holidays
• Opportunities for advancement
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