4th & 5th Shift Manager

Polymer Concepts Technologies • Hanover, PA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Polymer Concepts Technologies PBY, Inc. KRS Division dba Kaydon Ring & Seal (“KRS”) is responsible for Aerospace and Industrial applications. KRS has a customer portfolio that includes all major players in the Aerospace and Industrial industries. Our business is fully customer focused, with products specifically designed for an engine/airframe application and then produced in small quantities and small lots on highly flexible equipment. Extreme product range fragmentation, complex product design, very high-quality standards and traceability requirements are the peculiarity of KRS. Position Summary : The 4th Shift / 5th Shift Manager will manage, analyze and facilitate production activities on 4 th and 5 th shifts. The Area Manager will be responsible for delivering key performance indicators to include safety, quality, throughput and productivity metrics. The 4th Shift / 5th Shift Manager will report to the Production Manager.

Requirements

• Must be a US Person.
• Minimum education HSD or GED with 6 years’ experience, AA degree with 4 years’ experience, BA degree with 4-years’ experience, or BS degree with 2 years.
• Minimum of 4-years’ supervisory experience in manufacturing setting.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience managing exempt, direct personnel.
• Minimum of 5-years’ experience with Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated ability with implementing continuous improvement philosophy that supported improving company metrics.
• Minimum of 4 years’ blueprint reading with knowledge of GD&T symbols, and interpretation.
• Experience working with lathes, mills, and grinding.
• The ability to use precious hand tools for measurements such as calipers, micrometers, drop gages, etc.
• The ability to read and interpret results from a Comparator.
• Experience in precision machining of very tight tolerance aerospace parts.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and high confidence in providing recommendations.
• Must have an inquisitive nature to understand how factory processes impact results to effect change.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of employees.
• Ability to deliver effective feedback, both written and verbal.
• Experience in prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously, meeting production goals within time and budgetary constraints.
• Experience in developing human capital through selection, teaching, training & mentoring.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to clearly communicate at all levels within the organization, both written & verbally.
• Honesty and strong work ethic; Passion for supervising and problem solving.

Nice To Haves

• Preference for BS degrees in Engineering, Chemistry, and related degrees.
• Experience in a QMS environment, AS9100 preferred.
• OSHA-10, or OSHA-30 General Industry cardholder preferred.
• LSS Green Belt, or LSS Black Belt certification preferred.
• Union experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitors daily production output and delivers corrective actions.
• Independently analyzes product and equipment specifications and performance.
• Executes a daily production meeting to review opportunities for improvement in shift performance.
• Holds their teams accountable to all plant, quality, and safety rules.
• Motivates all team members to achieve daily production goals.
• Initiate continuous improvement activities that deliver KPI improvements.
• Coach and mentor 4 th and 5 th shift supervisors to deliver consistent high-performance.
• Act as a backup Supervisor when there is absenteeism.
• Perform defect root cause analysis and mitigation.
• Perform departmental administrative duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Safe Harbor 401k Plan with Company match up to 3.5%
• Medical, dental, vision and voluntary benefits on the 1st of the month following hire date
• PTO
• Company paid life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability
• Temperature controlled work environment -- yes, even on the production floor!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager