Assembly Manager

Kelvion Products Inc•Sperry, OK

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Directs and coordinates activities of the assembly department processing units or manufacturing products in industrial organization by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate leadmen.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Minimum 5 years in general management experience in a manufacturing environment required.

Responsibilities

Responsible for work procedures, prepare work schedules and expedite workflow within the Assembly department.
Issue written and oral instructions to staff regarding work within the department.
Confer with other managers in the shop to ensure coordination of other functions such as production, inventory management and quality assurance.
Manage policy deployment in the areas of Lean Manufacturing techniques, quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visual controls and plant performance measures.
Manage the activities of the department, under the direction of the Plant Manager and follow established procedures and approved processes.
Plan, schedule, and coordinate departmental activities to fulfill sales orders, meet inventory requirements, and to meet delivery dates.
Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.
Knowledge of all manufacturing methods, techniques, and related equipment.
Must be able to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
Regularly communicate with maintenance staff about repair and maintenance needs on all equipment in the department.
Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed; bring problems to the attention of the Safety Manager/Technician or HR Manager.
Manage material requirements to increase inventory turns and reduce levels on hand.
Provide leadership for problem resolution to facilitate fast improvements and improved working relationships.
Identify, communicate and drive implementation of capital investments and improvement projects.
Identify employees’ skills and develop them by coaching and counseling employees on a regular basis.
Assign duties and ensure that instructions are carried out accordingly; examine work for exactness, neatness, and compliance to policies and procedures.
Study processes continually and implement process improvements where effective.
Responsible for unity among workers and resolving grievances swiftly and decisively; interview and hire new employees within the guidelines laid out by Human Resources; identify employees’ skills and develop them by coaching and counseling employees on a regular basis.
Conduct annual performance review and provide continual feedback on both positive and negative performance; conduct weekly safety meetings.
Monitor quality of work performed in accordance with the company’s Quality Plan.
Plan daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly productions to meet the completion dates as stated on the New Generation Operation Schedule (NGOS) report; review and update NGOS schedule, as needed.
Plan for the number of people required per position in accordance with the budget.
Responsible to managing the department’s budget, including the putting together of the department’s budget and monitoring the results each month during the budget year.
Regular attendance, ability to arrive at work punctually, and the ability to work on–site; ability to work cooperatively with others, ability to deal respectfully with the public, customers, vendors, other employees, managers, and executive management.
Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ability to interchange with others in the department.
Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Assembly department.
Ability to supervise 50 to 75 non-exempt employees.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Kelvion Inc., Thermal Solution's policies, procedures and applicable laws. Responsibilities will include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Directing employees’ work; setting and adjusting rates of pay and hours of work of employees; planning and controlling the budget for department; providing for the safety of the employees; planning the work; determining the techniques to be used; apportioning the work among the workers.