Cold End Area Manager

Salaried/Skilled Trades NSG Group•Laurinburg, NC

27d•Onsite

About The Position

To oversee and lead the Cold End operation of a two-float line facility to ensure that the process is operated safely, efficiently and exceeding budget whilst maintaining world class quality standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Engineering or equivalent Industry Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing or plant operations environment, specifically within glass production, fabrication, or Wareroom/Cold End operations (handling, cutting, stacking, packaging).
Leadership Experience: Minimum of 2–3 years in a direct supervisory or managerial role overseeing multi-shift production teams, Shift Supervisors, and technical personnel
Working knowledge of computers and computer software (MSOffice, specifically MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Excellent writing skills for reports, presentations, policies, procedures, and specifications
Excellent planning/coordination skills
Necessary travel
Support 24/7 operation
Physically able to do hands-on tasks on the floor for an extended period.
Ability to work in hot working environments

Nice To Haves

Formal certification in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt), or 5S methodologies.
Proven experience working successfully within a unionized manufacturing environment, with a track record of maintaining positive union-management relationships
Experience managing operational budgets, evaluating weekly/monthly variances, and drafting justifications for capital expenditure (CapEx) engineering projects
Experience with SPC and data analysis software preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete required audits at the prescribed frequency. These may include Key Safe Behavior audits, Safety Walk and Talk, or similar.
Facilitate safety meetings and prepare comprehensive risk management reviews.
Perform visual oversight by walking the production line and documenting hazard identifications
Adhere to and enforce the Laurinburg plant Working and Safety Rules
Complete required compliance training
Be an active participant in accident and injury prevention using audits, dialogue with operators, and system design and facilitating root cause analysis as needed
Identify engineering solutions to potential safety issues, utilizing the safety and sustainability improvement plan to track initiatives.
Embrace and abide by the 10 Key Safety Leadership Behaviors.
Track area incidents and develop corrective actions as needed.
Identify, monitor, and control waste and implement recycling initiatives.
Participate in identifying, reviewing, and minimizing environmental aspects and impacts.
Complete environmental training as required.
Maintain & Implement systems to remain compliant with ISO 14001
Maintain & Implement systems to remain compliant with ISO 9001
Facilitate layered process auditing to ensure “we do what we say and say what we do”.
Work harmoniously with all other site functions to ensure a world class product is delivered to the customer
Work with quality to perform root cause analysis and implement countermeasures for customer issues as required.
Lead routine communications via shift start, morning, and weekly meetings.
Conduct 1:1 check-ins and routine performance reviews with direct reports.
Resolve personnel issues by partnering with HR and executing conflict management protocols.
Maintain positive union relationships alongside direct employee relations to proactively remove operational barriers and friction
Drive employee engagement through team-building activities
Adherence to NSG/Pilkington Standards of Business Conduct and its Values and Principles
Manage shift scheduling and coordinate floor coverage during direct report absences.
Develop processes and strategies to achieve and exceed budgeted performance for area KPIs
Manage floor scheduling via weekly production and plant maintenance meetings.
Direct wareroom throughput across glass cutting, handling, packing, and stacking lines alongside Cold End PI’s, Technical Supervisor and Shift Supervisors.
Optimize production scheduling by collaborating with the Materials Manager to maximize cutting lists, maintain schedule integrity, and hit customer satisfaction targets
Lead continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean methodologies and production databases to analyze loss trends and eliminate operational waste
Minimize equipment downtime by partnering with Maintenance and Engineering teams to build proactive prevention strategies
Prioritize engineering projects and maintenance activities during planned downtime
Justify capital expenditures and asset installations by working across departments to build technical project business cases.
Compile monthly reports regarding output, operational oversight, and key plant objectives.
Publish corporate communications throughout the area.
Interview job applicants as needed
Oversee employee training spanning standard corporate, technical, and regulatory compliance courses.
Direct personal development by tracking individual career plans for self and subordinates.