M&H Emerging Manufacturing Leader

McWane, Inc.•Anniston, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Emerging Manufacturing Leader position offers a career path toward management through comprehensive training across departments and exposure to the company’s operations, relationships, and processes. The role integrates safety, environmental, quality, and human resources principles into production operations. It is a full-time, on-site position requiring a minimum of 40 hours per week. The role includes learning department-specific standards and procedures from experienced staff, contributing to organizational planning, and assisting managers and supervisors with daily work and performance evaluations. The position also involves production supervision, analysis of operational and financial data, coordination of department activities, communication with stakeholders, and work to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and productivity. Duties may change with or without notice.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Management, Business Administration, or a related field is required; equivalent combinations of education and/or experience will be considered.
Skills and abilities in time management, active listening, complex problem-solving, critical thinking, judgment and decision-making, supervision, speaking, writing, problem sensitivity, and deductive reasoning.
Ability to perform physical activities involving arms and legs, including lifting up to 50 pounds, climbing, balancing, walking, standing, stooping, and handling tools and materials.
Adherence to safety and security procedures, including use of protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

Three years of related on-the-job experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow safety processes and procedures and promptly report deviations to management.
Evaluate and supervise team members’ performance and progress.
Collaborate with managers to plan organizational work output.
Assist managers and supervisors with daily tasks and performance evaluations.
Carry out managerial or supervisory responsibilities as assigned, consistent with organizational policies and applicable laws.
Contribute to the development and implementation of policies, performance goals, and objectives.
Analyze company reports to assess inventory activity, gross profit, and sales.
Identify trends and develop recommendations based on gathered information.
Collaborate with contractors and clients.
Observe and train with experienced staff to learn department-specific standards, procedures, and methods.
Learn about functions and operations throughout the organization.
Participate in strategic planning initiatives.
Research opportunities to increase profitability and reduce risk.
Prepare and deliver presentations.
Lead production team activities related to technology, methods, procedures, and performance appraisals.
Calculate standards, scrap, critical metrics, and budgets; review production costs and product quality.
Coordinate production with procurement, maintenance, production planning, safety, and quality control to optimize resources.
Review reporting data to identify causes of production nonconformity and operational issues.
Communicate candidly with stakeholders and implement procedures to resolve operational problems and enhance product quality.
Understand and evaluate plant policies, work rules, safety compliance, and union contract provisions when making decisions.
Allocate resources and direct production employees to meet goals and improve process efficiency and productivity.