Manager, Manufacturing Operations - 2nd Shift

GE Appliances•Decatur, AL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

GE Appliances, a Haier company, is hiring a Manager, Manufacturing Operations to lead a production area within a value stream. This frontline leadership role oversees operational performance and continuous improvement across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale. The manager leads, coaches, and develops Team Leaders and hourly production team members and supports the value stream Business Leader in daily operations and improvement activities. The position is based in Decatur, Alabama, and is designated as 2nd shift. The manager oversees production start-up, staffing, daily plans, production boards, shift handoffs, standardized work, training, and adherence to the Appliance Production System. The role drives problem-solving, root-cause analysis, waste reduction, kaizen activity, and corrective actions, while coordinating with cross-functional partners including quality, engineering, facilities, and HR. It also includes employee administration, timecards, overtime, investigations and discipline, product quality oversight, and ownership of area safety performance. The work takes place in both office and manufacturing environments. Manufacturing work requires safety equipment, including safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, and work shoes or boots; the role may involve lifting materials and products up to 25 pounds. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at hire and maintain that authorization without employer or school sponsorship.

Requirements

Leadership experience and/or technical acumen in supply chain or a related functional area, such as manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, materials, quality, procurement, or fulfillment.
Five years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, supplier management, and project implementation.
Strong knowledge of Lean, DMAIC, workout, and other change mechanisms.
Demonstrated results-driven accomplishments using analytical methods, schedule achievement, and teamwork.
Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing.
Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and leadership-influencing skills.
Legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and able to maintain authorization without current or future employer or school sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree, ideally in engineering, supply chain management, or business.
Six Sigma certification.

Responsibilities

Lead operational and improvement activities for an assigned production area in support of the value stream Business Leader.
Oversee area performance and improvement in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale; align area metrics with department and value stream goals.
Manage daily production start-up, line staffing, absenteeism coverage, daily plans, production boards, and shift-to-shift information handoffs.
Maintain technical knowledge of operations, respond to abnormalities, follow escalation processes, and recommend corrective actions.
Ensure Lean manufacturing practices and the Appliance Production System escalation process are followed.
Lead daily Team Leader and escalation meetings, attend production meetings, and communicate key issues to leadership.
Deploy and maintain standardized work, coach team members on its use, and verify Job Instruction methods and training documentation.
Ensure 5S standards are met in the assigned area.
Promote the Appliance Production System and continuous improvement; drive problem-solving, root-cause identification, waste reduction, and corrective actions.
Coordinate with cross-functional partners and support short- and long-term improvement initiatives, including kaizen events and work-area rebalancing using Yamazumi charts.
Track department issues and assigned action items through closure, including follow-up with stakeholders.
Provide day-to-day leadership, work direction, and support to manufacturing team members.
Partner with Human Resources on consistent policy administration, employee investigations, disciplinary actions, attendance discipline, and documentation.
Complete daily timecards, ensure accurate pay and coding, manage overtime needs and procedures, and complete job postings as needed.
Ensure products meet specifications and are defect-free; monitor quality issues, scrap, First Pass Yield, and Service Call Rate, and coordinate resolutions with stakeholders.
Own safety performance for the production area, promote safety compliance, lead timely accident investigations, and manage safety action items and corrective actions.