Manufacturing Shop Operations Managers #IN1273

Cummins•Seymour, IN

14d•$120,702 - $159,501•Onsite

About The Position

This role provides manufacturing leadership for the plant, shift, and department. The manager will oversee multiple shifts of an assembly line, fabrication, or machining operation. Key responsibilities include driving results, establishing and monitoring performance metrics, and setting expectations for safety, quality, and cost. The position involves communication with customers, suppliers, shop floor personnel, stakeholders, and support staff, as well as managing the annual operating plan, forecasts, and other manufacturing operations measurements. The role requires applying Team Based Work Systems and Production Structure, utilizing decision-making processes to balance customer, individual, and business needs. Lean Manufacturing techniques such as Kaizen and Value Stream Mapping are to be used for continuous improvement projects focused on cost reduction and eliminating the 7 wastes. The manager will also identify and improve health and safety measures to foster an interdependent culture and contribute to an injury-free facility, adhering to Health and Safety Fundamentals. Troubleshooting manufacturing errors using knowledge of key processes, delegating tasks for coordinated performance, and managing complex manufacturing projects with monitoring and planning tools are essential. The role involves using Six Sigma Process Improvement tools for process development, planning, and scheduling, and applying knowledge of Labor and Employee Relations to implement programs that influence organizational culture and ensure fair employee treatment. Creating an environment for smooth information flow, providing guidance and feedback, and applying Performance Management to set and communicate standards, clarify responsibilities, and identify training needs are also key aspects. Finally, the position requires utilizing knowledge of Emergency Management and Response to ensure business continuity during unforeseen emergencies.

Requirements

Manufacturing leadership experience.
Experience managing multiple shifts of an assembly line, fabrication or machining operation.
Experience driving results, creating and monitoring measures, and setting expectations in safety, quality and cost.
Experience communicating with customers, suppliers, shop floor, stakeholders and support staff.
Experience leading annual operating plans, forecasts, and other manufacturing operations measurements.
Knowledge of Team Based Work Systems and Production Structure.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques including Kaizen and Value Stream Mapping.
Knowledge of the 7 wastes (over-production, waiting time, transportation, over-processing, inventory, motion, and scrap).
Knowledge of health and safety improvement actions and Health and Safety Fundamentals.
Knowledge of key processes for identifying and troubleshooting manufacturing errors.
Experience with managing execution and delegating tasks.
Experience applying monitoring and planning tools for complex manufacturing projects.
Knowledge of Six Sigma Process Improvement tools.
Knowledge of Labor and Employee Relations.
Ability to create an atmosphere for smooth information flow.
Ability to provide guidance and feedback to team members.
Knowledge of Performance Management.
Ability to identify training needs and develop and implement training plans.
Knowledge of Emergency Management and Response.

Responsibilities

Provide manufacturing leadership for plant, shift and department.
Manage multiple shifts of an assembly line, fabrication or machining operation.
Drive results, create and monitor measures, and set expectations in safety, quality and cost.
Communicate with customers, suppliers, shop floor, stakeholders and support staff.
Lead the annual operating plan, forecasts, and other measurements for manufacturing operations.
Apply Team Based Work Systems and Production Structure utilizing decision making process to balance customer, individual, and business needs.
Utilize Lean Manufacturing techniques including Kaizen and Value Stream Mapping to lead key continuous improvement projects that improve the cost reduction process and focus on the 7 wastes.
Identify, report and participate in actions to improve health and safety in order to build an interdependent culture and contribute to an injury-free facility adhering to Health and Safety Fundamentals.
Utilize knowledge of key process to identify and troubleshoot manufacturing errors.
Utilize experience with manage execution to delegate tasks to team members in order to coordinate performance across teams and ensure execution.
Apply a range of monitoring and planning tools to manage complex manufacturing projects.
Utilize Six Sigma Process Improvement tools to develop processes, plans, and schedules to provide relevant information and obtain feedback from the organization.
Apply knowledge of Labor and Employee Relations to implement programs and tools that influence the organizational culture and ensure fairness and consistent treatment of employees, feedback mechanisms, and communication programs.
Create an atmosphere in which timely and high-quality information flows smoothly between self and others.
Provide guidance and feedback for team members in accomplishing tasks and goals.
Apply knowledge of Performance Management to establish performance standards and communicate them in a way that creates buy-in.
Set expectations and clarify responsibilities for team members.
Identify training needs and develop and implement training plans.
Utilize knowledge of Emergency Management and Response to ensure that facility production, operations, employee health, and financial standing will not be interrupted by an unforeseen emergency.