Leader, Production

TPI Composites•Newton, IA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Leader is responsible for ensuring safety standards are followed, including the correct use of equipment and PPE, with a goal of zero accidents. This role oversees and supports EHS behavior and initiatives, utilizes quality metrics to improve First Pass Yield and defect reduction, and monitors and supports the correct performance of Tier 1 & Tier 2, escalating as necessary. The leader is also responsible for monitoring and ensuring the correct utilization of resources such as raw materials, tools, and personnel. They will evaluate and develop supervisor performance, comply with TPI's SMART goal setting and performance reviews, and build teamwork and engagement within TPI's core values and IDEA. Fostering a continuous improvement culture and cost-out projects applying Lean tools is also a key responsibility. Additionally, the Production Leader will monitor and approve personnel time and attendance (payroll, permits, vacation, disciplinary actions), ensure on-time and effective Oracle transactions, and ensure proper implementation of engineering changes and deviations. This role complies with and enforces TPI's internal work regulations (Norm 035) and ensures that TPI's Mission, Vision, and Values are fulfilled and enforced. The leader also ensures that the processes of the Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 140001, ISO 45000) are maintained and improved.

Requirements

Leadership skills: Leads, motivates, and holds teams accountable while promoting safety and performance
Communication: Clear, concise, and effective across all levels
Conflict resolution: Resolves issues quickly and fairly
Decision making: Makes timely, data-driven decisions
Problem solving: Identifies root causes and implements solutions
People management: Coaches, develops, and manages team performance
Time management: Prioritizes tasks and meets deadlines
Analytical skills: Uses data to drive improvements
Multitasking: Manages multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
ERP / Oracle knowledge: Ensures accurate system transactions and reporting
Lean tools knowledge: Applies Lean methods to improve efficiency and reduce waste
Advanced Microsoft Office: Skilled in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Must attend all mandatory HR training modules such as drug testing, harassment, FMLA, positive work environment, etc.
Technical skill: Technical skill is proficiency in a specific activity that involves methods, processes, procedures or techniques (molding, components, finishing)
Human skills: the ability to work with, understand, motivate, and communicate with associates and groups. It also includes the ability to engage and communicate with people, to set the tone, resolve conflict, and to discipline. Since the leader’s job involves constant interaction with people, human skills are essential.
Conceptual skills: the ability to understand abstract or general ideas and apply them to specific situations. Conceptual skill usually means understanding how TPI can be affected by a specific activity. Although it may not always be apparent, every action taken in an organization has ramifications elsewhere.
Diagnostic skills: is the ability to analyze the nature of a problem with people, ideas, things or events. A good diagnosis precedes a recommended solution to a problem. Leaders routinely can be called on to size up a problem in order to take appropriate corrective action. This skill overlaps with the other four managerial skills. This occurs because leaders usually need to use technical, human, conceptual or political skills to make their diagnosis.
Influencing skills: the ability to acquire the power needed to achieve one’s and TPI’s objectives. Specific influencing skills include being able to win others over to your cause.

Nice To Haves

Blade manufacturing experience
Machines & tools knowledge: Basic understanding of equipment operation and safety

Responsibilities

Ensure safety standards are followed, including correct use of equipment & PPE (Zero accidents goals)
Oversee and support EHS behavior & initiatives
Utilize quality matrix to improve First Pass Yield /Defect reduction
Monitor & support the correct performance of Tier 1 & Tier 2 & escalate as necessary
Monitor & ensure the correct utilization of resources, ex. Raw materials, tools, & personnel
Evaluate & develop supervisor performance, comply with TPI one SMART goal setting & performance on time reviews
Build team work and engagement within the TPI core values & IDEA
Foster & promote continuous improvement culture & cost out projects applying Lean tools
Monitor and approve personnel time & attendance to avoid manufacturing impact (payroll, permits, vacation & disciplinary actions)
Ensure on time & effective oracle transactions
Ensure proper implementation of engineering changes & deviations
Comply with and enforce each of the points of TPI's internal work regulations, Norm 035
Ensure that TPI's Mission, Vision and Values are fulfilled and enforced
Ensure that the processes of the Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 140001, ISO 45000) are maintained and improved