Production Shift Leader

Novolex • Kalamazoo, MI

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you a leader who is energized by helping employees achieve results above and beyond what they thought they were capable of? Are you a relatable, charismatic, team leader who delivers expected results through achieving positive employee relationships? The Production Shift Leader at Novolex facilitates the development of high performance teams within the plants and ensures the team's execution of standard work and compliance with our base systems for Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost. The PSL creates a culture of engagement within and between the teams to directly impact and consistently meet plant objectives and deliverables. This position ensures that high performance teams work collaboratively in the decision making processes and that the decisions are in alignment with plant goals and objectives, OSHA requirements and current Human Resources (HR) guidelines. People engagement and involvement are critical in creating and sustaining a high performance team culture; therefore the Shift Leader will be responsible for leading by example and foster the development of individuals. If you have a proven track record of achieving results through amazing relationships, please apply now!

Requirements

• Five (5) years of manufacturing experience
• Five (5) years of leadership experience in a manufacturing plant

Nice To Haves

• Associates degree in a technical field or in business preferred

Responsibilities

• Plant Floor Supervision– Partners with HR in the hiring, training and performance management process for hourly workers on the shift. Ensures that new hires understand the role expectations, how the role aligns to the vision and direction of the company, and the performance goals and measurements used. Oversees and manages the new hire training process, and ensures that new hire training is completed to a satisfactory level. Leverages established performance management, employee development, and disciplinary process to get the best out of people. Prioritizes and assigns tasks and performs assessments of daily work area to ensure safety, quality, and productivity goals are achieved.
• Base Systems & Standard Work – Ensures technical compliance with OSHA requirements outlined in the safety manual and other identified documentation with a focus on team discipline in the lockout/tag-out process. Supports the safety incident reporting and investigation process. Supports the plant’s quality requirements and reaction plans within the Statistical Quality Control system. Ensures that the team's production meets established standards and objectives for output and staffing. Serves as the help chain for the team when problems or deviations occur. Drives effective problem solving at the front-line level in a timely matter and activates the help chain when problems can't be resolved. Ensures resources are managed and adjusted to optimize team performance. Drives continuous improvement activities within the team.
• Employee Recognition & Engagement – Creates a high-performance, engaging work environment that fosters communication, team work, and employee motivation. Understands and leverages the individual strengths of each employee in the environment. Ensures that employees are involved in improving processes through creativity, problem solving and learning. Emulates and leads using behaviors aligned with Novolex Values. Fosters connection with plant floor employees from day one and ensures a caring, accountable, dependable, and inclusive environment. Understands the defined elements of engagement and monitors the environment against them. Leads action planning sessions with the team that results in improved engagement levels. Provides regular, timely, specific, and sincere recognition to employees which results in an increase in behaviors that further improve the environment.
• Re-establish Flow – Solves problems, allocates resources and utilizes defined help chains
• Motivating & Coaching Employees – Takes action that results in a high level of morale and motivation among team members, raises heads off issues that might lower morale, works to improve and reinforce performance of others and the team, coaches and supports employees in their development
• Initiative – Evaluates, selects and acts on various methods and strategies for solving problems and meeting objectives before being asked or required to do so. Digs beneath the obvious to get at the facts. Plans ahead.

Benefits

• With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.
• We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees