Production Shift Manager

Accelsius, LLC•Austin, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Accelsius is seeking an experienced Production Shift Manager to lead 1st shift new product manufacturing and assembly operations, along with associated direct labor personnel. This role reports directly to the Vice President of Mfg Operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong thought leadership, execution, and influencing skills, coupled with relevant experience. Accelsius is a disruptive company focused on revolutionary direct-to-chip cooling technology for data centers, 5G edge deployments, and embedded applications like electric vehicles.

Requirements

Demonstrated strategic, tactical, and diverse thought leadership
Ability to lead and manage through ambiguity and rapid changes
Background in lean manufacturing principles, six sigma quality, production efficiency analysis, and operations excellence continuous improvement methodologies
Excellent leadership and management skills with the ability to motivate and inspire
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
Must bring curiosity, a willingness to be hands-on, professionalism, a positive attitude and a focus on problem solving to the role
Bachelor degree in business, management, engineering, sciences, or related field
4+ yrs of related experience leading direct labor or hourly employees preferred

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing, assembly, or production systems startup experience a plus

Responsibilities

Hiring of shift employees to meet production ramp targets.
Leading shift direct reports and support personnel in achieving daily production targets, goals, and/or manufacturing initiatives.
Mentoring and oversight of training & certification of shift employees & direct reports.
Establishing work instructions, task workflows, and work break-down processes to help achieve stable performance on all quality, on-time delivery, cycle time, and cost targets.
Meeting all customer order quantity and delivery dates when/as committed.
Driving shift-based projects and improvements in support of best-known methods of lean manufacturing and six sigma quality.
Establishing shift and individual performance management measures and processes.
Reporting and communicating shift progress on all key performance indicators.
Elevating morale and employee participation through regular interaction, communication, and positive engagements with all employees.