Production Shift Manager- Nights

H.B. Fuller•Mesquite, TX

10d•$69,000 - $87,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Shift Manager oversees the night-shift team at H.B. Fuller’s Mesquite, Texas facility, maintaining company safety, production, and quality programs and ensuring the shift meets applicable requirements. The manager collaborates with the Plant Manager and plant leadership to establish facility goals and objectives, including budget, staffing, and productivity, and manages the team in accordance with company policies, practices, procedures, and programs. The role supports customer expectations for product quality and on-time delivery; works with maintenance to minimize downtime and support proactive asset management; and executes product scale-ups and launches. The manager leads shift transitions and meetings, participates in facility meetings and plant committees, addresses operational issues through root-cause analysis and disciplined process improvement, and is accountable for inventory and material-loss reconciliation. The manager builds and develops teams, handles performance planning and corrective actions, supports hiring and onboarding, and assists with employee training. As needed, the manager operates production equipment or a forklift, covers scheduled employee breaks, starts up or shuts down the plant, enters or directs production data entry into ERP systems, and supports shift and departmental goals. The position works the third shift, Monday through Friday, from 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.

Requirements

High school degree and related production experience, including two years at a supervisory level; the posting gives no number of years for the related production experience.
Alternatively, a four-year degree and three years of experience leading and supervising others.
Previous extrusion experience.
Ability to work independently and follow written instructions.
Problem-solving ability for day-to-day operational circumstances.
Ability to work in a plant environment, including walking, standing, climbing stairs, and exposure to heat and cold (0–115°F).
Ability to regularly lift 40 pounds.
Strong organizational skills and ability to plan and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams, accomplish objectives, and solve problems independently.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations manually, with a calculator, or using computerized spreadsheets.
Business and financial acumen.
Experience with the MS Office Suite.
Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in process engineering in an extrusion environment may be considered in place of previous supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Meet customer expectations for product quality and on-time delivery.
Work with maintenance staff to track and minimize production downtime and support proactive asset management initiatives.
Execute product scale-ups and new product launches.
Participate in facility meetings and serve on plant committees, including safety, quality, 5S, housekeeping, and food safety.
Lead shift-transition meetings and meetings covering safety, quality, 5S, and housekeeping.
Identify quality, safety, housekeeping, productivity, and engagement issues; engage the team to understand root causes and develop solutions using a disciplined process-improvement methodology.
Manage inventory, including reconciling material loss.
Build and lead teams and support employee development.
Use the Performance Planning & Assessment (PPA) process for direct reports within deadlines and handle corrective action according to established guidelines in coordination with the Plant Manager and Human Resources Manager.
Participate in interviewing and selection, and manage onboarding for new employees according to established guidelines.
Operate a mixer, extruder, or forklift as required.
Cover scheduled employee breaks as needed.
Shut down or start up the plant as appropriate.
Monitor the mood of the team and plant and bring issues to plant management's attention.
Develop and routinely assist in training personnel.
Enter or direct entry of production-process information into ERP systems.
Support and strive to attain shift and departmental goals.