Production Team Manager

Avery Dennison•Greenfield, IN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Coating Team Manager, you will lead efforts to ensure customer satisfaction while achieving business objectives regarding Safety, Employee Engagement, Quality, Productivity, Process Improvement and Cost-effectiveness within your assigned shift and department. This is a 2-2-3 night shift role (6:00 pm - 6:00 am).

Requirements

High School diploma and a minimum of 3 years leadership, process improvement and supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment required.
Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, support and develop a diverse team of talent.
Knowledge of manufacturing operations systems (best practices), processes and technology.
Demonstrated ability to achieve operational results and ability to accomplish work through delegation and teamwork.
Demonstrated ability to trouble-shoot and effectively problem-solve issues and implement solutions to prevent recurring problems.
Demonstrated effective time management, project management and organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to promote and protect Avery Dennison Values of Integrity, Courage, External Focus, Diversity, Sustainability, Innovation, Teamwork and Excellence.
Familiarization with ELS (Continuous Improvement) principles and knowledge of lean sigma tools.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote safety as the most important value in the organization by actively enforcing all Environmental, Health and Safety policies/ procedures and ensuring participation of team members in required safety training.
Lead and/or participate in investigation and implementation of corrective action plans for all safety incidents.
Provide leadership for the shift by creating a motivating environment for team members to meet and exceed facility goals for safety, service, quality, productivity, cost, and inventory control targets.
Recognize and reward outstanding performance as needed.
Plan, organize, lead and control resources through effective systems.
Charter and engage employee teams to achieve objectives.
Initiate, implement and support effective operational improvements to promote safety, increase employee engagement, improve quality, minimize scrap and increase productivity.
Ensure execution of standard operating procedures, standard work, quality standards, cycle counts, safety/housekeeping audits, etc.
Engage in technical problem solving and troubleshooting activities associated with process equipment and/or product performance.
Lead or participate in projects focused on optimizing the manufacturing processes, production capabilities and efficiencies.
Oversee daily activities of team members including coaching, counseling and corrective action processes.
Conduct regular performance reviews with team members and incorporate meaningful feedback on their performance and personal development.
Collaborate with technical, financial and materials support teams in resolving problems and developing improved manufacturing processes.
Lead, facilitate and participate in Enterprise Lean Sigma (ELS) continuous improvement activities and Kaizen events.