Under indirect supervision, coordinates the activities of a group of salaried and union associates in several departments or a full shift engaged in production and support activities. Will be responsible for all objectives as established by the Manager-Manufacturing to maintain the department in good working order to provide a safe work environment and achieve targeted production objectives.SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIESManage effectiveness of several departments throughout the plant and achieve production objectives through efficient utilization of assigned personnel, materials, and equipment per Engineering Standards.Communicate expectations of departmental associates directly to Foremen. Facilitate understanding and acceptance of expectations with daily/weekly/monthly reviews and continuous monitoring of performance results as prescribed by the Production Manager.Provide leadership and direction for operational salary and hourly people assigned to the operation. Perform performance evaluations for Production Foremen as prescribed and approve performance evaluations of Union associates initiated by Production Foremen.Continually monitor and modify training requirements necessary to support fulfillment of production activities per Engineering Standards.Interact with the foremen on all Production activities and supervise accurate data logging for Production Reports in SAP.Ensure foremen are held accountable for accurate reporting on all required reports and hour-by-hour standard worksheets. Design and implement solutions if hourly/daily/weekly attainment is not being met.Responsible for coordinating daily and weekly meetings with production foremen and support department leaders to review results and define corrective actions.Coordinate quality improvements within the department by working closely with all support groups.Manage expense budgets for assigned department for all raw materials and consumables per Engineering Standards.Develop charts/statistics upon request to track the manufacturing performance metrics.Support finances with the overtime controls and preapprovals.Manage expenses budget assigned to manufacturing. Propose, coordinate, and implement cost reduction projects in the manufacturing areas.Skills/RequirementsEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTSAny combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and skills is valid. However, we prefer the following:BA/BS with at least 4 - 5 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment. Strong technical background supervising and increasing departmental effectiveness. Effective oral and written communication skills requirement along with the ability to prioritize and schedule work in order to maintain production and quality deadlines. Must have problem-solving skills to provide workable and efficient solutions for the factory environment. The ability to speak, write, and understand English is required.#J-18808-Ljbffr