Assistant Manager, Manufacturing - Oil Pump

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Manager, Manufacturing, the Assistant Manager oversees Group Leaders and Administrative Coordinators within their respective areas while monitoring daily activities. The selected individual is tasked with ensuring that all Safety and Quality standards are followed while production objectives are achieved. Additionally, the AM works to develop day to day continuous improvement projects, which results in improved overall safety, quality control, team member development, cost savings and productivity.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manages day to day aspects of manufacturing operations for assigned group.
• Provides guidance to staff including advising Group Leaders with the more complex aspects of their assignments.
• Trains GLs in all aspects of the department GL Expectations
• Oversees the Administrative Assistant in all aspects of Admin Expectations
• Identifies training needs of specific groups and ensures that all Team Members have the required skills necessary to achieve production and quality standards.
• Identifies and resolves problems and conflicts in assigned areas by working closely with their respective leadership and support groups (Mfg, QA, QE, Maint., Eng., HR, Etc.)
• Ensures consistent enforcement of policies and procedures (i.e. Dress Code Policy, Safety Standards, Quality Standards, Standard Work). Works closely with HR regarding complex employee issues
• Analyzes data and monitors daily work processes to detect trends. Develops and implements actions as required.
• Coordinates and communicates for major safety, quality and production issues. Provides leadership and advice on the actions to take to resolve issues. Works closely with Quality & Safety Leadership

Accountabilities:

• Creating and management of a safe work environment-conducts accident investigations-countermeasures
• Maintaining production standards and achieving target availability
• Support and provide guidance Group Leaders
• Actively communicates dept. issues to Mfg. Mgr.
• Ensuring that all company standards and company policy are followed by team members.
• Maintain acceptable levels of TM Morale

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Production and Processing Quality- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, 3 Pillar, and other standards and techniques for maximizing quality and availability.
• 5 years of experience in a leadership role in a manufacturing environment
• Mechanical - general knowledge of machines and tools, measurement instruments, automation/robotics, maintenance and repair.
Computer Knowledge
• - MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Active Listening - giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Beneficial Knowledge, SKills & Abilities:

• Problem Solving - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to identify root causes and potential solutions to production and quality problems.
• Leadership - The ability to lead by example, treat others fairly, respect others viewpoints and earn the trust of those you work with.
• Active listening - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences by direct reports, peers, and plant management.
• Communication - The ability to clearly communicate information and ideas that others understand and will follow. Also, providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Awareness - The ability to know and tell when something is wrong on the line or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing problems before they become problems.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Adaptability and Flexibility - adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment
• Speaking - talking to others clearly to convey information effectively.
• Coordination - adjusting actions in relation to others' actions and handling multiple tasks at the same time.
• Critical Thinking - using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Coaching: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the quality candidates for hire and promotion.
• Continuous Improvement-Knowledge of Kaizen.
• Approachability - is easy to approach and talk to; is a good listener; is an early knower, has the ability to get informal and incomplete information in time to do something about it

• Composure - the ability to remain cool under pressure; does not become cynical, moody or hostile when times are tough; can be counted on to hold things together during tough times and maintain personal stress
• Decision Quality - the ability to make good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment