SUMMARY:

Plan and organize the execution of operations and related manufacturing support functions. Directly accountable to achieving planned levels of quality, output, safety, and delivery within budget. Participate in the definition of strategic objectives and ensure critical metrics (on-time delivery, cost reduction, overtime, inventory accuracy, quality, safety, efficiency, and productivity) are being met. Actively lead the continued adoption of lean manufacturing techniques to drive improvement efforts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to Crenlo Operating System to drive continuous improvement
  • Strategy Deployment – Break through objectives, action plans, metrics, countermeasures
  • Gemba – shop floor metrics, Gemba walks, interaction with operators to solve problems, action items and follow-up
  • Daily Management – 9:00 meeting every day, what was expected, what did we achieve, what went wrong, what actions are required to restore flow and solve to root
  • KPIs with Countermeasures – Key Performance Indicators – When commitments missed drive countermeasures for root cause corrective actions using data
• Plans, organizes, staffs, and controls the operations as assigned by the Plant Director.
• Ensures the production plan is accomplished on an on-going basis in accordance with budgeted levels of performance.
• Hires, trains, coaches, and motivates supervisory direct reports and holds them accountable to achieve key metrics and budgeted levels of performance.
• Drives the quality process to achieve goals through problem prevention, process improvement, and tracking of critical quality metrics.
• Leads safety processes. Ensures that safety metrics are improving significantly year-over-year.
• Develops and maintains solid working relationships with cross functional teams.
• Plans labor and drives cost reduction initiatives to ensure that efficiency, productivity, and on-time shipment performance targets are being met.
• Leads the 5S initiatives in all buildings of Crenlo plant site location. Drives the process of daily audits from the top down to ensure cleanliness and organization goals are being met.
• Defines and executes strategic plans. Ensures that cost reduction and Kaizen activities are being utilized to achieve aggressive cost reduction goals.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, leadership and labor union representatives.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing methods and processes.
• Ability to multi-task with excellent time management, problem prevention and problem-solving skills.
• Driven to succeed, with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management and computer skills.
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, metric driven organization.

• A Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations or Engineering required; will consider equivalent experience.
• 5+ years' experience in manufacturing operations including management of personnel, experience determining operational processes within a metal fabrication environment, demonstrated leadership experience, and demonstrated lean manufacturing experience required.
• Must have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and ERP solutions, Oracle EBS experience preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS/OTHER:

• Work Hours/Status: Full-time, 40+ hours/week, Monday through Friday, weekends required as needed.
• Travel Requirements: Occasional Travel <25%
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of federal and state employment law, compliance, trends, new technologies and best practices in areas of responsibilities.

This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and competencies required of this position. Employees are held accountable for all aspects for the job, which are subject to change at any time. An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Crenlo Engineered Cabs is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, disability, or veteran's status.