Primary Role: Ensure the successful production activities of a single shift. Manage the daily production related to KPIs for singular shift. Support a strong employee culture through the reinforcement of Latham’s Core Values.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Supervise operations to ensure positive labor efficiency and variance through proper usage of personnel.
Follow company safety policies and programs to promote a safety-first culture throughout the facility.
Maintain a high level of quality throughout the manufacturing process.
Follow the training and cross-training program and implement them across production staff.
Responsible for production, meeting daily schedule to ensure on-time delivery while minimizing overtime and waste.
Maintain a high level of quality by doing regular inspections of products.
Utilize lean manufacturing principles to identify efficiency issues and suggest improvements to solve the problems.
Maintai ning t he SQDC board providing team leaders and management with a daily visual assessment of process performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
Perform daily process audits it ensure product quality, employee safety, and product conformance to Latham standards.
Promote teamwork across all shifts.
Submit reports on performance and progress to direct manager.
Communicate job expectations, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees.
Facilitate daily shift meetings.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
· Minimum of HS Diploma with experience; Management or Technical college degree preferred.
· Minimum 3 years of experience in manufacturing/engineering-related function.
· Computer and keyboarding skills -Excel, Databases, and Word Processing.
· Experience with payroll systems is a plus.
· Ability to read blueprints.
· Must be able to work overtime when necessary, including extended hours or weekends.
· Good interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal.
· Lean Manufacturing desired.
· Good understanding of safety, quality, productivity, inventory, and employee relations.
· Regularly required to talk or hear, frequently required to stand; walk; bend; use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms, prolonged sitting, repetitive computer use, ability to lift up to 30 pounds regularly.