Directs and coordinates activities of one or several production lines by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Consult with Engineering, Software Specialists, and End Users/Stakeholders to gather information about programming needs: goals, objectives, features, functions, as well as input and output requirements.
Provides guidance and leadership to subordinate leaders to help them effectively plan work, direct team activities and establish production priorities. Actively drives and ensures all team members are engaged and focused on creating a safe work environment.
Develops all team members and provides the proper training and tools to achieve quality at the source across the product line(s). Identifies specific operator knowledge/skill requirements and communicates recruitment and training needs to Human Resources and Workforce Development. Helps develop or revise standard operational and working practices and verifies that subordinate leaders require worker compliance with standards.
Motivates and encourages all team members to actively participate in 5S initiatives, achieving/sustaining world class levels.
Leads/facilitates continuous improvement activities to drive improvement in safety, quality, delivery, and cost through Kaizen and other world class techniques. Coaches and encourages active participation by all team members in problem solving activities helping them develop their skills utilizing Lean tools.
Drives and assures active team member involvement in TPM programs. Identifies, recruits, and develops employees as future leaders.
Collaborates with Marketing, Engineering, Finance, and other functional areas as necessary to help implement new products and product improvements. Participates in meetings with key personnel to review, discuss and refine the product’s definition; to formally review the proposed product designs and refine for improved manufacturability; to review fabrication equipment and process and refine/alter for improved manufacturability; review process flow line layouts, time standards, and production scheduling.
To support new product introductions provides sample products and participates in equipment qualification/buy-off procedures. Ensures proper support/coordination of line trials and production training including start-up and debug. Participates in post-project evaluation of new product introductions.
Plans production operations, ensuring priorities, sequences and operational schedules for manufacturing products in accordance with company practices. Reviews production and operating reports to help determine operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems.
Confers with subordinate leaders and co-workers in Customer Service, Materials Management, Engineering, EC, Quality and Transportation to help determine appropriate solutions to short- and long-term problems in meeting production requirements. Researches and helps develop short- and long-term improvements to manufacturing processes to maximize efficiency, improve throughput, and maintain safety.
Provides positive and negative feedback to employees verbally and in writing. Documents feedback through Confirmation of Conversations (COC). Conducts or participates in annual performance reviews for employees.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Leads salaried leaders, hourly leaders, and hourly employees.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 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.
Education and/or Experience
Eight to 10 years of manufacturing experience with at least five years at the leadership level.
Proficient in MS Office (Word/Excel).
Experience in lean manufacturing and world class manufacturing best practices.
Ability to motivate and lead teams of salaried and hourly leaders and employees.
Ability to develop and coach team members.
Ability to analyze data and develop data-based solutions.
Must be able to work without supervision and manage under stress to meet deadlines.
Travel Requirements
Ability to travel occasionally domestically.
On March 28, 2024, PGT Innovations was successfully acquired by MITER Brands and incorporated into the organization’s portfolio. MITER Brands is a family of leading window and door brands united by a passion for quality and relentless pursuit of 100%.
WHY WE’RE DIFFERENT
We have one purpose: Build the most valued window and door brand in America. But, like all great things, that journey starts by bringing together a team of the most passionate, experienced and dedicated window experts in the industry. From our team to our customers and our communities, we strive to inspire deeper engagements and new possibilities for all. Because we believe that business is always personal.
PEOPLE FIRST ISN'T JUST A CATCHPHRASE.
It's a value we live every day. We make investments for the long-haul, to ensure the success of all. Because when our people win, we all win.
DOING THE RIGHT THING IS IN OUR DNA.
Through best practices, strategic investments and our relentless Pursuit of 100%, we strive for higher quality, greater precision and more efficiency in everything we do.
WE SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS AT A DEPTH THAT OTHERS CANNOT.
We find every opportunity to deliver seamless engagements and the extraordinary experiences that lead to valued, long-lasting relationships.
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