Management/Shift leader

Job Description:

Responsibilities and Authority :

Manage performance and develop talent across all three production shifts

Develop plans to skill up and cover knowledge gaps across shifts

Ensure that policies and procedures are adhered to and administer progressive disciplinary action when required

Write and administer performance reviews and set annual goals for hourly production team

Coaching and team building

Responsibility for Quality on the assigned shift.

Interact with Cell Members to diagnose and repair issues.

Work with QA to write intelligent corrective actions/response plans.

Follow QA documentation, Control Plan, Print, Visual Aids, Alerts, In-Process Inspections, & DR's.

Important role in the LPA (Layered Process Audit) process

Act as the technical authority in the Des Plaines injection molding manufacturing operation

Understand and correct processing issues. There are many of these on the floor currently that are impacting our profitability and quality.

Understand machine capabilities and run calculations to understand which components and tools can run on different presses

Understand different types of resigns and the processing considerations associated with each

Manage operational execution and continuity

Set production schedule, maintain press matrix

Translate production priorities into an efficient and effective production schedule including startups and tool changes that is distributed and communicated

Understand and react to staffing issues on the shift. Call-ins, vacations, mandated OT

Communicate effectively across shifts

Good verbal skills are required. This is needed so that coherent information can be passed between the shifts.

Ability to understand and follow ITW core philosophies

Understand the MRP provided and how it relates to the production scheduling.

Needs to be Proactive not Reactive with issues as they are presented

Position Skills and Experience Requirements :

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.

Required

High School Diploma or GED required.

Five or more years of experience in the Injection Molding Industry.

Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

High level of competence in scientific molding

High level of competence in Yushin Robot programing

Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft sweet including Excel

Preferred

Experience with ISO9001 requirements.

Certification in Scientific molding

Certifications in Yushin Robot programing

Compensation Information:

75,000-95,000

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