Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Implements strategic programs that improve labor efficiency, on-time delivery, quality, workplace safety, and customer expectations
2. Generates monthly reports to effectively communicate program contributions, lead-times, on-time delivery, continuous improvement efforts, and manufacturing issues and needs
3. Drives a corporate culture that focuses on facts, tangible results, and behaviors
4. Provides input for selection of appropriate manufacturing equipment to ensure the most cost-efficient solution is available within company budget guidelines
5. Maintains manufacturing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe and secure work environment; developing personal growth opportunities
6. Accomplishes staff results by communicating job goals and expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures
7. Produces products by establishing production planning systems, maintaining good manufacturing practices, enforcing quality standards, and improving products and processes
8. Interfaces closely with Plant GM and Supply Chain Manager to effectively develop purchasing and logistical systems, inventory, and production control requirements
9. Achieves financial targets by establishing objectives, developing budgets, controlling costs, and maximizing use of available assets
10. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
11. Provides leadership needed to ensure that product quality meets product specifications and criteria for all products shipped from the plant
12. Ensures efficient utilization of plant personnel and equipment to meet productivity and cost effectiveness in meeting the plants business goals from stated targets
13. Leads a trained and motivated workforce capable of implementing and executing the business strategy
14. Works with all functional departments to actively pursue manufacturing excellence programs along with fostering a one Plant partnership with peers to achieve aligned goals
15. Develops and implements with Plant GM an annual operating plan including capital plan, productivity projects, production department budget, eliminating non-value, and defining Six Sigma & Kaizen profit improvement programs across the plant
16. Behaves continuously and consistently with desired JELD-WEN values and behaviors
17. Communicates and facilitates meetings effectively
18. Identifies and resolves issues skillfully and in a timely manner
19. Keeps abreast of emerging technology and industry practice

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

1. Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
2. Ability to create and drive change and effectively communicate throughout the organization
3. Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams
4. Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
5. Excellent organizational skills, leadership qualities, computer literacy
6. Ability to supervise is essential for the candidate to perform successfully in this position
7. Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
8. Works with integrity and respect displaying a high degree of tact and diplomacy
9. Must be familiar with various measuring devices and analyzing information
10. Good understanding of HR and Financial acumen is highly desired

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Mechanical/Civil/ Electrical/ Engineering or Operations related
2. Minimum of 5 years’ experience of related experience in Manufacturing Management preferred
3. Experience, knowledge or trained in Six Sigma Lean Methodologies manufacturing
4. Six Sigma Lean GB certification highly desired or ability to obtain within 12 months