Superintendent Shift Leader

Job Purpose

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages off shift operations team; oversees support other function personnel; materials, quality, maintenance  
• Reduces lost and idle time, non-conformities and non-value-added processes  
• Ensures operator emphasis on customer expectations, and effective product line communication 
• Develops and implements cost reduction programs, short- and long-term strategic plans 
• Continuous manufacturing process improvement resulting in reduced re-work and product scrap 
• Management of on-hand and work in process inventories 
• Coordinate continuous improvement activities resulting in high quality and competitively priced products 
• Develops and maintains results-oriented business plans 
• Develops subordinates and ensures consistency in personnel policy administration 
• Ability to manage and run departments by the number to ensure profitability 
• Ensure effective utilization of assets 

• Required Education & Experience: 
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Engineering, Accounting, or related field preferred or equivalent education and/or experience 
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading a team of direct reports  
• Must have excellent organizational skills, must be able to lead teams and interact with all levels in the plant  
• Must have proven planning, problem solving, interpersonal, and financial management skills 
• Must have a thorough knowledge of Benchmarking methods and must be able to think proactively to implement positive change 
• Must be a visionary with insight to enable sustained growth of the plant and its people 
• Previous experience in a union environment preferred 
• This is an evening shift; must be willing and able to work the evening shift as this position requires