Job description
Key Areas of Responsibility (Answerable for the following end results)
- 100% responsible for the day to day activities and continual improvement of production team.
- Assess, guide, manage, and prioritize as needed all aspects of the shop floor operation.
- Adhere to production schedules to meet customer requirements.
- Lead operations group to meet or exceed all department objectives (KOI). Provide written action plans for any required corrective action and ongoing improvement
- Ensure the accurate reporting of all production (efficiency, scrap, downtime, FTO. Etc.)
- Ensure team member involvement in corrective actions and continual improvement.
- Support customer and Dakkota presentations as they relate to items of production responsibility.
- Comply to all company directed policies and procedures developed per the quality system (Business Operating Procedures and Department Instructions).
- Drive accountability at all levels of responsibility.
- Adhere to all quality requirements as outlined in the control plans.
- Lead department meetings, support and promote continual improvement projects and oversee initiation and/or execution of engineering changes.
- Promote an atmosphere of Safety, Employee and Customer satisfaction, and teamwork.
- Comply with corporate, State, Federal health, safety and environmental regulations.
- Adhere to and promote the Vision and Culture Operating Philosophy and observe the rules, regulation and direction of the Employee Handbook and C.B.A.
- Document all activities as required.
- Adhere to all company guidelines for Emergency Evacuation to ensure employee safety.
- Any additional responsibility deemed necessary by management.
Limits of Authority
- Advise Plant Manager of those situations that may pose a significant risk to the program, product assurance, facilities, employee safety or customer satisfaction results.
- Initiate actions to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformance relating to product, process & systems.
- Identify and record any problems relating to the product, process or system.
- Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through the appropriate channels and verify implementation.
- Control further processing and delivery of nonconforming product until the deficiency is corrected.
- Responsible to meet customer requirements with regards to product quality and delivery.
Basic Education, Experience and Skills Required
- Bachelor degree in a manufacturing or management discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 5 years related experience in automotive manufacturing environment, or JIT Assembly and Sequencing environment.
- Possess excellent leadership abilities, organizational and communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills (ie. Word, Excel, etc.)
Internal Training (Minimum Requirements)
- Dakkota Orientation
- Dakkota Vision and Culture
- Safety Training
- Accident Investigation Overview
- Safety Observation Tours
- Departmental Training
- Process 06 – Dakkota Production System
- Process 12 – Preventive, Corrective and Nonconformance Management
- Process 08 – Shipping Management
- Procedure - Receiving Management Overview
- Clark Broadcast Database Overview
- Change Management Database Overview
- Company Training
- BOS Overview
- Information Technology
- Outlook
- Trans4M Overview
- Purchase Requisitions
- Quality Mission Statement
- Expense Reporting
- Travel Management System
Health, Safety and Physical Demand Requirements
- Normal amount of sitting and standing, average mobility to move around an office and plant environment, able to conduct normal amount of work on a computer.
Risks Associated with Job Function
- None
Travel Requirements
- Up to 5% travel required
- Valid driver’s license required
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