Area Manager

Job Description:

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Job Title:
Area Manager

Overall Purpose:

Lead and manage 2 or more operation departments at the Mascot Rail Bearing site;
including OE, Reconditioning and/or Remanufacturing. Lead, Coach and mentor 2-4 supervisors and 50+/- associates;
Drive strategies achieve the best possible performance results in the areas of safety, product quality, delivery, reliability, product lead time, unit cost, customer satisfaction, and associate development.

Essential Functions:

• The Area Manager supports, achieves and drives strategies for improvement in the areas of safety, quality, delivery and cost through extensive Rail manufacturing process knowledge.
• Area Managers are responsible for carrying out the prime directives of the Operations Manager which include:
  
• Drive safety initiatives for responsible departments and implement improvement plans. Ensure ongoing operator safety and a safe work environment by promptly addressing safety hazards, minimizing workplace accidents, and actively involving associates in the continuous improvement of safety.
• Ensuring quality and value-added work is made by every process in manufacturing, design, administration, and service
• Guiding multiple departments to meet production demands through daily schedule attainment and communication in terms that are understandable to all associates for alignment purposes
• Ensuring the on-time, correct, and complete delivery of parts, product, and services to the next process and customer
• Kaizen to reduce cost through elimination of waste, overburdening, and fluctuation in area of responsibility
• Building teamwork and maintaining team relations through professional challenges and educating associates. Strategic utilization of the Mascot optimal flexible workforce program
• Ensure that parts produced match the timing and quantity requested with the highest yield the first time. Meet or exceed customer on time delivery demands.
• Identify, support, and help implement programs designed to improve efficiency via revised production scheduling and reporting.
• Work closely with the Materials Management Team to efficiently use and improve the availability of raw materials and component parts for production in both OE and Recon.
• Meet or exceed all quality goals set;
  Monitor scrap and repair daily/weekly/monthly.
• Identify lean project opportunities to support business plan needs.
• This individual may generate and/or handle regulated (i.E. hazardous/non-hazardous) waste as part of this job. This must be disposed of in accordance with federal/state regulations.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree;
  Business Management, Engineering or related field;
  and equivalent experience
• Bachelor degree preferred
• Certified Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma training preferred
• Strong leadership and critical thinking skills;
  Analytical skills - capturing and interpreting data
• Training and facilitating skills;
  Group problem solving skills
• SAP experience preferred
• AAR, specifically M-1003 Quality Assurance Specification preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Verbal &
  written communication
• Activities such as lifting, or pushing/pulling up to 50lbs
• Activities where repetitive movement is required such as twisting/bending, hand gripping, etc.

Environmental Conditions:
May be exposed to environmental noise, seasonal heat.

Protective Clothing and Personal Devices:
Safety glasses, safety shoes when in production and laboratory areas.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.