Lead Manufacturing Engineer (2nd or 3rd Shift)

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Supervises an effective team; includes planning and holding meetings to flow down information, preparing and conducting performance appraisals as appropriate, managing staffing levels (including vacations, overtime, and leaves of absences), assisting with career development (motivates, coaches, and trains to acquire maximum quality, productivity, morale, and cooperation), approving time and attendance, and prioritizing and making work assignments.
• Provides effective feedback to employees, both positive and negative. Maintains appropriate documentation for all disciplinary actions taken.
• Directs training and orientation of employees to ensure EHS rules are known and understood, to improve work performance and culture, and acquaint employees with company policies, practices, procedures and business initiatives.
• Maintains compliance with the collective bargaining agreement. Interfaces between management and union officials. Handles grievances.
• Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operations, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Investigates and analyzes. Initiates or recommends actions to correct deviations and variables affecting schedules, costs, quality, and other factors.
• Requisitions tools, equipment, and supplies required for operations and ensures employees have understanding of tools available (including the help chain).
• Confers with management, engineering, and quality control personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment.
• Reviews work procedures for safety regulations and concerns.
• Plans, develops, and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials.
• Participates in plant safety inspections and housekeeping audits.
• Complies with all EHS rules required for the work environment.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years working in a manufacturing environment
• 5+ years supervisory/managerial experience.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.