Qualifications:

Essential Functions:

Key Responsibilities include:

• Team Leadership & Development:
  • Coach and develop work teams to exhibit proactive attitudes, personal accountability, and high manufacturing quality, encouraging ownership of operations, products, and processes.
  • Lead safety, cost, quality, delivery, and productivity initiatives through employee involvement, empowerment, and adherence to ITW principles and 80/20 efforts.
  • Build strong employee relationships through open, daily communication and empower teams to achieve manufacturing goals.
  • Be visible and approachable, fostering an environment of trust and followership.
  • Promote a safe workplace, instilling a safety-first mindset with accountability for self and others.
• Operational Efficiency & Customer Service:
  • Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering to adapt the manufacturing environment to meet changing customer needs, including area layout, processing plans, and equipment selection to streamline and focus manufacturing processes.
  • Drive customer service excellence across all departmental areas.
• Communication & Conflict Resolution:
  • Encourage effective communication at all levels and train employees/team members to resolve conflicts fairly and consistently within a team environment.
  • Develop and support team members, regularly assessing their performance and goals to encourage the achievement of effective outcomes.
• Resource Planning, Utilization & Reporting:
  • Develop staffing plans to meet delivery, safety, and productivity targets.
  • Assist and support teams in utilizing all available resources efficiently.
  • Participate in committees and teams as required.
  • Provide timely reports on critical information.
• Networking & Collaboration:
  • Build a network of inter-company peers and subject matter experts for consultation on best practices in people management and system/process efficiency.
  • Work closely with support staff and Human Resources.
  • Maintain key contacts with Miller businesses to identify resources and information that enhance cost, quality, and delivery of products to customers.

How to be Successful:

• Ability to build credibility and accountability through effective leadership.
• Business acumen, including understanding of financial operations and supply chain leverage.
• Experience in driving employee involvement and engagement, encouraging creativity and innovation.
• Excellent computer, oral, and written communication skills.
• Commitment to continuing education and self-development.
• Customer-focused mindset, understanding how various business functions support the customer (e.g., engineering, materials, sales).
• Ability to maintain a strong culture while adapting to organizational, workforce, and market changes.
• Encouragement of diverse ideas and focus on coaching/developing team members’ strengths, facilitating effective communication between shifts

Qualifications:

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience leading a team in a manufacturing production environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply lean manufacturing principles and tools.
  • Experience leading direct skilled labor preferred.
  • Track record as a proven leader and team player, demonstrating a positive attitude, personal accountability, and the ability to coach, listen, and resolve conflicts promptly.
  • Understanding of P&L statements and manufacturing cost drivers.