Operations Facilitator

The night shift, Operations Facilitator is responsible for providing oversight to a team of hourly employees in a high pace 24/7 manufacturing environment to ensure all products are completed according to work instructions/engineering specification and delivered to the customer with no defects and on-time.

As the first-line manufacturing supervisor, the Operations Facilitator, will be responsible for assigning and coordinating work to maximize productivity and minimize cost while maintaining quality.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for coordinating employee training, performance assessment, work assignments, and recognition/disciplinary actions.
• Train new workers in the organization's operating procedures and standards.
• Ensures that all team members are adequately trained and clearly understand the process instructions, ensuring that the process is correctly applied in the right order; avoid taking short cuts that affect the process integrity.
• Ensures employees follow proper work procedures, proper use of tools and equipment, safety rules and quantity standards.
• Identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices in the workplace, conduct and coordinate on-site inspections to audit physical conditions and safe work practices.
• Investigates incidents and reports findings.
• Leads continuous improvement initiatives to drive process improvements through the manufacturing environment.
• Oversees personnel actions and most day-to-day operations of team.
• Approves time sheets for hourly employees, production summaries, overtime and downtime reports.
• Review production schedules, material and manpower resources.
• Assign employees to maximize production objectives, maintain quality and attain output requirements.
• Maintain a variety of reports, records and production documentation to reflect schedules and performance.
• Clearly defines responsibilities and expectations for each team members.
• Motivates and encourage superior performance. - Leads by Example!
• Make continuous improvement apart of mission, driving change at all levels.
• Champions problem solving.
• Acts as the focal point of communications of the team, centralizing the information related to the work.
• Keeps management aware of team’s progress, needs, etc.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned

Requirements:

• High School Diploma is required, an associate degree is highly preferred
• Prior Operations/Manufacturing experience is required
• Must exhibits and promote companies core values and ethics principals
• Must be able to work in a moderately heavy manufacturing environment
• Must be able to work on a 3-night rotating 12/hour shift
• Must be able to lead a team and manage/resolve employee conflict
• Must be capable of effectively interfacing with a variety of internal and external customers
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. without assistance
• Must be able to withstand continuous periods of moving, walking, bending, stooping, keeling, twisting motion, climbing and descending stairs and ladders to perform and train individuals on most tasks
• Must be mentally sharp and quick to respond
• Operate a fork truck and/or pallet jack as required
• Highly detail-oriented with ability to prioritize tasks independently, accurately complete work under tight deadlines, and provide timely and accurate responses to data requests
• Excellent computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, SAP and ADP would be a plus
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills for use at all levels of the organization
• Strong planning, organizational management skills
• Excellent people and process management skills

Taghleef is a Drug Free Workplace - Must pass pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Taghleef Industries, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.