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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates strong leadership and team management capabilities in a manufacturing environment, with a focus on safety, quality, and operational excellence. Proficient in coaching, performance management, and implementing Lean Manufacturing principles to drive continuous improvement.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Manufacturing ExperienceTeam LeadershipLean Manufacturing PrinciplesSafety CompliancePerformance Management
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Production PlanningStandard Work AdherenceQuality StandardsKaizenProblem-SolvingTraining DevelopmentCorrective ActionsOperational ExcellenceDocumentation ManagementEmployee Onboarding
Soft Skills
CommunicationOrganizationDecision-MakingCoachingEmployee Engagement
Industry Keywords
Safety ProceduresPPE RequirementsPerformance MonitoringCross-Functional CollaborationWaste Reduction
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead a production team of up to approximately 15 associates
- Ensure safe, consistent, and effective execution of the production plan
- Translate Focus Factory Manager priorities into clear shift expectations
- Manage employee performance and development
- Own and maintain the team training matrix
- Coordinate daily floor activities through the Production Team Lead
- Ensure compliance with safety procedures, standards, and PPE requirements
- Review safety observations and incidents and implement corrective actions
- Execute and communicate shift production priorities
- Monitor shift performance, address gaps, and implement recovery actions
- Ensure adherence to standard work, production processes, and documentation
- Work cross-functionally to resolve staffing, equipment, and material constraints
- Provide accurate shift information and actions for SQDIP review
- Ensure products meet specifications, quality standards, and approved processes
- Coordinate containment and corrective actions for non-conformances
- Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, feedback, and accountability
- Manage attendance, conduct, performance, and employee development
- Ensure onboarding, qualification, training, and cross-training
- Develop Team Leads and strengthen floor leadership capabilities
- Promote a respectful and inclusive work environment
- Lead problem-solving and corrective actions for recurring shift-level issues
- Engage employees in waste reduction, standard-work improvements, Kaizen, productivity, and operational-excellence initiatives
- Sustain improvements through training, follow-up, and accountability
Requirements
What you’ll need- Five or more years of manufacturing experience, including previous supervisory or people-management experience
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, coach employees, manage performance, and reinforce accountability
- Strong communication, organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to engage employees, support change, and influence positive behaviours and results
- Working knowledge of safety, quality, standard work, and Lean Manufacturing principles
- Ability to work effectively with the Focus Factory Manager, Production Team Lead, Quality, Maintenance, Materials, and other support functions
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health care
- Dental coverage
- Vision plans
- 401K benefits
- Commissions/incentive compensation depending on role
- Equal opportunity employer
- Reasonable accommodations in the application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans