• Facilitate and direct team members workflow within the assigned department, including distributing work, disseminating information, assigning team members for absences, answering questions, and resolving problems within the work unit.
• Control costs within budget levels, minimizing scrap and rework costs.
• Anticipate and react to production problems or delays, materials shortages and equipment malfunctions.
• Provide technical assistance for equipment malfunctions and expediting repairs.
• Work with engineering to effect improvements in cost reduction, work simplification, production scheduling, and labor planning.
• Supervise, evaluate and train the work group. Assist in accident investigation and corrective action.
• Promote safe work environment and ensure employees follow all safety policies.
• Maintain accurate production and employee records.
• Maintain fair and consistent application of all company policies and procedures.
• Apply LEAN tools to measure and improve the departments Key Business Drivers (i.e. VSM, SMED, 5s, TPM, Kaizen, etc.).