• Foster the importance of a safety-oriented culture within the plant.
• Lead your team by example and coach, mentor, and develop direct and indirect reports to exceed their individual and company goals.
• Act as a change agent for the plant with the daily initiative of improving morale and staff engagement.
• Communicate with customers on the status of production and delivery.
• Work with the Plant Scheduler to meet production goals and make modifications as needed.
• Lead production efforts on multiple shifts to ensure customer expectations are met; foster and improve customer communication.
• Attend daily meetings and offer regular communication to team members on production status and process updates.
• Maximize efficiencies by identifying continuous improvement initiatives.
• Track the production budget, including headcount and cost.
• Work with the maintenance team on preventative and predictive maintenance efforts, with the goal of decreasing equipment downtime.
• Lead and support continuous improvement, 5S, and Lean programs at the site to drive engagement and efficiency.
• Monitor and improve KPIs based on safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
• Lead Kaizen events and update communication boards.
• Other duties as directed by management.

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