Manufacturing Operations Supervisor

Company: Illinois Tool Works
Location: Eden Prairie
Posted on: July 29, 2022

Job Description:

Primary Objective:

To direct and coordinate the operation of a designated group or groups to provide efficient, cost-effective and timely provision of high-quality goods and/or services.

Major Areas of Accountability:

1. Plans and supervises the execution of daily activities in assigned area(s). Assigns and delegates tasks. Monitors schedule performance. Develops and implements corrective actions.

2. Develops and implements local and shorter-term solutions supporting departmental, divisional, and corporate policies and decisions. Contributes to the policy-making process.

3. Establish, maintain, and monitor processes and procedures, ensuring high quality of the area product/service, efficient operation, and compliance with ISO 9001 requirements and corporate policies.

4. Assures the product of service of the assigned area meets all applicable quality requirements (i.e., engineering, project specific, product and industry standards).

5. Control cost of providing the products and services of assigned area(s). Monitors actual costs against standard costs and planned project costs and directs corrective action. Directs development and implementation of product, system and project cost improvements.

6. Establishes and applies performance metrics. Identifies opportunities for process and quality improvement. Evaluates employee performance and opportunities for improvement. Develops and implements solutions to process, quality, and employee improvement opportunities.

7. Maintains operation of assigned area(s) in compliance with budgetary guidelines. Collaborates on budget development, monitors performance, takes corrective action and directs continuous cost improvements of all areas including labor, expenses, assessments, and capital.

8. Monitors demand for area services and adjusts staffing levels to meet requirements using available methods including internal resources, contract agencies, and direct hiring.

9. Ensures assigned staff are qualified and appropriately trained for assigned work. Create and maintain training plans and records. Assures that appropriate training program(s) are in place and yielding required results.

10. Manages employee performance development to maximize employee performance and satisfaction.

11. Acts as the primary representative of assigned area(s). Collaborates with internal and outside groups as needed to achieve area goals and to support goals of other areas within MTS.

12. Responsible for effective control and maintenance of assets to meet department goals. Develops lower cost capital proposals independently. Develops moderate to high-cost capital proposals with oversight by another management level.

13. Work closely with the area planner to set/maintain machine capacities and release work to the production floor in order to achieve departmental, divisional, and corporate, goals.

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