Supervisor III - Operations

Position Title - Team Leader
Location - Dubuque , IA
Duration - 12 Months 
Work Schedule
• 3rd Shift 10:30-6 Production Hours
• Some Saturday work required

Your Responsibilities
As a Team Leader for Backhoe Operations in Client Dubuque Works in Dubuque, Iowa you will:
• Manage and monitor individual and department performance on safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency and take corrective action including discipline as needed
• Be intentional in driving employee engagement activities while establishing a positive employee environment through regular communication, feedback, and overall guidance
• Ensure that assigned personnel have appropriate training, work instruction, and tooling to successfully execute their jobs
• Lead safety through regular safety communications, driving engagement in the CI process, Safety and Ergonomic Risk Assessment (SERA) process and prompting near miss reporting with a focus on quick, thorough safety corrective actions
• Manage daily staffing and employee moves on the line to meet daily production and warehousing requirements
• Oversee production activities to ensure that manufactured products meet or exceed all established quality requirements
• Drive department-level support of factory goals regarding 5S implementation, Continuous Improvement, manpower planning, and operating budgets
What Skills You Need
• 2 or more years of experience in unionized manufacturing environment
• 1 or more years of experience with manufacturing and quality management principles, tools, and processes
• Willingness to work overtime (weekdays or weekends) as necessary to support operational needs and on-time delivery
• Excellent communicator who thrives on solving problems and working in a team environment
• Demonstrated experience making sound decisions and being proactive in a high-pressure or time-sensitive environments
• Ability to conduct crucial conversations, including ability to enforce company policies, practices, procedures and work rules
• Experience communicating across functions, such as: supply management, engineering, operations, and human resources or labor relations

What Makes You Stand Out
• 1 or more years of experience with production control systems, preferably within Client
• 1 or more years of experience in a leadership role in a union environment
• Two or more years of experience with shop floor manufacturing and incentive pay systems (such as CIPP)
• Cross-functional work experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Material Control, or Supply Management
• Demonstrated experience utilizing lean manufacturing techniques to drive business improvements
• Possess a good working knowledge of the appropriate operating and information systems used in Operations (Word, Excel, SAP, SharePoint, PowerBI)

Education
Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology, Operations, Business/Management, or Supply Management or equivalent experience

Competencies
Leadership level of position – Manager
Competencies:
• Driving Sustainable Results
• Operating Globally and Inclusively
• Making Sound Decisions
• Communicating with Impact
• Leading Change
• Engaging & Inspiring