Responsible for managing and overseeing overall yard and weld train operations including finance, manufacturing, engineering, materials, maintenance, safety and quality while making recommendations to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations.
Responsibilities (Essential Functions):
Manage departmental and facility operating budgets, expenses and systems to meet or exceed the AOP targets.
Lead in continual improvement process of safety/environmental, quality, manufacturing, equipment upgrades, and plant administrative functions and personnel policies.
Facilitate and lead the development of procedures and systems specific to meeting customer needs and satisfaction, timeliness and delivery of goods and services.
Oversee the hourly EE status of hiring, firing, training, transfers, and incentives, and HR policy.
Facilitate and lead safety training, investigations, and positive preventative behavior.
Provide both direct and indirect [continual] training for staff – leadership training, function training and career training.
Ensure 100% compliance in environmental and safety regulations
Experience, Education, & License Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field or equivalent work experience.
7 years of experience in manufacturing supervisory role.
Strong organizational skills, decision making skills, interpersonal skills
Understanding of general accounting practice.
The ability to demonstrate knowledge of Lean principles, Six-sigma and manufacturing best practices.
Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Competencies:
Core Competencies:
Teamwork/facilitates collaboration
Communication
Customer focus
Integrity & trust
Continuous improvement/innovation management
Strategic agility
Accountability/drive for results
Planning & organizing/project management
Critical thinking/learning agility
Global business & technology acumen
Change management
Day-to-day management
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LB Foster is a global provider of products and services for the transportation and energy industries.