Alfa Laval

Manufacturing

2ndShiftTeamManager

$85–125k ~AI est. Richmond, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Manager candidates.

The Brief

“2nd Shift Team Manager at Alfa Laval. Skills: Production management, Team leadership, Continuous improvement. Oversee production. Manage production”

What You'll Achieve.

Meet customer demands; Meet production targets daily & weekly; Drive excellence in productivity; Drive excellence in customer service; Drive excellence in quality; Meet production plan targets daily, weekly

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

See solutions rather than problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree, 2-4 years experience in production/manufacturing/transportation, People management skills, Recruiting skills, Training skills, Development skills, Team building skills, Computer proficiency, Microsoft applications proficiency, Warehouse Management systems proficiency

Nice to Have

Lean distribution experience, Lean warehousing experience, Lean training experience, Lean techniques experience, Warehouse site management experience, Improvement tools experience, 5S experience, Six Sigma experience, Kaizen experience

What You'll Do.

Manage job assignments

Ensure safety compliance

Apply company policies

Enforce company procedures

Attain production goals

Meet customer demands

Meet production targets

Create work environment

Drive excellence in productivity

Drive excellence in customer service

Drive excellence in quality

Understand plant KPIs

Understand Shop Floor Management objectives

Support Shop Floor Management objectives

Use continuous improvement skills

Set targets for employees

Follow up targets for team

Follow up targets for employees

Be responsible for team safety

Be responsible for team quality

Be responsible for team delivery

Be responsible for team cost

Drive team performance

Drive employee performance

Be link between factory and support functions

Maintain quality control

Maintain deviation control

Maintain line stop control

Lead Kaizen initiatives

Perform safety audits

Perform quality audits

Ensure production plan is followed

Continuously improve productivity

Continuously improve flow efficiency

Support code execution

Execute according to code

Support regulation execution

Execute according to regulations

Lead through 2-way communication

Lead to high employee engagement

Ensure employees know responsibilities

Ensure employees know contributions

Ensure employees are recognized

Support initiatives as directed

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Link between factory and support functions

Communication Scope

2-way communication

Full Job Description

At Alfa Laval, we always go that extra mile to overcome the toughest challenges. Our driving force is to accelerate success for our customers, people and planet. You can only achieve that by having dedicated people with a curious mind. Curiosity is the spark behind great ideas. And great ideas drive progress. **Who you are** You are a self-motivated team player with the ability to work in line with Alfa Laval drivers; Action, Interaction, and Satisfaction. You are driven and see solutions rather than problems, effectively prioritizing and executing tasks. **About the job** Our Richmond manufacturing facility is looking for a new **2nd shift Team Manager** responsible to oversee and manage the production of Gasketed Plate Heat Exchangers. We’ll rely on you to manage job assignments, materials planning, and safety compliance. This position is responsible for the application and enforcement of all company policies and procedures. Our second shift generally starts at 2:00pm, Monday through Friday. **As a part of the team, you will:** * Attain production goals through effective scheduling to meet customer demands, ensure production targets are met daily & weekly. * Provide leadership to create a work environment that drives excellence in productivity, customer service and quality. * Understand and support plant KPIs and Shop Floor Management objectives. * Use continuous improvement skills such as 5-S, Lean manufacturing, KAIZEN, TPM etc. to drive improvements. * Set and follow up targets for the team and each employee, broken down from unit level. * Be responsible for team’s: safety, quality, delivery, cost. * Drive performance of the team and employees. * Be a link between the factory and support functions for daily issues. * Maintain control of quality, deviations and line stops. * Lead TPM, 5S, Kaizan initiatives for the teams responsible for. * Perform safety, quality & other audits according to ALPS (Alfa Laval Production System). * Ensure production plan is followe

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