Alfa Laval
Manufacturing
2ndShiftTeamManager
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“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.
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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