Location: Schenectady,NY, USA
Description
Position at Latham Pool Products, Inc
Salary range for this position is $33.02 per hour but may increase depending upon experience.
Join the Latham family and help make backyard dreams a reality. Latham is the largest designer, manufacturer, and marketer of residential inground swimming pools with a coast-to-coast operations platform consisting of over 2,000 employees across 32 facilities. As a Latham employee, you can experience a high-performing, engaged, quality-focused and safety-minded culture.
Primary Role: Ensure the successful production actives of a single shift. Manage the daily production related to KPI's for singular shift. Support a strong employee culture through the reinforcement of Latham's Core Values.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Supervise operations to ensure positive labor efficiency and variance through proper usage of personnel
* Follow company safety policies and programs to promote a safety-first culture throughout the facility
* Maintain high level of quality throughout the manufacturing process
* Responsible for production, meeting daily schedule to insure on time delivery while minimizing overtime
* Maintain a high level of quality by doing regular inspections of products
* Utilize lean manufacturing principles to identify efficiency issues and suggest improvements to solve the problems.
* Submit reports on performance and progress to direct manager
* Communicate job expectations, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees
* Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures (Safety, EEO, Sexual Harassment, Quality, etc.)
* Participates in the hiring, training and review process of production employees.
* Monitor attendance and take disciplinary steps as required up to the termination
* Facilitate daily shift meetings
* Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
* Minimum of Associate degree with experience; Bachelor's degree preferred.
* Minimum 7+ years of experience in manufacturing/engineering related function
* Required - Proficiency with all MS Office Applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
* Experience with payroll systems is a plus
* Ability to read blueprints
* Must be able to work overtime when necessary, including extended hours or weekends
* Strong verbal and written communication skills- ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization
* Lean Manufacturing or 5S experience desired
* Good understanding of safety, quality, productivity, inventory, employee relations
* Ability to work effectively in a multitasking environment and work constructively under pressure
* Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
* Exceptional leadership skills with a sense of urgency and strong aptitude
* Ability to develop, maintain and motivate a strong team
* Ability to solve practical problems and difficult situations
* Regularly required to talk or hear, frequently required to stand; walk; bend; use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms, prolonged sitting, repetitive computer use, ability to lift up to 30 pounds regularly
* Bilingual preferred