Description
Essential Functions:
- Acts as liaison between department leadership, support staff, and production team members.
- Drives continuous improvement activities within the department, including development of standard work procedures and meeting key milestones.
- Coordinates efforts to achieve efficiency and departmental KPIs.
- Fosters a culture of encouragement and motivation that is conducive to helping production team members succeed in their role.
- Enforce all applicable safety regulations, as well as regional and local policies and procedures.
- Champions problem-solving efforts within the department.
- Responsible for data mining, analysis, and reporting as required for leadership review and budgeting.
- Oversees delegation of appropriate departmental tasks and projects.
- Directly oversee supervisors in department.
Knowledge, skills & abilities:
Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Possess ability to perform duties utilizing current company software applications (including, but not limited to: Microsoft Office, Outlook, Teams, and current ERP system). Excellent interpersonal, organizational, verbal and written communication skills required. This position performs job duties in an ethical and professional manner.
- Education: Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience
- Experience: Minimum 5-7yrs prior relevant experience and more than 1-3 years leadership experience
Working Conditions:
- Required to sit or stand for long periods of time. The employee may occasionally lift/move up to 40lbs.
- Ability to work 40 – 60hrs per week (including weekends/holidays). On-call availability 7 days per week.
- Up to 10% domestic and international may be required as needed.
- Working in a manufacturing environment with exposure to office and laboratory areas.
*Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Hitachi, please send the nature of request and contact information to jobs@hitachi-automotive.us. Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.
