Production Manager III - Military Veterans
at EnerSys
EnerSys is the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We have over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. We complement our extensive line of Motive Power and Energy Systems with a full range of integrated services and systems. With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power/full solution for stored DC power products.
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager the Autonomous Production Unit Manager will have overall responsibility for all activities within their manufacturing unit.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Manage all APU resources to ensure efficient production activities while maintaining all Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) compliance requirements and meeting product and process quality specifications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Drive continuous improvement activities within the value stream to ensure process optimization, assurance of product quality and the reduction of scrap and process waste.
Champion all EnerSys Operating System (EOS) practices within standard daily work routines in the APU such as:
- Managing for Daily Improvement (MDI)
- 5S
- Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
- Hour by Hour
- Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
- Root Cause Problem Solving
- Rapid Improvement Events (RIE’s)
- Just Do It (JDI’s)
- Ensure that all non-conforming product has timely and applicable rectification actions
- Ensure all processes and procedures are always relevant and adhered to and product quality checks are carried out to the correct methodology & frequency
- Carrying out performance reviews for Shift Process Owners and fostering a positive team spirit within the APU and cross functionally.
- Forming close working links with the Matrix Managers and other APU Managers both upstream and downstream
- Remain focused on consistently achieving production target requirements through a combination of high product/process knowledge and strong interpersonal skills
- Mentor & Coach direct reports to develop a ‘can do’ culture within the APU
- Maintaining all KPI departmental information and endorsing best practice principles in the workplace
- Managing departmental spend in line with budgetary control requirements
- Ensuring the Health & Safety of all employees & visitors within the APU
- Ensuring compliance with all daily / weekly / monthly EHS audits as defined
- Fully understand the roles and help develop the skills of APU based staff.
- Ensuring the highest levels of housekeeping within the department are maintained through initiatives such as 5S and Gemba Walks
- Carrying out disciplinary warnings as necessary up to and including 3rd stage final written warnings for both attendance and discipline related issues.
- Assisting with the carrying out and registering of all risk assessments for departmental tasks in conjunction with appropriate skills from within team and engineering
- Creating safe working procedures for operations within the department following the necessary risk assessments being completed
- Ensuring Team Leaders are accountable for timely bookings of production and ensuring that production is in line with the manufacturing plans
- Developing and promoting succession planning and training for employees within the department
Qualifications
Skills & Experience Requirement:
- Significant previous production management experience
- Ambitious and career minded individual with minimum of 3 years previous production management experience.
- Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma practices
- Day to day management of Employee Relations issues essential
- A thorough knowledge of IT systems with sound skills in Excel & Word & PowerPoint packages
- Trained to manage safety per OSHA requirements.
- Previous experience of carrying out risk assessments in the workplace and documenting safe working procedures
- Ideally from a Manufacturing, Production Control, Engineering or CI background.
- Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline or equivalent work experience.
The Individual:
- Strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills
- A team player leading from the front who displays positivity
- Good communication skills and able to liaise across all Operational functions.
- Flexible and adaptable to meet demanding business needs
- Proactive, hands-on problem solver
EnerSys provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. EEO/Minority/Female/Vets/Disabled
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EnerSys is the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We complement our extensive line of motive power, reserve power, aerospace/defense, and specialty batteries with a full range of integrated services and systems. With sales and service locations throughout the world and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the Power/Full Solution for stored DC power products.
Join a Winning Team
EnerSys takes great pride in recognizing our military veterans for their service by offering positions within our organization in which they can utilize transferrable skills and expertise learned in the military.
In the US, we also incorporated our commitment to hire military veterans into our affirmative action plan as a way to show our continued support. Whether you are active, transitioning back into the workforce, veteran, or military spouse, we support you.
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Why Join EnerSys
EnerSys takes great pride in recognizing our military veterans for their service by offering positions within our organization in which they can utilize transferrable skills and expertise learned in the military. In the United States, we've integrated our dedication to hiring military veterans into our affirmative action plan, demonstrating our ongoing support. Whether you are active, transitioning back into the workforce, veteran or military spouse, we support you.
As a global company, we provide diverse career paths across the globe, spanning various fields. Our aim is to foster an environment that is both stimulating and fulfilling. Each employee is empowered to make an impact individually, while our collective efforts contribute to global change. Join us and experience a workplace where diverse perspectives are welcomed with enthusiasm, and where you can unleash your full potential for learning and growth. Some of the career opportunities we have available are in:
Our Core Values
Our values symbolize the actions, attitudes, qualities and behaviors we use every day to ensure we are: "Powering the Future-Everywhere for Everyone". EnerSys aspires to achieve ONE EnerSys culture and become an Employer of Choice by ensuring:
1. Our values are well-understood at all levels of our company.
2. Our team leaders grasp the art of engaging their employees and embody the role of a people manager here at EnerSys.
3. Our employees' work is meaningful and purposeful and aligned with EnerSys' vision.
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Diversity Equity & Inclusion
“Our company is committed to fostering a culture that deeply values and respects diversity and inclusion. Let’s work together peacefully and open our hearts and minds to a more just and fair society. While we can’t necessarily change the world, we can start here at EnerSys”, Dave Shaffer, President & CEO.
Benefits
The benefit program at EnerSys reflects our commitment to providing a choice of benefits that responds to the changing needs of our employees and their families. Some of the benefits offered include: health insurance, paid time off, pension plan, education reimbursement, and much more. In addition, we offer competitive salaries, service awards, recognition awards, career development programs, work/life balance and a fun/safe working environment.
Watch our YouTube video to learn why you should join a winning team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwnmIxrhnTk