Job Purpose:

To ensure a continuous flow of work through their designated cell or department. To assist Team Leaders in performing daily administrative duties relating to Production Reporting, Time and Attendance, and Performance Management.

Job Duties:

(40%)Ensure a continuous flow or work through their designated cell or department by:

* Balancing workflow by moving associates to avoid bottlenecks

* Insuring material availability and entering requisitions

* Communicating any production issues with the Team Coordinator or Team Leader on the following shift

* Keeping records of cross training, identifying any opportunities and administering a training update schedule

* Coordinating with Maintenance to resolve equipment issues

* Searching out and recommending any process improvements

(10%)Perform Time and Attendance actions by:

* Processing time cards for regular and temp associates

* Timely administering daily report-offs

* Tracking and entering department changes

* Scheduling and approving vacation/ bonus allowances under established guidelines by area

(30%)Complete production reporting information for their designated cell or department by:

* Verifying accuracy and completeness of production information

* Entering Production numbers into production spreadsheets and printing and posting of weekly production graphs

* Analyzing the production numbers and reporting any outstanding findings to the Team Leader

(10%)Complete Performance Management issues in a timely fashion by:

* Providing information and feedback to Supervisor/Team Leaders regarding individual associate performance

* Preparing and discussing Individual Improvement Plans and/or Balanced Scorecards with Team Members

* Coordinating New Hires and Transfers into their area with Training Coordinators

* Coordinating any Quality documentation with the Team Leader or Training Coordinator

(5%)Maintain a Safe Work Environment by:

* Reporting any safety concerns to Team Leaders, Safety Point Associates or Safety Engineer

* Insuring that Safety Audits are completed in a timely fashion

* Assisting with Accident Investigations

(5%)Perform direct manufacturing duties, as time allows.

Education and Experience:

* High School diploma or equivalent;

* 3 years manufacturing/leadership experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ensures quality by:

* Using project plan and project schedule methodology

* Clearly defining and utilizing processes in daily work

* Understanding SFW team structure, roles and responsibilities

* Integrating process methodology into daily work; MPI, QAT, 5S, 6D, Q@S etc

* Looking for innovative ways to streamline work processes across the division and involves stakeholders

* Identifying gaps using tools such as Baldridge criteria, WI Forward Award criteria, GPTW, IDP etc

* Establishing forums to share best practices

* Using department and company scorecard and other metrics

* Measuring own work to plan and reports out at a micro and macro level