Shift: 1st (6am-4:30pm) Monday-Thursday

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  Drive safety initiatives and practices to ensure a safe working environment.
• Implement a detailed cell schedule to meet the production schedule requirements
• Expedite production through plant to the next processing point in conformance with SOPs and quality specifications to meet or exceed the production schedule and production standards.
• Set-up Efficiencies- 95+%. Goal 4: 200 hours minimum of combined direct labor per week for set-up associates. (Average of 10 hours per week per set-up associate).
• Coordinate services provided by other departments (e.g., maintenance, toolroom, quality, engineering, etc.).
• Assign associates to jobs/tasks they are qualified/skilled to perform.
• Coordinate shift “handoffs” for assigned cells and ensure shift-to-shift cohesion.
• Administer 5S program for assigned shift and area, including performing monthly assessments.
• Conduct cell meetings to share performance and communicate goals.
• Coordinate manpower scheduling for plant to meet production plans for assigned cells, adhering to Company policies and approval processes (including budgetary) for additions and overtime.
• Coordinate vacation schedule for assigned cells to assure required coverage.
• Coordinate the availability and timing of material required to execute the production schedule
• Manage the production reporting transactions within assigned cells to assure accuracy and coach associates who report incorrectly.
• Process nonstandard manufacturing activity as required.

• Staff/Train: Provide adequate, qualified staffing within timeframe and budgetary parameters. Effectively train and develop
• Lead/Direct: Define and communicate responsibilities and expectations. Manage people, resources, and processes to meet objectives.
• Control: Evaluate and take action to improve business unit (financial & other measurements) and individual performance/behavior (resolve conflict, disciplinary action, performance coaching, motivation, etc.).
• Conduct team meetings utilizing the standard agenda that monitors performance, identifies problems and opportunities, drives corrective action and continuous improvement, and facilitates communication.

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  Keep commitments to internal and external customers and address concerns and requests to their satisfaction. Assume full ownership for role responsibilities.
• Understand and conform to NSC's Quality Management System.
• Seek-out and implement new ways to accomplish assigned tasks, solve problems, and/or improve processes.
• Communicate, resolve conflict, maintain a positive attitude, nurture teamwork, and build effective professional relationships with others.
• Show concern for safety of self/others and proactively act in a safe manner to protect people and property. ( Goal: Zero recordable accidents).
• Demonstrate effective housekeeping habits (including 5S).
• Actively participate in continuous improvement activities, including the application of Six Sigma methodology and tools when appropriate.

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  OSHA regulations relevant to role (e.g., PPEs, Hazardous communication, power press guarding, lock-out tag-out, ergonomics, etc.)
• Metal stamping/forming manufacturing processes (basic)
• Tool & die design concepts (basic)
• Secondary metal forming operations (e.g., welding, heat treating, plating, painting, fabrication, assembly) [basic]
• Overview of capabilities/services of internal support organizations (e.g., quality, maintenance, toolroom, P&IC, engineering, etc.)
• Metallurgy (basic)
• Mechanical aptitude
• Manufacturing methods improvement (KAIZEN, JIT, Shingo-Shango, Continuous Improvement)
• Production planning & MRP concepts
• Inspection techniques & instrumentation
• Maintenance programs and management
• Preventive and predictive maintenance related drawings and specifications
• Buildings and grounds
• Estimating (subcontractors)
• Purchasing processes
• Project Management (strong)

• Objective/goal setting & attainment [individual, group]
• Planning & organization (manpower, resources, processes)
• Basic business accounting practices/budgets
• Policy/procedure development and improvement

• Interviewing & selection concepts (includes managing HR003PR)
• Personality theory (Predictive Index & PRO)
• Training/education theory and practices (assessment, delivery, and evaluation)

• Leadership (vision development, ability to set challenging expectations, influencing skills)
• Motivation (includes reinforcement concepts, Maslow's Hierarchy, Hertzberg's Two-factor Theory)
• Interpersonal skills (counseling, relationship building, presentation skills, conflict management)
• Group dynamics/team building
• Project/process management (includes flowcharting)

• Human Resources law, policies and procedures relevant to role (includes NSC PPH)
• Performance standards, evaluation, and improvement concepts (includes performance coaching, disciplinary action)

Core Competencies

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  Adaptability & Flexibility

• Cooperation and support of others/Teamwork
• Customer/Quality focus
• Housekeeping (5-S)
• Initiative/drive, results oriented
• Judgment & decision making
• Problem solving (including corrective & preventative action)
• Process orientation & continuous improvement focus
• Safety first focus
• Time management
• Written and oral communications
• QMS (Quality Management Systems)