Area Manager - Stamping Press Operations

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Establishes the duties and responsibilities for production team leaders and members.
• Manages, trains, instructs and evaluates team members as team players. Directs the manufacturing process, safety, maintenance, quality methods and procedures.
• Has the authority to plan and direct production activities and establish production priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors.
• Coordinates production activities with production control, maintenance, tool room, and quality control to obtain optimum production and utilization of manpower, machine, and equipment.
• Reviews and analyzes production, quality, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of non-conformity with product specifications or production problems.
• Has the authority to implement operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.
• Consults with engineering personnel relative to modification of machines and equipment to improve production and quality of products.
• Conducts investigations and meetings to resolve team member complaints. Discusses such complaints with management for resolution.
• Responsible for working towards the concept of lean manufacturing.
• Maintains compliance with organizational policies, and safety standards.
• Forecasts labor requirements and recommends equipment or layout changes.
• Complies with all quality and environmental system requirements.
• Contributes ideas and actions promoting environmentally sound business practices.
• Works in conjunction with the Production Manager and Team Leader, to ensure compliance to all quality and environmental systems.
• Treats all other team members with respect and dignity.
• Performs other essential functions as assigned.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS SPECIFIC TO TRANSFER AREA:

Will be managing teammates with these functions:

• Will have complete knowledge of die setting, press parameters, and the ability to start the press from a complete shutdown condition.
• Initiates press production runs to a continuous mode.
• Performs quality inspection checks, First Off/Last Off inspections and all "Inspection Strategy" procedures.
• Transports dies, performs die sets up and changes dies in transfer press according to the production schedule.
• Performs all rail setups and makes sure they are hooked up correctly and working properly.
• Installs, positions, and aligns dies on the bolster.
• Trains part packers on how to perform their job properly.
• Must be able to maximize each job/die when it is in the press.
• Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through documented Team discussions. Improvement events will be used to optimize utilization of the transfer presses.
• Must document all issues with a die and/or press in detail and communicate those issues to the Press Improvement Teams.
• Works intimately with the Press Improvement Team, Tool & Die and Maintenance to optimize press utilization, changeover time, press repairs and die repairs.
• Required to make gripper adjustments, end stop adjustments and adjust coil feed parameters to minimize press downtime.
• Performs small maintenance repairs, as needed.
• Strictly adheres to all safety regulations, according to company policy.
• Establish and maintain excellent housekeeping habits.

SPECIAL SKILLS:

• Must be mechanically inclined and have initiative to drive improvement to meet established performance goals.
• Must work to acquire acceptable training to operate a crane and forklift.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English

MAJOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

The employee is required to stand, walk, push, pull, reach overhead, bend to the floor, exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and exert up to 25 pounds of force frequently. Near visual acuity and accommodation are required for reading machine dial gauges, blueprints and precision measuring instruments used in the inspection of parts. Hearing ability is needed to monitor machine sounds to identify and diagnose changes to take appropriate action.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Employee is exposed to high noise levels from operating machines and physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts, breathing fumes, dust, or mist and skin exposure to oils, and cutting fluid.

JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Prefer five (5) years supervisory experience in a metal stamping facility.