Assistant Shift Manager, 2nd Shift

Dee Zee, Inc; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Dee Zee, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Shift Manager to guide production teams in a manufacturing setting, ensuring quality, safety and efficiency. You will coordinate across departments, train staff, monitor performance, and maintain shift handoffs and attendance records.

The role requires 2+ years in manufacturing and strong leadership, communication and problem-solving abilities. This is a full-time, on-site position at our Des Moines, IA facility.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of manufacturing experience required.
• Prior quality or leadership experience preferred.
• Understanding of continuous improvement is helpful.
• Strong communication and people-management skills are essential.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with other departments to meet production goals.
• Direct and coordinate the activities of production employees (assemblers, inspectors, machine setters and fabricators).
• Inspect materials, products, equipment and facilities for defects or malfunctions.
• Investigate and resolve worker issues before escalating to management.
• Monitor equipment and production performance (e.g., OEE/line efficiency) to ensure standards are met.
• Motivate employees and improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality and efficiency.
• Send shift handoff forms detailing production data and prior shift problems via email.
• Track, submit and approve attendance and hours worked through timekeeping and payroll systems.
• Train employees on equipment and operations in terms of quality and safety procedures.
• Confer with production management to coordinate operations across departments and shifts.

Skills

Leadership

Strong communication

Problem solving

Team building

Safety awareness

Time management

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Position Summary:

The Assistant Shift Manager is esponsible for guiding production employees in a manufacturing and assembly environment in accordance with cost, quality & quantity specifications and safety procedures.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be willing and able to work in an environment exposed to elements that can include but are not limited to coolant, dust, mist, elevated noise and uncontrolled temperatures.

Accountabilities:

• Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with all other departments in order to meet production goals.
• Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as assemblers, inspectors, machine setters and fabricators.
• Inspect materials, products, equipment and building facilities to detect defects or malfunctions.
• Investigate and resolve worker problems, complaints or issues before raising to upper management.
• Monitor equipment and production performance (e.g., OEE/line efficiency) to ensure standards are met.
• Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality and efficiency.
• Send shift handoff form via email, detailing production data, problems from prior shifts and any other applicable information.
• Track, submit and approve attendance and hours worked through company time keeping system and payroll system.
• Conduct employee training on equipment and operations in terms of quality in station work procedures and safety procedures, or assign employee training to other certified trainers.
• Confer with production management to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments and shifts.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment required; prior quality or leadership expereince preferred.
• Familiarity with equipment and tools being used.
• Knowledge of business and management principles, budgeting, resource allocation and human resources.
• Self-motivated with a results-driven approach.
• Strong team building, decision making and people management skills.
• Understanding of continuous improvement and the ability to learn and adapt to new processes.
• Ability to effectively manage people in a production environment.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.
• High School diploma or GED preferred.