Complex Manager

Leadec; Princeton (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Leadec seeks a site leadership professional to lead the strategic direction and day-to-day operations at a customer site in the United States. The role requires managing cross-functional teams, driving continuous improvement, and overseeing budgeting and KPI performance.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree, 7+ years of progressive management experience in manufacturing, and the ability to travel within the United States. Lean experience and labor environment familiarity are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 7+ years of progressive management experience required.
• Previous experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment required.
• Previous work experience in an organized labor environment preferred.
• Lean management or equivalent experience preferred.
• Occasional travel as required within the United States.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates Leadec values and business principles.
• Oversee all Leadec operations at the site.
• Ensure safety guidelines and ISO standards (14001/45001/9001) are followed.
• Drive implementation of Leadec and customer strategic initiatives.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, P&L review and financial performance for the site.
• Maintain KPI reporting for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Morale and Environment.
• Coordinate with Safety and OPEX teams on site sustainability projects.
• Lead and develop site teams, ensuring accountability and performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Adaptability

Strategic thinking

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Position Purpose:

Lead, develop and drive the strategic direction of our company within the customer site.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the values and business principles of Leadec.
• Works safely at all times.
• Oversight of all Leadec operations at the site
• Maintain high ethical standards and an appropriate level of confidentiality
• Ensuring that all safety guidelines at the site are adhered to in accordance with our safety program requirements
• Provide technical knowledge and problem-solving skills to encourage better decision making
• Drive successful implementation of Leadec and Customer strategic initiatives
• Manages all required documentation reporting for both internal and customer needs
• Relationship management -- both internally within Leadec and externally between Leadec, Leadec's Customers and Leadec's business partners
• Manage KPI's for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Morale, and Environment
• Monitoring environmental compliance at both Divisional and Global levels
• Work with Safety and OPEX teams to lead sustainability projects at site level
• Progressively manage Leadec financial performance for the site. Routine tasks include but are not limited to budgeting, forecasting, P&L review & analysis/assessment and customer receivables/payables oversight
• Develop & maintain process controls for the most efficient method of performing assigned Scope of Work (SOW) in the most cost-effective way, at a very high standard
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and determine a clear path of action with goals and metrics in all areas of responsibility
• Adhering to and supporting all EHS and Quality objectives, in accordance with ISO 14001, 45001 and 9001 respectively.
• All other duties as assigned by Leadec manager.
• Action Orientation
• Managing Tasks
• Creating Synergies
• Open Communication
• Driving Change
• Self-Management
• Motivating & Developing People

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Communication Skills - Ability to communicate with all levels of Leadec and customer employees.
• Language Ability – Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Customer Service Orientation - Satisfying customers
• Adaptability - Willingness to deal with unexpected challenges or circumstances
• Problem Solving - Defining problems and bringing about viable solutions
• Leadership -- Strives to delegate, balance workloads and achieve consensus, flexible yet effective management style
• Must be highly organized, self-motivated individual who can work independently
• Must possess strong leadership skills
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations
• Ability to read and interpret a P&L report and generate supporting summaries and analysis
• Ability to provide direction and hold a team accountable to meet the desired results
• Ability to work and perform in a matrix origination

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• 7+ years of progressive management experience required
• Previous experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment is required
• Previous work experience in an organized labor environment preferred
• Lean management or equivalent experience preferred
• Occasional travel as required within the United States

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the key actions of the job:

• Required to talk and/or hear in an office and industrial setting (noise levels vary greatly). Frequently required to stand and walk on concrete surfaces for 4 -12 hours. Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; lift; stoop, or crouch.
• Vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and focus adjustment.
• Work is performed in an office and industrial-manufacturing environment with significant time spent working on a computer or at a desk.