Factory Manager

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL); Nampa (ID); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP stock ownership

Top-tier medical benefits

Generous vacation and holidays

Tuition assistance

Engineering development programs

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) in Nampa, Idaho, is expanding with a new device factory and seeks a Factory Manager to lead production teams building digital and ruggedized hardware for protecting, controlling, and automating electric power grids and industrial systems.

You will drive safety, quality, on-time delivery, and budget while modeling SEL values and World Class Manufacturing principles. Lead strategic direction and mentor teams in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related technical field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of eight years’ related experience in increasingly complex leadership roles supporting operations (manufacturing preferred).
• Proven ability to prioritize, organize and delegate work; intervene to remove obstacles as needed.
• Knowledge of manufacturing process and product flow.
• Demonstrated ability to model, mentor and teach SEL values to others.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL.
• Negative drug test results.

Responsibilities

• Direct, lead, organize and motivate assigned factory to meet strategic and operational objectives.
• Accountable for the safety, quality, on-time delivery, lead-time productivity and budget of assigned factory.
• Identify and justify staffing and capital requirements to meet objectives.
• Contribute in setting the strategic direction for assigned factory.
• Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
• Understand. Create. Simplify.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Leadership

Operations management

Communication

Team building

Documentation

Problem solving

Background check clearance

Drug test

Education

Bachelor's degree in related technical field

Job description

SEL is growing and opening a new device factory in Nampa, Idaho. We are looking for a Factory Manager to lead all production teams in a factory producing digital and ruggedized hardware products designed to protect, control, and automate electric power grids and industrial systems.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team where you’ll have an impact on ensuring SEL values and World Class Manufacturing principles are both core to the operations. At SEL we do business the way our mothers would want us to as we focus on our mission of making electric power safer, more reliable and more economical.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Direct, lead, organize and motivate assigned factory to meet strategic and operational objectives.

2. Accountable for the safety, quality, on-time delivery, lead-time productivity and budget of assigned factory.

3. Identify and justify staffing and capital requirements to meet objectives

4. Contribute in setting the strategic direction for assigned factory.

5. Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.

6. Understand. Create. Simplify.

7. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors’ degree in related technical field or equivalent experience

Minimum of eight years’ related experience in increasingly complex leadership roles supporting operations.(manufacturing is preferred)

Proven ability to prioritize, organize and delegate work; intervene to remove obstacles as needed

Knowledge of manufacturing process and product flow

Demonstrated ability to model, mentor and teach SEL values to others

Excellent leadership and communication skills

Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills

Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities

Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment

Background check results satisfactory to SEL

Negative drug test result(s)

Competencies

Decision Quality

Situational Adaptability

Drives Engagement

Builds Effective Teams

Drives Results

Directs Work

Action Oriented

Pay Range Data

$130,000-$160,000 per year. Our ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. The pay range may differ in other locations based on cost of labor. We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

• We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Communication with Applicants

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.