Group Lead - 2nd Shift Shift (Manufacturing)

OMG Roofing Products; Agawam (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OMG Roofing Products, a division of OMG Inc., is seeking a Group Leader - Manufacturing to guide a production team in our western Massachusetts facility. The role focuses on safety, quality, Lean continuous improvement, and employee development while coordinating daily work and equipment needs.

The Group Leader will drive safety meetings, promote teamwork, and communicate effectively with staff and management.

Responsibilities

• Promote Safety as the Number One priority of all OMG employees.
• Conduct regular safety meetings with the work group.
• Build strong working relationships and encourage teamwork and collaboration.
• Communicate in a manner that is respectful and results in mutual understanding.
• Take ownership of issues in your work area and work proactively to solve issues, especially those related to safety and quality.
• Promote continuous Lean activity and follow through.
• Confidently make changes that will improve the work area’s performance and move simple issues or problems forward.
• Demonstrate the use of good judgment when making decisions.
• Schedule daily work and direct team members to achieve safety, production, quality, and continuous improvement goals.
• Demonstrate technical, functional and job specific knowledge required for assignments in work area.
• Assist with production needs as necessary, including equipment set up and troubleshooting.
• Support performance management process by contributing to the review process, disciplinary actions and providing documentation related to performance.
• Communicate to manager or supervisor regularly on team performance against goals and individual contributor progress, immediately elevating specific issues or concerns.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Job description

Group Leader - Manufacturing

OMG Inc. is a leading manufacturer of fastening products and technologies for the commercial roofing and construction industries worldwide. Headquartered in western Massachusetts, OMG is an equal opportunity employer prioritizing the safety of our employees and customers. The company values integrity, teamwork, diversity, trust, respect, commitment, and a passion for excellence. OMG is a global company operating manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, Illinois, and Minnesota.

Position Overview

OMG currently operates in two Divisions: OMG Roofing Products and FastenMaster®. OMG Roofing Products is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of value-added components for the commercial roofing industry. The FastenMaster Division manufactures and markets innovative, premium quality wood-to-wood fasteners that are engineered to enable professional contractors to complete building projects safer, faster, and easier. Our managers and supervisors use Group Leaders to help coordinate production and manage team members in their work area. Group Leaders encourage teamwork and collaboration and drive production goals. A Group Leader’s priorities are safety, quality, continuous improvement, and employee development. This key position requires strong communication, problem solving and time management skills as well as the ability to work effectively with people and technical expertise in the specific work to be performed.

Position Responsibilities

• Promote Safety as the Number One priority of all OMG employees.
• Conduct regular safety meetings with the work group.
• Build strong working relationships and encourage teamwork and collaboration.
• Communicate in a manner that is respectful and results in mutual understanding.
• Take ownership of issues in your work area and work proactively to solve issues, especially those related to safety and quality.
• Promote continuous Lean activity and follow through.
• Confidently make changes that will improve the work area’s performance and move simple issues or problems forward.
• Demonstrate the use of good judgment when making decisions.
• Schedule daily work and direct team members to achieve safety, production, quality, and continuous improvement goals.
• Demonstrate technical, functional and job specific knowledge required for assignments in work area.
• Assist with production needs as necessary, including equipment set up and troubleshooting.
• Support performance management process by contributing to the review process, disciplinary actions and providing documentation related to performance.
• Communicate to manager or supervisor regularly on team performance against goals and individual contributor progress, immediately elevating specific issues or concerns.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.