Manufacturing Leader in Training - Lean & Teams

McElroy Metal

Clinton (IL)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Program

Comprehensive medical plan for all ft-

Prescription card benefit

Dental plan for all regular full-time

Life insurance for all regular full‑t‑

Employee Assistance Program

Short-term and Long-term disability

Educational Assistance Program

401(k) Plan with company match

Vacation, Holidays, and Paid SickLeave

Financial performance incentive

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

McElroy Metal has an opening for the position of Manufacturing Manager Trainee at the Clinton, IL Manufacturing center. The Manufacturing Manager Trainee, under direction from the Production Manager, will assist with oversight for the day-to-day shop activities, meet production deadlines, and provide leadership to the manufacturing & shipping teams.

Trainee status length will depend on overall capabilities & performance of the candidate.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with a supervisory level role.
Strong leadership, coaching and communication skills.
Ability to organize, plan, coordinate and execute.
Ability to refine manufacturing processes to achieve continuous improvements in quality, delivery and cost.

Responsibilities

Utilization of company software systems (JDE, Lean Work Bench, Scheduling/Loading Dashboard, Ship Track, P2P/Uptime, etc.) to support daily production, loading, and customer service requirements.
Executes daily scheduling of production, assignment of raw materials, and said completion of production requirements.
Responsible for the accurate and daily completion of work center P2P (Productivity) documentation, along with ensuring teams meet target productivity goals.
As a member of the leadership Safety team, is responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, and ensuring all safety and quality inspections are completed.
Ensures start / stop times are adhered to and efficient use of all resources is utilized.
Supports and guides Lean initiatives (CI) and helps develop the overall Lean strategy to be implemented and sustained.
Assists in establishing team goals, provides training, and tracks key performance metrics to ensure continuous improvement.
Assists in managing production employees to include developing team members, employment decisions, and performance assessments.
Ensures cross training of all team members, across all job functions, to optimize capabilities of the team.
Has oversight on shipping team to ensure on time completion of outbound loads, with 100% accurate fill rates.
Empowers team members in a positive manner to drive team’s success.
Ensures plant-wide Best Practice Standards and housekeeping requirements are maintained.