Area Manager

When it comes to work, we know you want more than a job. You want the opportunity to learn and grow, to be recognized for your efforts and accomplishments, to be treated with respect and have a sense of pride and belonging. Thatâ??s what a career at Lozier is all about. Our future success relies on the same thing thatâ??s carried us for more than 65 years â?? a committed team of employees working together to achieve goals and provide our customers with the best product in the industry.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Area Manager, as part of the plant leadership team, is responsible for the safety, quality, delivery and cost outcomes of an area of the facility. This role demonstrates a high level of leadership competency aligned with the Lozier Leadership Model, in support of Lozierâ??s Mission, Vision, and Core Values. This role will typically lead multiple front line leaders across several departments and shifts.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Demonstrate leadership by championing Lozierâ??s Mission, Vision and Core Values and teaching the Lozier Leadership Model.
• Demonstrate self-awareness using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productivity insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
• Instill trust, gaining the confidence of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
• Develop talent, enabling people to meet both their career goals and the organizationâ??s goals
• Build strong teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
• Make quality decisions that move the organization forward
• Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
• Establish and maintain an environment conducive to continuous improvement, including recommending alternatives for improving working conditions, production methods, equipment, and documented processes.
• Conduct process checks within areas of responsibility and monitors performance to ensure health of the process and drive daily accountability
• Lead strategic and budgetary planning sessions along with associated plan execution, including leading and lagging metric definition, alignment, and deployment.
• Maintain and consistently administer local policies to meet day to day operating requirements. Ensure all regulatory standards and company policies are understood, supported and followed on the production floor.
• Initiate and coordinate assistance as required from support functions to ensure process capability & improvement through measuring and monitoring performance and structured problem solving.
• Collaborate with support functions, including Learning & Development Team, to coordinate job training and provide training resources within area of responsibility.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Associate degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience required. Bachelor degree in business or technical field preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 7 years warehouse or manufacturing experience, whichever is applicable in which at least 2 years are in a supervisory/lead role. Without a degree, 10 years warehouse or manufacturing experience in which at least 5 years are in a supervisory/lead role.

Required Skills:

• Structured problem solving.
• Demonstrated understanding of production planning, scheduling, and execution, including capacity planning.
• Experience in driving continuous improvement.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience and knowledge in Lean manufacturing concepts and Six Sigma
• Experience with aligning process capability to internal or external customer requirements.

SPECIAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to move around through the manufacturing facility or warehouse.
• Must be able to work off shifts and weekends as needed.

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as assigned by their supervisor. Lozier reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way desired and the essential job functions may be modified to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Successful completion of pre-hire drug screen and post offer background screen is required to obtain employment. Continued employment remains on an â??at-willâ? basis.

BENEFITS AND SCHEDULE

• Company bonus potential.
• PTO (Paid Time Off) plus paid holidays.
• Competitive benefits package (Eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits on the first day of employment).
• Onsite Health Clinic.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Career Development Programs.
• Casual dress.
• Relocation benefits available, (as applicable).
• Monday thru Friday daytime schedule with additional limited off hour calls as needed to provide support across three shifts.