Shift 1 (United States of America)

Position Summary:

The Group Leader/production supervisor is responsible for supervising hourly employees in a manufacturing environment. This position plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions. Responsible for the management functions of a fast-paced high technology lean based machining operation. Accountable for the efficient use of people and resources to achieve financial and operational goals for the department.

Work You’ll Do:

• Ensure effective employee relations.
  • Provides employee coaching and development.
  • Recommends employment decisions.
  • Resolve employee issues through problem resolution.
  • Track absenteeism and timekeeping.
• Maintains day to day responsibilities of work scheduling, quality, and interfacing with other supervisors and managers as needed to meet the production schedule.
• Ensures that Lean principles are being applied with the right goal in mind: To sustainably maximize the delivery of value to the customer.
• Empowers others to find creative solutions to address complex problems that may impact the organization.
• Evaluates the quality of information received and questions conflicting data for analysis.
• Uses multiple internal and external resources outside of his/her own function to help arrive at a decision.
• Creating platforms to drive optimization and continuously improve 4 core areas of quality, safety, delivery, cost, and employee engagement.
• Develops and implements manufacturing methods, quality standards, and perform cost analysis to promote efficient staff and facility utilization.
• Ownership of training and technical development of employees including performance reviews, frequent feedback, and setting of goals and objectives.
• Identifies and directs implementation of improvement opportunities by securing relevant information, asking effective questions, and developing solutions.
• Resolves problems relating to materials, operations, quality or other factors that may result in production delays.
• Interacts with applicable engineering staff on piece part design, process development and improvement.
• Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
• Manage departmental performance measures, including visual controls and provides regular progress reports to manager.
• Manage department priorities and other duties/projects as assigned.

Team:

This position manages all employees of the department and/or shift and is responsible for the performance management and accountability of the employees within that department and/or shift.

Basic Qualifications:

• 4-5 years of relative experience w/ high school diploma or equivalent, or combination of both education and experience.

• Demonstrated Leadership, Business and Financial understanding
• Ability to resolve conflicts and provide feedback
• Solid computer and presentation skills
• Knowledge and practical experience of lean manufacturing principles, MRP
• Constraint management, ISO, systematic problem solving, BBS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field.

• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Lean Manufacturing background within a plant and operational managerial experience from a production / manufacturing setting preferred.

Who we are:

Milacron is a global leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of highly engineered and customized systems within the $27 billion plastic technology and processing industry. We are the only global company with a full-line product portfolio that includes hot runner systems, injection molding, and extrusion equipment. We maintain strong market positions across these products, as well as leading positions in process control systems, mold bases and components, maintenance, repair and operating (“MRO”) supplies for plastic processing equipment. Our strategy is to deliver highly customized equipment, components and service to our customers throughout the lifecycle of their plastic processing technology systems. Milacron is an operating company of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.

EEO: The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.  Additionally, Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at [email protected].  In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.  At Hillenbrand, everyone is welcome to apply and "Shape What Matters for Tomorrow".

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Who we are: 

Milacron is a global leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of highly engineered and customized systems within the $27 billion plastic technology and processing industry. We are the only global company with a full-line product portfolio that includes hot runner systems, injection molding, extrusion equipment. We maintain strong market positions across these products, as well as leading positions in process control systems, mold bases and components, maintenance, repair and operating (“MRO”) supplies for plastic processing equipment. Our strategy is to deliver highly customized equipment, components and service to our customers throughout the lifecycle of their plastic processing technology systems.  Milacron is a Operating Company of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.

EEO: The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.  Additionally, Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at [email protected] .  In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.  At Hillenbrand, everyone is welcome to apply and "Shape What Matters for Tomorrow".