Lead Manufacturing Specialist - Operation Management

Job Description Summary

Perform the daily operations of plants to ensure reliability and consistency on the production line in Winding Shop. Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Oversight and management of front-line manufacturing employees. Typically managing hourly employee populations. Includes direct people management responsibility including staffing and performance development.
• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy. Has knowledge of best practices in Winding Shop of Power Transformer; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
• Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles.
• Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issue.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED)
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in Winding Shop in transformer manufacturing industry.
• Strong domain knowledge of high voltage (400 KV & above) transformer manufacturing process.
  
  

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Thorough knowledge of Windings manufacturing process of > 400 KV Power Transformers.
  
  

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes