1st Shift Paint Shop Manager

1ST SHIFT PAINT SHOP MANAGER NEEDED - RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

A Leading Manufacturing Company in the Richmond, Virginia area needs a 1st Shift Paint Shop Manager. This is a Full Time, Permanent, Direct Hire Position offering Competitive Compensation, Bonus Potential, Good Benefits, Paid Holidays and Paid Vacation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This role requires Paint / Powder coat shop expertise to ensure utilization of the paint shop staff to keep equipment and facilities operational.

• Oversee a multi-shift operation consisting of two Paint Lines, a Lean Cell and other machinery. Develop and implement production processes to meet demand on a daily weekly and quarterly basis and a preventive maintenance program designed to reduce equipment down time.

• Maintain a clean environment that enhances plant safety. Conduct 6-S audits. Ensure 6-S audit actions are addressed in a timely manner and are effective, and improvements are sustained.

• Drive a safety conscious culture that ensures compliance with all required OSHA guidelines and other required standards of an efficient, safe place to work for employees.

• Develop a strong team focusing on process management and continuous improvement.

• Drive positive associate relations and team culture.

• Responsible for all quality-related issues and directs investigation claims for proper identification of root cause, incorporation of corrective actions and follow-up verification.

• Forecast staffing, workload and performance results to meet business demands for workload and performance results for area of responsibility.

• Prepare, review, and/or analyze production reports, and use information to identify operational improvements.

• Ensure process controls are in place to accurately control WIP and proper inventory levels are established, maintained, and audited for compliance.

• Monitor raw materials supplies to ensure adequate inventory.

• Ensure that cross training and continuing education is maintained for key salary and hourly personnel.

• Foster professional growth and development of all personnel promote group unity, efficiency effectiveness by providing technical training and support-assistance to problem-solving and continuous improvement activities.

• Formulate recommendations to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality, as well as for improvement of working conditions, the workforce, and overall operational efficiency and effectiveness.

• Ensure each process within the departments is identified and effectively controlled, to include root cause analysis, corrective/preventative actions, PPM, inventory control, and scrap reduction programs.

• Champion and coach continuous improvement, lean objectives, and process improvements and establish a culture that these elements are not programs, but a way of life.

• Develop KPIs to track improvements and monitor growth in each responsible area.

• Ensures process corrective actions are addressed in a timely manner and are effective, including conducting audits of effectiveness

• Develop a stable, high-performing team.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree is Required in Business, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or Skilled Trades discipline.

• 7+ years or relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment

• 5+ years in a leadership position within a paint/powder/wet type environment.

• Paint Shop expertise on color change.

• Understanding of speeds and feeds of automated paint lines.

• Must be a subject matter expert in paint/powder/wet processes

• Excellent interpersonal communication with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.

• Knowledge of supervisory and leadership techniques and principles.

• Strong demonstrated experience in Lean, Kaizen and or /Six Sigma is desired.

• Proven leader with experience managing within a large Manufacturing organization; able to motivate teams and drive accountability.

• Ability to define, prepare and analyze production reports.

• Organized and detail oriented, adaptable to change

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written.

• Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills. Must be able to communicate with production employees, other OPS Managers, and upper management.

• Desire for future growth and responsibilities.