Process Support Lead
Description
Summary
AMG Vanadium (AMG V) is seeking a Process Support Lead to join our team. In this role, you will be accountable for leading a team of Process Support employees and ensuring that Company safety, environmental, material handling, inventory management, production, quality, equipment maintenance, and cost goals are achieved. In accordance with AMG V’s vision and values, you will be responsible for creating a highly engaged and collaborative team through training, development, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Lead by example and comply with all AMG V safety and environmental requirements and Company policies and procedures, including AMG’s Code of Business Conduct
- Embrace and promote the AMG V culture in all day-to-day activities; foster and promote a positive, respectful work environment that is aligned with AMG’s Values
- Train and provide guidance for members of your team to ensure their safety and mitigate environmental risk; build a culture of safety engagement and environmental compliance
- Direct work of Process Support employees to ensure efficient labor utilization while managing material handling, movement, processing, inbound raw material receipts, and outbound shipments
- Maximize productivity and optimize mobile equipment uptime to ensure Company production and cost containment goals are achieved and customer quality and delivery requirements are met
- Partner with other Operational and Maintenance leadership to ensure operational efficiencies and effectiveness
- Track, report, and drive improvement in key operational KPIs
- Ensure mobile equipment is properly maintained and preventative maintenance is completed in a timely manner
- Lead continuous improvement efforts within your team; direct problem-solving and decision-making activities
- Ensure Process Support team is fully cross-trained; coach and mentor team members to promote personal growth and development; ensure employee performance is consistent with established goals, standards, and objectives
- Perform other duties as may be required
Qualifications/Skills/Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree a plus
- Experience in fast paced manufacturing environment a must; steel or hot metal experience a strong plus; hands-on experience strongly preferred
- Previous leadership experience required, with proven track record of successful safety leadership
- Experience in material handling, logistics, and inventory control required
- Union experience preferred
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills a must (verbal, written, and listening skills)
- Must be adaptable to change and able to lead others through change
- Ability to coach, mentor, train and develop team members; team player at all levels of organization
- Solid understanding of lean manufacturing principals and mindset of continuous improvement
- Ability to work in both hot and cold environments where the temperature can swing rapidly
- Punctual, reliable, strong attention to detail
- Competent in Microsoft systems and experience working in ERP system, JDE experience a plus
AMG Vanadium LLC offers a competitive wage and benefit package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.