Composite Manager
- Employer
- Nautique Boat Company
- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- Salary
- Generous compensation and benefit package
- Posted
- Aug 18, 2017
- Closes
- Oct 17, 2017
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Category
- Management, Manufacturing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
Composite Manager
Nautique Boat Company – Orlando, FL
Employment Status: Full Time
Join Our Team: Nautique Boat Company has an outstanding career opportunity available at our boat manufacturing facility in East Orlando, FL. We are celebrating 92 years of excellence in the marine industry, Nautique Boat Company is a subsidiary of Correct Craft and has been on the waters of the world with a passion for innovation since 1925. Nautique is known to push the envelope of possibility on the water, and our owners have come to expect nothing but the absolute best. The world’s best ski boat, world’s best wake boat, and a company that cares. Through our Nautique Cares initiatives we’re dedicated to not only making a difference on the water, but to people in need around the world. To learn more visit www.nautique.com.
We have a full-time position available for a Composites Manager. Successful applicants are self-motivated, have a positive attitude with a willingness to learn, team oriented, disciplined and engaged in achieving employee and company success.
Job Description:
Reporting to the director of operations, the manager will manage roughly 60 people between two shifts. The Manager will be responsible for safety, quality, production, production related metrics, administrative tasks and improvements being made in the department. The Manager will need to communicate production needs to the employees and focus on employee relationships and development. The Managers will interact with other production manager, supervisors, Quality Control and Product Design and Development. Work with upstream and downstream customers to ensure all needs are being met. Ensure best manufacturing processes are being followed by the FRP team. This position will work side by side with our dedicated Industrial Engineer to improve processes and flow through the Lamination Department. Manager is directly responsible for supervising daily operations of lamination and gelcoat departments.
Responsibilities:
- Manages operations in his/her area to ensure the safe and timely completion of production schedules or department work by effectively utilizing people, equipment and material. This includes coordination of Team Leaders and Supervisors, time and production records, and ensuring that job assignments and work are set up for employees in the department.
- Make sure all pm’s are being followed and maintained on equipment.
- Ensures daily production schedule is being followed, and helps schedule daily production based on mold capacities.
- Ensures that the team’s overall quality levels (quality of product or department work) and on-time delivery schedules are maintained.
- Interacts with various levels of people in the plant as needed including quality control, industrial engineering and product development and design.
- Manages employee activities. This includes: evaluation and discipline; overall performance management; training and development; analyzing and resolving work problems; initiating or suggesting plans to motivate workers to achieve goals; and effective communication with associates.
- Maintains safe working conditions in his/her area. Continually works on safety awareness with associates. Enforces safety rules.
- Inspects production/department work to verify conformance to specifications and directs any adjustments as needed.
- Studies production/department work schedules and estimates employee hour requirements for completion of work. Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production/department schedules and goals.
- Continually works on process improvement and department efficiency. This includes recommendations to improve: production methods, equipment performance, overall work quality, working conditions, and use of equipment.
- Communicates with other supervisors or managers as needed to coordinate activities of respective departments or areas.
- Actively participates with the entire Operation Team to support strategic plans and implement initiatives.
- Manages employee relations including: performance reviews, interviewing, hiring, training, terminations and conflict resolution.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Educational degree (Associates, Bachelors, or Masters)
- 5+ years in a manufacturing environment.
- 5+ years working with gelcoat/lamination and knowledge of common chemicals used within the gelcoat/lamination process.
- Proven ability to effectively lead and direct the work of others, and delegate as needed.
- Ability to establish and maintain a work environment/climate of mutual respect, safety and cleanliness.
- Possesses proving problem solving skills. Is able to trouble shoot problems and offer solutions.
- Good verbal communication skills to communicate effectively and productively to all levels of personnel in the plant.
- Ability to work as a team member toward overall company objectives.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of employee information. This includes, but is not limited to: performance, illness, investigations and personal information.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals written in English.
- Basic math skills to include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in all units of measure including whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
- Ability to manipulate data in Excel and create charts and simple formulas.
- Understanding of Lean Manufacturing Principles
- Track record of implementing process improvement changes
- Experience with open and closed molding processes with fiberglass
- Working knowledge of gel coat application processes, repair and finishing
- CCT or other certification through ACMA
- Industrial Engineering experience a plus
- Good working knowledge of Quality Systems and Tools
- Experience leading a team of more than 10 people
- OEM experience with high end products
Nautique has a generous compensation and benefit package. Benefit package includes 401(k), healthcare, dental, vision, life insurance, education assistance, incentive bonus program, paid vacation and paid holidays.
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