Director - Lovejoy Operations
Company: The Timken Company
Location: Downers Grove
Posted on: April 15, 2024
Job Description:
Lovejoy, a business in the Timken family of brands, is hiring a
director for Lovejoy operations. The purpose of this role is to
lead the manufacturing operations for Lovejoy's facilities in
Downers Grove, Illinois and South Haven, Michigan. This role is
responsible for all manufacturing, manufacturing engineering,
continuous improvement, environmental health and safety, and
maintenance across the organization. Essential functions of the
role include developing a high performing team of department
leaders, salaried professionals, and operative employees,
promoting, and ensuring a safe work environment for all employees,
leading the manufacturing team to produce quality product that is
delivered on time to the customer, and driving performance
improvements through disciplined management, problem-solving, and
process development. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and maintain a high-performing team through the
selection, development, motivation, and leadership of manufacturing
team members.
- Ensure the safety and wellbeing of others and provide a safe
work environment through the continuous improvement of safety and
environmental practices.
- Drive an unwavering commitment to quality ensuring process
adherence, data integrity, and advancement of the quality
system.
- Utilize formalized methodologies to solve problems, implement
recurrence prevention countermeasures, and monitor solutions for
effectiveness.
- Lead the team to achieve 100% schedule accomplishment, driving
a sense of urgency through operations, and continually developing a
disciplined management system to achieve sustained results.
- Create a culture within the facility that has an intolerance
for the current condition and continually strives for
improvement.
- Advance the business, drive overall performance improvements,
and reduce costs through the development and implementation of
manufacturing strategies and the elimination of waste throughout
operations. TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL SKILLS:
- Ability to perform physical requirements of the job (frequent
shop floor activity including walking, standing, lifting,
etc.).
- Demonstrated ability to lead high performing teams.
- Strong talent management skills, including talent development
and performance improvement ability.
- Demonstrated ability to solve problems by identifying root
cause and implementing effective recurrence prevention
countermeasures.
- Ability to influence, motivate and inspire others.
- Excel communication and presentation skills.
- Familiarity with A3, 8D, Toyota Production System (TPS) style
lean management is preferred.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or related field or
equivalent experience
- Minimum of 10 years of manufacturing leadership experience All
qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their
individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other
employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender
or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin,
ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military
status or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Keywords: The Timken Company, Bolingbrook , Director - Lovejoy Operations, Executive , Downers Grove, Illinois
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