Essential Responsibilities

• Ensure employees have the proper training, skills, and tools to work safety.

• Create and sustain a safe work environment.

• Maintain compliance with industrial workplace safety and health regulations.

• Identify improvement opportunities for safety, and either lead or recommend corrective action.

• Manage the employee safety program on an ongoing basis.

• Manage and maintain Powell inventory accuracy & cycle count requirements. 

• Complete root cause investigation & corrective action to inventory discrepancies. 

• Manage excess and obsolete material investigation, corrective action & disposition aligned with Powell policy. 

• Ensure employees have the proper training, skills, and tools to perform work which follows the documented Powell inventory & cycle counting procedures.

• Prepare workforce for ongoing Quality & Finance Audits.

• Implement process improvements designed to improve inventory control metrics, with assistance from Manufacturing.

• Maintain quality document file system for internal & external audit requests. 

• In cooperation with production control, manage assets and people effectively to achieve 

established objectives.

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Meet or exceed financial objectives such as overtime allowance and variable department expenses.

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Effectively manage employee payroll system for each department.

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Ensure Powell fixed assets, such as building and equipment, are properly utilized and maintained.

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Develop and deliver effective communications with direct reports, teams, other functions, departments, and other internal and external contacts, as required.

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Lead and conduct effective meetings.

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Administer Powell policy and procedures consistently.

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Maintain accurate training records.

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Develop individuals and work teams such that they can operate effectively with minimal supervision.

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Create an environment where employees can grow and develop into greater levels of contribution.

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Develop and administer performance evaluations.

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Effectively manage performance.

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Act as a change agent; Lead and influence employees at all levels in and through the change process.

Minimum Qualifications

• AA or BS degree plus 3 years of experience/or a minimum of 7 years of manufacturing experience

• 5 years of experience in a leadership role with responsibility of a small team of direct or indirect reports within a manufacturing environment.

• 5 years of experience with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Skills, Abilities & Other Requirements

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Strong time management skills.

• Strong analytical skills.

• Ability to solve problems in a fast-paced environment.

• Good oral and written communication skills.

• Good organization skills

• Must be responsible and dependable.

• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to work effectively in a matrix environment, collaborating with peers and associates.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively work in teams and manage team activities.

• Must have demonstrated excellent leadership skills.

• Applied knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, TPS, or other continuous improvement methodologies in a manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA and Environmental regulations and employment laws.

Working & Environmental Conditions

More Information

This job description outlines the essential functions of the job and does not contain a comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties.