The role of the Finishing Manager is to manage the chemical processing, paint, and assembly areas to maintain a high level of quality and promote continuous improvement in all areas. Ensure increasing levels of customer and employee satisfaction while improving the efficiency of manpower, materials, and machines. Responsible for department's adherence to safety and hazardous material handling and recordkeeping standards.

Essential functions (What)

• Develop, monitor, and use performance measures to promote continuous improvement
• Update area KPI boards as needed with current information
• Understand how the KPI boards are used to help lead to area improvements
• Work closely with Leads to coordinate and plan daily standup meetings and set area goals
• Order production supplies as needed to maintain sufficient on hand quantities
• Coordinate with Director of Manufacturing and fellow managers
• Coordinate cross training activities and all other training as needed
• Supervise and train Production Leads and team members when needed
• Ensure team members act in accordance with Align Precision’s policies and procedures
• Work closely with Facilities Manager and Chemical Processor
• Lead to assure chemical processing tanks and wastewater treatment is maintained
• Complete all required training
• Other duties as assigned

Skills/Knowledge/behaviors (How)

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  Knowledge of all applicable specifications and procedures for processing and paint
• Should be familiar specifications related to mil-spec finishes, anodizing, chromate, impregnation, and passivation
• Understand all state regulations and operating parameters for wastewater
• Understand chemical mixing and disposal
• Understand hazardous waste labeling procedures
• Experience applicable to root cause analysis and corrective action
• Basic computer skills
• Working knowledge of Align’s traveler (router, bill of materials, etc.)
• Understand and follow safety requirements
• Proficient knowledge of all quality systems and special processor requirements
• Mastery of basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions)
• Strong teamwork and communication skills to get along with co-workers and be a team player
• Commitment to keep work area clean and free of debris
• Able to understand and communicate in English
• Working knowledge of Employee Handbook

Managerial responsibilities

• Lead, manage and hold direct reports to expectations
• Clearly articulate goals and objectives
• Create and manage interpersonal teamwork
• Effectively manage direct reports for attendance, scheduling and training
• Evaluate employee performance and follow Align’s disciplinary process if needed
• Assist with creating benchmarks and path of progression for each direct report that aligns with company vision and objectives
• Understand, train on, and enforce applicable Operations and Quality Systems’ requirements
• Communicate effectively for positive results
• Positively and effectively navigate change

Travel required

No

Preferred education and experience

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.

Four years’ experience in manufacturing, two years of which were in a supervisory capacity. Bachelor’s Degree may be substituted for up to 50 percent of this requirement.

Additional eligibility requirements

Ability to understand and communicate in English.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. The job description doesn't constitute a contract of employment and that the company may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)