Coordinating Group Manager

JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Coordinating Group Manager to join our growing team.

Overview

The Coordinating Group Manager creates and fulfills the monthly and quarterly production schedules that achieve Planned Revenue, Labor Contribution Margins, On-Time Delivery, and Quality. This position gives proper direction to all production personnel in order to ensure customer commitments are fulfilled. The Coordinating Group Manager is responsible for manufacturing operations and implements lean manufacturing while maximizing production. This leader is a change agent developing short and long-term goals and creating a continuous improvement environment with an unconditional commitment to safety, eliminating waste, and employee engagement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implements strategic programs that improve labor efficiency, on-time delivery, quality, work place safety, and customer expectations
• Generates monthly reports to effectively communicate program contributions, lead-times, on-time delivery, continuous improvement efforts, and manufacturing issues and needs
• Drives a corporate culture that focuses on facts, tangible results, and behaviors
• Provides input for selection of appropriate manufacturing equipment to ensure the most cost efficient solution is available within company budget guidelines
• Maintains manufacturing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe and secure work environment; developing personal growth opportunities
• Accomplishes staff results by communicating job goals and expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures
• Produces products by establishing production planning systems; maintaining good manufacturing practices, enforcing quality standards, and improving products and processes
• Interfaces closely with Plant GM and Supply Chain Manager to effectively develop purchasing and logistical systems, inventory, and production control requirements
• Achieves financial targets by establishing objectives, developing budgets, controlling costs, and maximizing use of available assets
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Provides leadership needed to ensure that product quality meets product specifications and criteria for all products shipped from the plant
• Ensures efficient utilization of plant personnel and equipment to meet productivity and cost effectiveness in meeting the plants business goals from stated targets
• Leads a trained and motivated workforce capable of implementing and executing the business strategy
• Works with all functional departments to actively pursue manufacturing excellence programs along with fostering a one Plant partnership with peers to achieve aligned goals
• Develops and implements with Plant GM an annual operating plan including capital plan, productivity projects, production department budget, eliminating non-value, and defining Six Sigma & Kaizen profit improvement programs across the plant
• Behaves continuously and consistently with desired JELD-WEN values and behaviors
• Communicates and facilitates meetings effectively
• Identifies and resolves issues skillfully and in a timely manner
• Keeps abreast of emerging technology and industry practice

Frontline leaders are responsible for ensuring implementation of the EH&S systems in his/her area of responsibility. Specific responsibilities include: 

• Never allowing employees to compromise their safety, or protection of the environment to improve productivity, efficiency, or sales
• Never instructing employees to disregard EH&S rules, policies or standards
• Encouraging the Immediate reporting all incidents (injuries, illnesses, near misses, spills, etc.), hazardous conditions, and emergencies by their employees
• Raising the visibility of environmental, health & safety within the department or area
• Being accountable for environmental, health & safety performance of the department or area
• Fostering an atmosphere where environmental, health & safety issues are freely and openly discussed, and environmental, health & safety incidents are reported.
• Encouraging direct reports and other coworkers to be involved in environmental, health & safety activities.
• Performing routine inspections within his/her areas of responsibility to proactively identify and address environmental, health & safety risks and hazards.
• Understanding and ensuring environmental, health & safety rules are observed.
• Promoting adherence to the requirements of the environmental, health & safety management system, particularly JELD-WEN’s Life Critical Safety Rules and the Environmental, Health & Safety Standards
• Being visible in the workplace on environmental, health & safety matters, including engaging employees in conversations about environmental, health & safety and participating in relevant EH&S meetings.
• Leading, attending and actively participating in EH&S training
• Encouraging and supporting employees’ right to invoke the stop work process to prevent injuries.
• Imposing fair, legal and proper disciplinary actions in cases where environmental, health & safety rules are violated.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to create and drive change and effectively communicate throughout the organization
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Excellent organizational skills, leadership qualities, computer literacy
• Ability to supervise is essential for the candidate to perform successfully in this position
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Works with integrity and respect displaying a high degree of tact and diplomacy
• Must be familiar with various measuring devices and analyzing information
• Good understanding of HR and Financial acumen is highly desired

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Mechanical Engineering or Operations
• Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience of related experience in Manufacturing Management preferred
• Experience, knowledge or trained in Six Sigma Lean Methodologies manufacturing
• Six Sigma Lean GB certification highly desired or ability to obtain within 12 months

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About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. 

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates across North America and Europe. Our associates are dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives through our market-leading product brands across the world. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina® and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe. For more information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow LinkedIn.

JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Best Employers’ and by Newsweek as one of the ‘World’s Most Trustworthy Companies’. 

What We Offer

Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. As a global organization, specific benefits may vary, however typically including medical & dental, generous leave policies, retirement program, etc.

JELD-WEN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals’ physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.

JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.