It’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they are doing! We’re committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Position Overview: Provides day-to-day leadership, supports, and prioritizes the activities of assigned staff; plans and schedules workflow. Ensures equipment and facilities are properly maintained, including programming and troubleshooting. Participates in continuous improvement activities in support of goals and objectives. Ensures a safe work environment is maintained at all times and observes safety regulations. Manages daily operational performance, monitors KPI’s, sets productivity standards and continuous improvement objectives. Mentors staff to continuously improve each employee’s skill sets and experience. Shares accountability for employee morale, safety, quality, delivery and cost performance of the department. May supervise and coordinate activities of contractors, suppliers, and vendors. What you'll do: Provides supervision and leadership by managing and prioritizing the activities of staff, including a Shipping/Receiving Clerk and Material Handlers. Assumes responsibility for safety, staffing, training, departmental communication, discipline and employee performance management. Responsible for the overall care and management of the facility including safety, housekeeping, maintenance, personnel, productivity, staffing, inventory and purchasing. Interacts with Manufacturing, Material Planning, Purchasing, and Maintenance personnel in local and offsite facilities in support of production and capacity planning needs. Ensures equipment and facilities are properly maintained per ODL standards while also over seeing ODL’s rigorous housekeeping standards. Approves and monitors overtime and vacation on a regular basis, ensuring the budget and internal and external customer requirements are met. Oversees housekeeping and maintenance in area of responsibility. Ensures equipment and facilities are properly maintained. Ensures employees follow ODL safety procedures and have proper licensing before operating equipment and machinery. Monitors daily staffing resources and balances employee resources across the department based on daily production needs. Audits/updates processes and procedures as needed. Provides training, coaching, and accountability to employees when needed. *Conducts annual performance reviews. Uses problem solving processes and continuous improvement tools to solve problems and improve processes. Looks for ways to eliminate waste, improve safety, improve quality, and improve the work environment for team members. Ask for and use all team members’ feedback to develop and implement improvements in their work areas. If needed, coordinate with other resources to evaluate and implement these improvements when possible. Leads daily departmental meetings and occasionally leads continuous improvement events or projects. Reports department measures to employees and leadership on a daily basis. Performs periodic audits to ensure jobs are completed to internal expectations. Confers with supervisors of other departments to coordinate flow of materials or products. May be responsible for accurate and timely receiving and shipping of material to external and internal customer facilities. May be asked to obtain proper licenses to operate material handling equipment to move materials, perform receiving activities, prepare orders for shipping / warehouse, etc. What you'll need: Associate’s Degree preferred with 5+ years related experience and 2+ years of leadership/managerial experience. Experience with Bar Coding and Oracle preferred. Demonstrated strong analytical, trouble-shooting and problem-solving skills for successful performance of job duties. Must have understanding of business issues relevant to job and company operating procedures and connect these to work priorities and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead, develop and motivate others and manage staff toward departmental goals, usually of a short-term focus, through support, coaching and training. Staff may be distributed across two shifts, so schedule flexibility is a must. Ability to be flexible with work shifts as needed. Ability to demonstrate strong communication skills, integrity, maturity, dependability and enthusiasm while performing job duties and responsibilities. Demonstrated project management and leadership skills to lead, manage, and prioritize work assignments. Ability to work under pressure and changing responsibilities/work load. Ability to function independently, while being an enthusiastic team player. Strong organizational skills in order to establish priorities, identify and set goals, meet deadlines, etc. Proficient computer skills, such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, databases, MRP systems, and Power Point. Ability to operate and maintain equipment related to job. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds as necessary. What we do: Driven by continual innovation and trusted customer partnerships, ODL is a visionary building products leader delivering a full breadth of high-quality door and insulated glass offerings. With an expanding portfolio of entry doors and doorlights and industry’s leading lineup of blinds between glass, we feel our best days are ahead of us. Our purpose is to Make Your Life Better™ with everything we do and every product we make. We have intentionally cultivated a culture of recognition and personal accountability. Our employees have rated ODL as a Great Place to Work® for several years running in all countries of operation. Headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, ODL was founded in 1945. Today, thousands of employees work at one of our fourteen global locations. Visit our careers page to learn more about culture and opportunities at ODL. Shift First Shift (Canada) OUR HISTORY A Foundation Customers Trust With a heritage of creating products for the home that dates back to 1945, ODL remains synonymous with stability, quality, and confidence. Yet, after more than 75 years, we feel our best days are ahead of us. Thanks to our exceptional portfolio of entry doors and doorlights, the industry’s leading lineup of enclosed blinds, and an expanding international presence, the opportunities are limitless. Family-owned and privately operated, we aim to build upon what’s made us successful through the years: a culture of treating people well, coupled with constant innovation.
