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Department:
Role Profile & Pay Grade:
Exempt,
Location:
Van Wert, Ohio
We make life better, one relationship
and one vehicle at a time.
To be the partner of choice, dedicated to
safety and innovation, delivering an exceptional
customer experience through empowered employees.
Summary of Responsibilities
The Line Manager is responsible for overseeing daily operations and leading a team to maintain high standards of quality while meeting departmental objectives. This role involves guiding team performance, ensuring operational efficiency, and fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and quality excellence. Strong leadership, clear communication, and a commitment to delivering consistent, high-quality outcomes are essential for aligning team efforts with organizational goals.
Summary of Activities
| Responsibilities | Activities |
| Leadership | Manages and directs personnel in performing operations according to sound operating principles and company policies and procedures |
| Lead initiatives to improve processes, efficiency and quality through data-driven decision making and continuous improvement practices | |
| Communicates production schedule and other related information to team leaders and department employees | |
| Monitor individual and team performance, set clear goals and conduct regular performance reviews and coaching sessions | |
| Provide direct leadership, supervision and support to a team, fostering a positive, productive and quality focused work environment | |
| Backs up other Line Managers as needed | |
| Actively supports Mission, Vision and Values. Holds employees accountable for behavior to support MVV | |
| Safety | Promote and maintain a strong safety culture within the team by setting a positive example and reinforcing safe work practices |
| Ensure all team members follow company safety policies, procedures and regulatory requirements | |
| Conduct daily safety checks for the work area, equipment and tools to identify and address potential hazards | |
| Immediately report safety incidents, near-misses and unsafe conditions to EH&S and assist in investigations as needed | |
| Verify all team members are always using required personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly | |
| Support new employee safety orientation and ongoing safety training for the team | |
| Encourage and support team participation in safety improvement initiatives and hazard reporting programs | |
| Regularly review and reinforce safe operating procedures and best practices on the production floor | |
| Lead or participate in safety meetings and debriefings to keep safety top of mind | |
| Quality System | Leads with a high focus on quality and “right first time” attitude. |
| Actively supports quality system | |
| Uses problem solving tools to drive improvement | |
| Ensures that quality standards and expectations are met. | |
| Coordinates quality programs with Quality Engineers. Demonstrates ability to understand and implement quality assurance and production programs and procedures | |
| Operations Management | Reviews charts to identify underperformance causes and apply corrective action measures |
| Ensures production schedule is met by the departments within the scope of responsibility | |
| Responsible for the development of standardized work practices for the line | |
| Maintains operations within budget | |
| Coordinates work-in process planning and final release to down stream operations | |
| Establishes 5S plans to maintain good housekeeping | |
| Anticipates and determines causes of delays in operations and takes appropriate action to meet schedules | |
| Communicate effectively with senior management and cross-functional teams to align priorities, quality metrics and performance goals | |
| Workforce Management | Conducts introductory and quarterly performance reviews for employees and recommends increases, retraining, transfers and/or terminations |
| Prepares for and actively participates in daily production meetings | |
| Communicates production updates daily | |
| Recommends the employment and separation of employees are required | |
| Manages workforce to achieve retention objectives | |
| Identifies training needs and support ongoing development of team members to enhance both skills and quality awareness |
Technical Skills/Competencies (Technical Knowledge, Education and Experience)
Personality Traits / Core Skills
Essential Functions/Physical Requirements
