Company Profile
80 years and countless innovations later, JCB is the world’s largest privately-owned manufacturer of construction and agricultural equipment. At 22 plants spanning four continents—and countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, India and Brazil—JCB manufactures a range of more than 300 products including Loadall telescopic handlers, backhoeloaders, excavators, wheel loaders, compact excavators, skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, Accessaerial work platforms, rough terrain forklifts, and Fastrac tractors.
JCB people are at the heart of our business and as a family-owned business we answer to our customers, not a group of shareholders. That freedom allows us to concentrate on developing the latest technologies and incorporating them into our equipment. We focus on what our customer needs on the jobsite – a machine that holds up in the toughest environment and increases their productivity.
At JCB, we stand behind our products – and our name.
Position Purpose
This position is responsible for developing plans for process upgrades, factory development, new product introductions andmonitoring adhering to budgets and production schedules. This position is also responsible for providing leadership to department managers throughout the manufacturing area.
Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities
- Plan, monitor and control spending
- Assist New Product/Projects Manager in studying the feasibility of new projects
- Plan and maintain time schedule
- Allocate priorities to tasks and reschedule work or tasks as needed
- Monitor and report progress
- Manage all manufacturing areas
- Implement any necessary training programs for department managers
- Establish and discipline within each team to follow standards to build products
- Promote safety awareness, quality culture and customer focus
- Ensure that Continuous Improvement Tools and Techniques are utilized to improve operations.
- Promote using Problem Solving Tools and Techniques in an effort to assist Manufacturing in the elimination of defects and inventory areas
- Other duties as assigned
Nature & Scope
Reports to Director of Manufacturing.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must pass any drug screens, background checks and any pre-employments tests as applicable.
- Bachelor’s degree
- Fifteen to twenty years of manufacturing experience with some knowledge of each department
- Seven to ten years of experience in a supervisory/department manager role
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree or MBA with a manufacturing emphasis
- Fifteen to twenty years of manufacturing experience with some knowledge of each department in a related industry
- Ten years of experience in a supervisory/department manager role
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Competencies
- Experience with world-class organizations or Tier One Suppliers
- Ability to develop and implement strategies
- Conversant in quality processes driven toward achieving goals
- Adept in matrix, multi-cultural organization
- Solid analytical skills with a practical balance of shop floor experience
- Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and processes
- Highly motivated self-starter
- Effective organizational and communication skills
- Detail oriented and self-directed
- Ability to delegate work
- Creative problem-solving skills
- Multi-task while maintaining a sense of urgency
- Flexibility with work activities
- Ability to give direction well either verbal or written
Job Conditions
- Both office environment and manufacturing/factory environment
- Subject to noise and temperature changes
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
- Must be able to work flexible schedule
- Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10lbs, frequently and/or move up to 35lbs, and
- occasionally lift and/or move up to 50lbs.
- Must be able to perform continuous, repetitious physical activities. These activities may involve fine movements or large motions.
- Must be able to grasp/pinch small items, reach out and up, and turn wrist.
- Must be capable of keeping pace with current production speed.
- Must be able to push/pull with reasonable force.
- Must be able to perform the following requirements of bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, and standing for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to work in multiple climates including hot/cold temperatures, and dusty environment.
JCB is an equal employment opportunities (EEO) employer in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. JCB complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. EEO EMPLOYER/VET/DISABLED.
JCB Inc. is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, JCB offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our website at https://www.jcb.com/en-gb/about/careers.
Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
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