Area Manager

Teijin Automotive Technologies is the world leader in the compounding and manufacturing of lightweight composite components for the transportation industries. As an innovative, full-service Tier One supplier, we offer an entrepreneurial environment where you’re only limited by your own imagination. In addition to our team-focused environment, we provide industry leading benefits. Called BENEfits4U, our comprehensive offering includes: affordable medical, dental, and vision care; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; 401k with company match and much, much more.  

Job Description

We are looking for a First Shift Area Manager for our facility in Salisbury, NC.

Essential Job Functions:

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Project planning and scheduling.
• Leadership, mentoring and coaching.
• Manage multiple program/projects, and tasks simultaneously and efficiently.
• Analytical overview and problem solving.
• Work in a fast-paced comprehensive team environment.
• Oversee the production processes.
• Ensure planned efficiency and performance are met or exceeded.
• Achieve and/or surpass scrap targets.
• Develop and track improvement in reduction of planned hours.
• Coordinate, set up and implement standard operating procedure for all production operations.
• Make sure that products are produced on time and are of good quality.
• Manage and adhere to prescribed procedures to ensure first pass quality meets or exceeds planned goals.
• Ensure complete compliance to prescribed QMS and 5S processes.
• Estimate costs and setting the quality standards.
• Track competencies of subordinates and provide leadership and development as required to achieve the objectives.
• Monitor the production processes and adjust schedules as needed.
• Monitor product standards and implement quality-control programs.
• Implement and drive continuous improvement activities through implementation of change management process and best practices.
• Optimize resource utilization by implementation of an effective production organization.
• Work with production team leads to implement the company’s policies and goals.
• Ensure that health and safety guidelines are followed.
• Ensure coaching and development of resources to meet business’s objectives.
• Supervise and motivate a team of workers.
• Review the performance of subordinates.
• Maintain 5S Program.

If you enjoy innovation, and an opportunity to learn and contribute to a growing organization, Teijin Automotive Technologies is the place for you!