Job Description

Company Profile
80 years and countless innovations later, JCB is the world’s largest privately-owned manufacturer of construction and agricultural equipment. At 23 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 telescopic handlers, backhoe loaders, excavators, wheel loaders, compact excavators, skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, Access aerial work platforms, rough terrain forklifts, and 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
The purpose of this role is to manage all operations within the state-of-the-art Powder Paint Shop. The role will manage up to 60 work associates across multiple shifts as well as maximizing the operational performance of the asset. This position will also include responsibilities for the Safety, qualitative and environmental functions while closely aligning with key stakeholders to ensure that the supply of painted components meet the production schedule.
Position Type
Non-Exempt
Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities
· Work collaboratively with the operational leadership teams & functions
· Schedule components to meet production requirements from the powder paint shop, while maintaining a high integrity operation in disciplines of safety, quality & continuous improvement
· Develop and maintain good relationships with suppliers
· Manage and maintain cost performance & support capital expenditure projects
· Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
· Understand & implement SPC performance
Minimum Qualifications
· 4 years of operational leadership in a fast-paced production facility
· 4 years of working as a personnel supervisor
Preferred Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Competencies
· Strong operational ethics
· Strategic thinking of using data driven decisions
· Must have excellent task-conversion skills
· Proficient in Microsoft Office software
· Must have a professional, polished, and sophisticated demeanor and be comfortable in most social settings
· Comfortable in an in-person office environment
· Technical competence is valued – Industrial Paint & Processing plants
· Must be customer service oriented, flexible, and have a high energy level
· Shall be open to domestic and international travel
· Desire and proven ability to learn and grow
Job Conditions
· Both office and production 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:
· Sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
· The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
· The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
· Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
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.