Job Description

Shift: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10 hour days

Are you looking to learn LEAN manufacturing? Want to work for a company where you can learn and grow? This could be the opportunity for you!

UPF is the nation’s leader in the manufacture of plastic water tanks for the fire industry. In addition, we design and manufacture a variety of products for the industrial and trucking markets.

Training and Development:

• Identify training and development needs of employees and schedule with Trainer
• Use QT9 software to document training
• Identify issues and actions that are not to company policies and guidelines and develop Corrective actions documents and perform meetings with HR support
• Communicate company purpose, goals, and critical information up and down the organization
• Have an understanding of company polices and where they are located to ensure they are followed at the site (whether they’re the direct report or not)
• Utilizes Paylocity to oversee employee performance reviews and manage compensation adjustments, ensuring alignment with company standards and individual contributions.
• Attend and run end of turn meetings to promote continuity, accountability and team engagement

Quality and Safety:

• Ensures all processes and outputs meet UPF quality standards through proactive monitoring and intervention.
• Actively pulls Andon and encourages team members to do the same when issues arise, promoting a culture of immediate problem-solving.
• Maintains a safe work environment by identifying hazards, enforcing safety protocols, and fostering a safety-first mindset.
• Answers radio calls promptly, including stepping out of meetings when necessary to address urgent operational needs.
• Conducts regular visual inspections of the production floor throughout the day to ensure safety, quality, and operational flow.

Processes and Process Improvements:

• Conduct hourly Gemba walks to observe operations to identify inefficiencies, ensure safety and quality standards are followed and engage and realign employees as needed.
• Utilizes Routine Forms to organize and prioritize daily tasks, ensuring consistent execution and accountability.
• Utilize systems to manage employee time cards, approve time-off requests, labor hours and ensure accurate time clock records to support payroll and operational efficiency.
• Partners with teams across facilities to develop, revise, and improve standard work documentation for consistency and efficiency.
• Oversee production scheduling in assigned areas to optimize resource allocation and meet operational targets.
• Design and deploy visual controls to monitor workflow, identify issues, and enhance process transparency.
• Develop and implement production methods that ensure defect-free outputs, aligned with documented process standards.
• Use and create visual controls to help understand status and issue in areas overseen to help monitor and improve flow

Problem Solving:

• Engages with line leads and employees to understand and address issues as they arise during production. Leads initiatives to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions for recurring production line challenges.
• Allocates and adjusts resources dynamically to meet flow plans and maintain operational efficiency.
• Move resources as needed to respond to absenteeism, high work content tanks, or unstaffed stations, ensuring uninterrupted workflow.
• Facilitate communication between Flow line and Plant manager with the purpose of driving long term problem solving.

Requirements

• Willing to be a hands-on leader with strong communication and computer skills
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability and desire to build strong relationships and collaborate well with business partners.
• Desire and ability to be a change agent to lead the production team to higher levels of operational excellence.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering desired

What we offer:

• 4-day Work Week

• Paid Time Off

• Gainsharing Program! Potential to Earn an extra Paycheck per month!

• Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

• Paid Parental Leave

• Short Term and Long-Term Disability

• Paid Holidays

• 401K with Match

• Student Loan Assistance Program

• Tuition Assistance

• Opportunities for Flexible Work Opportunities

UPF is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, national origin, color, religion, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.

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