Company Description
Miller® is about building things that matter. We lead the welding industry in building advanced, solution-focused products and meeting crucial needs for welding safety and health.
We’re about the partnership and the work. Our products are designed with our users for manufacturing, fabrication, construction, aviation, motorsports, education, agriculture and marine applications.
Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, is headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, and wholly owned by Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW). The company maintains its industry leadership by setting the standard for reliability, quality and responsiveness. Our tagline, “The Power of Blue®,” is inspired by the blue color of Miller equipment.
The company began with an innovation that responded to customer needs, growing from a one-man operation in 1929, to the world’s largest manufacturer of arc welding products. Miller keeps the tradition alive by focusing on its top priority: people.
Job Description
We are looking for a positive professional that has the ability to work well in a fast paced, dynamic manufacturing setting with strong contiuous improvement skills and knowldege. The individual shall be a positive culture leader and influencer, develop employee/teams, and promote an engaged and safe workplace. They shall have a proven track record in driving actions that achieve results in key areas of the business including safety, quality, delivery, productivity and cost savings. This individual will also be responsible for facilitating and implementing both manufacturing and facility improvements across the division.
Essential Functions
- Understand, maintain, and continually improve manufactuing/assembly processes as related to safety, quality, delivery and cost.
- Displays strong decision making skills in a high pressured environment using 80/20 to manage all aspects fo the role.
- Allocates time appropriately in production to improve conversion cost and have a functional understanding of production equipment
- Provide information and collaborate with team to effectively manage production scheduling and resource planning.
- Analyze data and use to identify root cause, explore and select solutions, implement an action plan, and resolves issues.
- Coach and develop work teams to have positive and proactive attitudes, personal accountability, and superior manufacturing quality.
- Encourage employee ownership of operations, products, and processes.
- Collaborate with production personnel and management to effectively support safety related initiatives.
- Manage external contractors and internal maintenance support resources as needed.
- Act as a coach/trainer for critical manufacturing/assembly processes.
- Lead safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost saving initiatives through employee involvement ITW toolbox principles.
- Demonstrate and encourage effective communication to personnel at all levels within the organization.
- Resolve problems causing production shutdown, substandard production, and or low efficiencies whenever they occur.
Qualifications
- BS Degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or related field
- 3-5 years of professional work experience in an continuous improvement and engineering capacity.
- Trained in lean manufacturing principles, Toyota Production System, TPM
- Trained and experience in root cause analyis and problem solving
- Experience in implementing line balancing, pull systems, establishing takt times, time studies, standard work, 5S
- Detailed understanding of production/assembly equipment, and its interrelationship in regard to production flow and efficiency
- Demonstrates a positive attitude, takes personal accountability, coaches, listens, is approachable, and resolves issues/conflicts in a timely manner
- Exhibits encouragement of diverse ideas, with a focus on coaching/developing strengths of team members, and the ability to facilitate effective communication between shifts.
- Possess the track record of a proven leader and team player.
- Displays great organizational skills with an understanding on prioritization.
- Proven record in driving results.
- Able to create visual factory/analytical data for all key manufacturing activities.
- Strong initiative and follow through with a drive to learn.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.