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Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Coldwater, MS

MedStar Health, Coldwater, Mississippi, United States, 38618

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Pourline Manager

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Coldwater, Mississippi, United States

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Job Description

Building our Future Together.

FXI is a leading manufacturer of polyurethane foam, which provides an array of comfort solutions for the Bedding, Furniture and Transportation markets. We have made it our mission to provide tailored solutions that delight our customers and consumers. We are an industry leader in the rapidly growing Mattress in a Box segment of the bedding market. We have created a "molecules to doorstep" business model that leverages our leading innovation, scale, and footprint to deliver our own brands as well as other leading brands to the market and to consumers doorsteps. With our corporate headquarters, high-tech research and development facility, and multiple manufacturing locations in North America, FXI has built a culture of innovation and achievement that is recognized by customers, suppliers and peers. We provide one of the broadest sets of comfort solutions to the broadest set of industry players, through the broadest manufacturing platform in the industry. You will find FXI's comfort technologies inside countless applications you encounter every day. Everywhere comfort is needed, FXI's innovations lead the way! We are always looking for best-in-class talent to join our innovative, fun, and value-driven culture. What are you waiting for?

Responsibilities:

Ensure that adequate training related to work processes, safety, health and environmental concerns, and job responsibilities are conducted with employees

Provide daily production formulations, plan work schedules and assign duties to maintain adequate staffing levels, to ensure that activities are performed effectively, and to respond to fluctuating workloads

Data entry, record keeping and reporting for the department as needed

Coordinates with other supervisors on daily schedule, workflow, personnel issues

Collaborate with employees and managers to solve work-related problems

Coordinates with Sales and Management concerning foam requirements

Review work throughout the work process and at completion, in order to ensure that it has been performed properly

Check specifications of materials against information contained in work orders to ensure quality of product

Ensure all foam testing requirements are adhered to and carried out by trained personnel

Identity opportunities within the department and plant for continuous improvement in quality of foam and work processes

Evaluate employee performance:

Prepare and maintain work records and reports

Fill in for any area, employee, department as needed

Process the orders in order to communicate material flow, and follow up on rush, sample or shortage orders

Check all equipment, tools, PPE to be sure all is in proper & safe condition

Ensure that workers are using personal protective equipment, complying with all safety/environmental policies and using safe work practices

Coordinates with the Human Resource Department and Plant Management to document infractions and discipline employees for poor performance, violation of safety practices, and other policy/rule violations, as necessary

Report changes in production that affect the essential job duties, minimum job requirements and possible safety hazards for jobs in areas of responsibility to the HR Department/Safety Coordinator to ensure job descriptions and JSAs are kept current

Ensure good housekeeping practices are maintained and proactively identify/eliminate potential safety hazards in the work area

Check the quality of material coming into departments and monitor the status of various orders

Maintain adequate foam and chemical inventory levels. Order and receive chemicals and other materials

Relay any necessary information to plant personnel

Coordinate with Maintenance Department to maximize equipment utilization

Utilize lean manufacturing principles to meet KPI goals

Daily SQDC meetings with Pour line team

Other duties as assigned by supervisor or plant manager

Qualifications:

5 years + of supervisory experience in a manufacturing setting

2+ years of chemical operations experince

Engineering or Technical Degree

Previous work experience in a Foam Pouring/Fabrication Facility is a plus

Possess strong knowledge of chemicals

Ability to apply knowledge of algebra and basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) to necessary operations

Aware of the principles and processes for providing customer service:

Including meeting quality standards and evaluating customer satisfaction

Some general knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, usage, repair, and maintenance

Ability to adhere to company policies and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation

Ability to extract and compile a range of data from written sources, individuals, or multiple work order

Capable of understanding complicated written instructions, memoranda, orders

Skilled use of word processors, spreadsheets and other programs, such as Visual Basic.

Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the ability to find errors and correct them

Ability to effectively present information and answer questions from managers, customers, sales force, etc.

Ability to solve practical problems and apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions

Capable of obtaining HAZMAT certification

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