Posted 4032 days ago
Republic Services is seeking an Operations Supervisor for its Marshall operation.
Job description
Position Summary
Within a division, the Operations Supervisor-Collections is responsible for supervising the collections activities for commercial, residential and roll-off (industrial) customers, as well as container delivery and pick up, in a geographically dispersed area.
The Operations Supervisor oversees dispatchers, operations clerks, drivers and helpers, who are responsible for the route system for commercial, roll-off and residential customers throughout the division.
The Operations Supervisor works with his or her Operations Manager and the General Manager to implement tactical initiatives to drive functional excellence and budget achievement.
The Operations Supervisor-Collections ensures adherence to all safety and accident prevention programs and oversees operations under his or her area of responsibility to ensure compliance with all safety standards.
Principal Responsibilities
• Provide supervision for the collection operations of a division by providing management oversight to drivers, helpers, dispatchers and operations clerks, who are responsible for the safe and efficient daily operations of the division.
• Oversee staff, including hiring, training, coaching, performance management; develop supervisory goals and objectives; and effective resolution of safety issues and claims.
• Resolve unusual service requests, equipment breakdowns and schedule changes.
• Conduct ReSOPs to ensure safety and productivity procedures that enhance the customer experience are being followed.
• Execute operational plans to achieve or exceed the division’s budgeted goals.
• Lead collections activities to ensure overall operations meet safety, compliance and P & L objectives.
• Establish productivity goals where needed; ensure adherence to operating standards; and manage labor hours and disposal expenses.
• Coordinate with Maintenance Department to ensure all equipment remains in working order and in compliance with safety standards. Oversee effective safety and accident prevention programs to ensure all reasonable actions are taken to prevent accidents and injuries; ensure a safe and productive work environment for all employees; implement and maintain effective loss control and safety program.
• Lead operations to ensure compliance with all standards including environmental, operating, regulatory, safety, accounting and ethics.
• Perform other job related duties as needed or assigned. (The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required by personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.)
Minimum Qualifications
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 1 year of lead or supervisory experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in an operations environment.
Preferred Qualifications
• Previous experience in the waste services industry.
• Class A or B CDL license with air brakes endorsement.
• Experience in labor relations valued.
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Able to direct large staff.
• Is process-oriented and results-oriented in setting and pursuing aggressive goals, demonstrating a strong commitment to organizational success and marshaling resources to accomplish goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, analytical, critical-thinking and decision-making skills.
• Is collaborative; builds and works with teams.
• Creative thinker who challenges conventional solutions.
• Demonstrates and promotes ethical behavior.
• Has strong leadership skills and proven judgment of talent, with an emphasis on hiring and developing high performance teams.
EEO Statement
Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer.
Posted 4634 days ago
Johnson Controls is seeking an advanced manufacturing engineer for its Battle Creek, Mich., operation.
Job Description
• Lead "Design for Manufacture" (DFM) reviews, on assigned programs with product engineering team(s), including GD&T review of product(s).
• Develop "Technical Specification Package" (TSP) including PFEMA, process flow, performance requirements, product safety templates, machine safety and ergonomic specifications (SESS/SEGG), environmental requirements (ISO 14001) and specific customer requirements. TSP also includes OEM documentation requirements, Pre and Post launch support requirements and ultimate sign-off criteria the equipment OEM will be held accountable to, in order to get final payment rendered.
• Work with production plant to assure staffing, plant layout and utility needs and timing are understood and agreed upon.
• With Program Management, identify capital, expense and resource needs to execute. With PM, author capital expenditure requests (CARs) and report on status (timing and expenditures) against them, including deviations, delays and potential risks to program timing. Penning of requisitions and delivery and tracking of purchase orders to vendors will also be involved.
• Manage equipment OEMs to program timing expectations and deliverables. Maintain "Open Issues Lists" (OILs) on both equipment and manufacturing development. Drive resolution to ensure program needs are addressed.
• Attend and report out in scheduled SDT meetings with program team(s) on status to above activities.
• Work with the production plant to assure timely and proper installation and qualification of the capital equipment occurs, program expectations are met (financial and performance) and a smooth and effective transition and hand-off is realized.
Qualifications
Skills and Experience:
• Engineering Degree (or equivalent experience), prefer ME, IE or EE
• 10+ years experience in manufacturing (prefer automotive or related)
Essential
• Ability to work as part of a team towards common goals but with separate but often crossing areas of responsibility.
• Skilled in problem solving.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven interpersonal, analytical and organizational skills (will be working as part of a team on almost all aspects of assignments).
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments.
Desirable
• Program Management experience.
• Prefer individual with proven record of success with Capital Budgets.
• Automotive Safety Standards (i.e., FMVSS).
• Equipment background as Manf. Eng. or machine building background.
Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial leader serving customers in more than 150 countries. Its 162,000 employees create quality products, services and solutions to optimize energy and operational efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles; and interior systems for automobiles.
Posted 4760 days ago
Evergreen Packaging is seeking a Business Process Improvement Manager for its Kalamazoo location. This is a full-time job in management.
General Job Activities:
Responsible for leading efforts around the key objectives of safety, environmental compliance, quality, scrap minimization and productivity, as well as to meet customer delivery dates. This Leadership position is a preferred precursor to further Leadership assignments up through and including Plant Manager.
Direct responsibility for building, documenting and implementing standard work certification processes and other elements of Work System Enhancements (WSE); has direct and meaningful impact on the systems and frameworks through which our employees work and make business decisions.
Responsible for implementing process improvement projects within the business. Facilitate change management and lead subject matter experts to increase customer satisfaction levels and business productivity using process improvement methodology and tools.
To be hired for this position requires basic statistics, comparative analysis, being computer literate and working with teams/people that may not have experience in process measurement.
Responsible for the development of a process improvement program that will show measurable results in process efficiency, customer satisfaction and financial savings in all areas of the organization.
Specific Job Activities:
• Implement process improvement projects within the business to improve business results and increase customer satisfaction.
• Take total responsibility for projects assigned, create timelines, and manage all program elements including proactive communications regarding initiatives. Keep management within Leadership & Career Development informed.
• Work with team members to create open communication, share information and knowledge, and maintain a positive working environment. Work on other programs and projects in Leadership as time and the business dictate
• Facilitate change management and lead subject matter experts to increase customer satisfaction levels and business productivity using process improvement methodology and tools.
• Work with Finance to quantify, document and monitor financial benefits of improvement projects.
• Establish control systems to maintain the gains achieved. These systems to include financial, quality and business.
• Deliver and help write training programs to support continuous improvement
• Mentor/coach/support other Business Improvement Leaders and management through share groups, facilitation and project planning
• Support process improvement initiative metrics by providing reports and information on project status and results as required.
• Ensure that all requirements of SQF Code 2000 are being administered and adhered to.
• Implement and maintain quality systems that ensure procedures and processes are in place to provide products that meet manufacturing specifications and customer requirements; provide tools for educating team members on quality standards and specifications for packaging; standardize quality test procedures and interpretation of results throughout the division; create a foundation and mechanism for process monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Develop strategies to continuously improving the quality of our products and services, and the efficiency of operations and staff activities throughout the business.
• Lead quality improvement activities.
Qualifications
Skills:
• A demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Results driven
• High energy
• Business planning skills
• Problem solving skills
• Initiate and manage change
• Must have an intense curiosity in not just manufacturing processes, but also in understanding and action upon the process of people.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work well under pressure.
• Strong team player.
• Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of product.
• Knowledge of business and management principles.
• Computer literate.
• Knowledge of Food Safety Requirements
• Ability to interpret and administer SQF Code 2000
Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Industrial Preferred
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
uirements
• Ability to interpret and administer SQF Code 2000
Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Industrial Preferred
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.