Production Unit Leader
Job in
Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, 35630, USA
Listed on 2026-08-01
Listing for:
Valmet
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-01
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Operations Management, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Deliver business targets including revenue, product margin, profitability, absorption, and indirect cost performance.
Monitor operational and financial KPIs and implement corrective actions.
Lead initiatives that improve productivity, profitability, and cost competitiveness.
Develop forecasts, capacity plans, and investment recommendations.
Prepare monthly operational, financial, quality, and HSE reports.
Identify cost reduction opportunities while maintaining safety and quality.
Operations Leadership Lead daily workshop operations to achieve production, delivery, quality, and financial objectives.
Manage production schedules, capacity, labor, equipment, and subcontracting.
Establish long-term operational strategies.
Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement.
Optimize throughput, equipment utilization, logistics, and material flow.
Health, Safety & Environmental Leadership Promote a strong safety culture.
Ensure compliance with HSE policies and regulations.
Lead safety observations, investigations, and corrective actions.
Maintain safe equipment and facilities.
Quality Management Maintain responsibility for workshop quality performance.
Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Reduce scrap, rework, and Cost of Poor Quality.
Drive First-Time-Right performance.
Continuous Improvement Champion Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen.
Standardize best practices.
Improve productivity through process optimization.
Systems & Operational Data Ensure effective ERP and production planning system utilization.
Promote data accuracy and reporting.
Support operational decisions through analytics.
Leadership & People Development Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and employees.
Conduct performance management and succession planning.
Build an accountable, engaged, high-performing team.
Customer & Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and Quality.
Maintain strong customer relationships.
Support business development and procurement planning.
Decision Making Authority Daily management of workshop operations.
Production scheduling and workforce planning.
Operational spending within authority limits.
Continuous improvement implementation.
Key Performance Indicators Financial:
Revenue, Product Margin, Profitability, Absorption, Indirect Cost.
Operations: OTD, Productivity, Capacity Utilization, Throughput, Schedule Adherence.
Quality: COPQ, Scrap, Rework, Customer Complaints, First-Time-Right.
HSE: LTIR, Near Misses, Safety Observations, Compliance.
People:
Engagement, Training, Workforce Stability, Succession.
AUTHORITY & LEADERSHIP:
This position requires a high degree of decision-making authority working in conjunction with the Senior Manager, Global Workshop Operations and Area Management Team members and the leaders within assigned Business Line responsibilities. Position has direct reports.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS –
Education & Experience:
Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).Minimum 5 years of manufacturing or industrial operations leadership experience.
Strong financial and business acumen.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement.
Knowledge of ERP systems, production planning, quality systems, and HSE.Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skillsCOMPENTENICES:
Core Competencies Strategic Leadership Operational Excellence Financial Acumen Lean Manufacturing Customer Focus Decision Making Talent Development Change Leadership Continuous Improvement Collaboration We offer
We offer a challenging work environment that values innovation and suits development-minded people who enjoy working in a fast-paced and dynamic setting. Includes a generous wage and benefits package that includes a pension and a 401k with company match.
Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon a background check and pre-employment physical and drug screen.
Additional Information Delivering competitive technologies and services is what we do best.…
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