Technical Department Manager
Guardian Industries | |
life insurance, parental leave | |
United States, Iowa, DeWitt | |
Dec 04, 2024 | |
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Guardian Glass is looking for a Technical Department Manager to join our team in Dewitt, IA! In this role, the Technical Department Manager will work cross functionally to meet plant objectives and drive transformation. The ideal candidate must be comfortable with complex operations while working collaboratively with all levels of the organization to drive vision, strategy and execution while advancing our culture. The selected individual will partner with the plant team to perform a variety of coordinated activities that will work to build on our safety, quality, and production goals. We aim to hire individuals who are highly self-motivated and energetic, ambitious, career-oriented, flexible, confident, well spoken, and able to manage through influence. What You Will Do * Provide technical leadership in a Float Glass manufacturing facility including people, process, and equipment * Lead performance management and corrective action processes for assigned crew * Develop crew members for improving individual and organization performance * Drive continuous improvement through innovating and transformation of the business * Lead efforts to advance our company culture and business transformation * Connect the team to the company vision and implement business priorities ensuring everyone is aligned and committed Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) * Experience in leading and managing direct reports including coaching/mentoring, performance feedback, and incentives in a manufacturing environment * Experience in leading a cultural transformation * Experience measuring and improving processes to meet organization goals What Will Put You Ahead * Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or related STEM degree * Glass manufacturing experience * Experience managing technical reports This role is not eligible for sponsorship. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy [1] here. Who We Are As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You'll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world's most iconic projects. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our [2] business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click [3] here for additional information. #LI-BP1 References Visible links 1. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 2. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 3. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf |