Lead Manufacturing Specialist - Operation Management

******Job Description Summary****** =================================== Perform the daily operations of plants to ensure reliability and consistency on the production line in Winding Shop. Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results. **Job Description** =================== **Roles and Responsibilities** * Oversight and management of front-line manufacturing employees. Typically managing hourly employee populations. Includes direct people management responsibility including staffing and performance development. * Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy. Has knowledge of best practices in Winding Shop of Power Transformer; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market. * Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. * Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions. * Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issue. **Required Qualifications**  •     Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED) •    Minimum 15+ years of experience in Winding Shop in transformer manufacturing industry. •    Strong domain knowledge of high voltage (400 KV & above) transformer manufacturing process. **Desired Characteristics** * Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Thorough knowledge of Windings manufacturing process of > 400 KV Power Transformers. ******Additional Information****** ================================== **Relocation Assistance Provided:** Yes