Shift Manager

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Guardian Glass is hiring four new Shift Managers at our Carleton, MI site!

The Shift Manager will report directly to the Production Manager, directly supervising salaried Production Supervisors, who themselves directly supervisor 5 - 12 hourly operators. The Shift Manager will work with and through their team to ensure all of the plant's 24/7 processes operate smoothly and to plan during their 12-hour shift. The Shift Manager works with all Department Managers to understand the needs and requirements of the customers as well as develop their direct reports.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or at any time in the future. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

What You Will Do

• Provide a safe work environment in all areas of the plant with an emphasis on continuously improving and preventing accidents
• Maintain appropriate capabilities per department on a supervisor and operator level working through their team and partnering with the department managers
• Investigate production problems, support the analysis of root causes, and help provide solutions
• Analyze delays and interruptions to ensure each department's schedule is optimized and making adjustments to these schedules to create value
• Ensure that the teams have an understanding of their department's ISO procedures and that these procedures are reviewed appropriately
• Ensure products and processes consistently meet or exceed quality standards and customer requirements
• Lead and model a culture where safety and well-being of both people and assets are the top priority, always
• Serve as the primary point of contact for escalations during the shift, ensuring timely and effective resolution of issues based on plant priorities

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• A minimum of 5 years in a manufacturing/production environment, including at least 2 years in a supervisory role (supervising frontline supervisors or multiple hourly teams)
• Ability to work 12 hour shifts (day or night) and be the primary point of contact for escalations during assigned shifts (including nights/weekends/holiday rotation as needed)
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and coach supervisors and hourly operators; experience maintaining appropriate staffing and capability levels
• Experience analyzing production delays/interruption and making schedule adjustments to optimize department throughput and meet customer commitments
• Hands on experience investigating production problems, facilitating root cause analysis (RCA), and implementing corrective actions

What Will Put You Ahead

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field
• Formal training in structured problem solving (e.g., 8D, DMAIC) and demonstrated success driving durable corrective actions
• Prior experience working in the glass industry

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 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 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 here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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