Supervisor III - 3rd Shift

Position Title - Supervisor III - Operations /Team Lead Location - Dubuque IA 52001 Duration - 12+ Months contract (Possible extension) Schedule - 3rd Shift 10:30-6 Production Hours , Some Saturday work required Pay Range - $30/hr. - $37/hr. on W2 Your Responsibilities As a Team Leader for Backhoe Operations Dubuque Works in Dubuque, Iowa you will: • Manage and monitor individual and department performance on safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency and take corrective action including discipline as needed • Be intentional in driving employee engagement activities while establishing a positive employee environment through regular communication, feedback, and overall guidance • Ensure that assigned personnel have appropriate training, work instruction, and tooling to successfully execute their jobs • Lead safety through regular safety communications, driving engagement in the CI process, Safety and Ergonomic Risk Assessment (SERA) process and prompting near miss reporting with a focus on quick, thorough safety corrective actions • Manage daily staffing and employee moves on the line to meet daily production and warehousing requirements • Oversee production activities to ensure that manufactured products meet or exceed all established quality requirements • Drive department-level support of factory goals regarding 5S implementation, Continuous Improvement, manpower planning, and operating budgets What Skills You Need • 2 or more years of experience in unionized manufacturing environment • 1 or more years of experience with manufacturing and quality management principles, tools, and processes • Willingness to work overtime (weekdays or weekends) as necessary to support operational needs and on-time delivery • Excellent communicator who thrives on solving problems and working in a team environment • Demonstrated experience making sound decisions and being proactive in a high-pressure or time-sensitive environments • Ability to conduct crucial conversations, including ability to enforce company policies, practices, procedures and work rules • Experience communicating across functions, such as: supply management, engineering, operations, and human resources or labor relations What Makes You Stand Out • 1 or more years of experience with production control systems, preferably within John Deere • 1 or more years of experience in a leadership role in a union environment • Two or more years of experience with shop floor manufacturing and incentive pay systems (such as CIPP) • Cross-functional work experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Material Control, or Supply Management • Demonstrated experience utilizing lean manufacturing techniques to drive business improvements • Possess a good working knowledge of the appropriate operating and information systems used in Operations (Word, Excel, SAP, SharePoint, PowerBI) Education Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following: • Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology, Operations, Business/Management, or Supply Management or equivalent experience Competencies Leadership level of position - Manager Competencies: • Driving Sustainable Results • Operating Globally and Inclusively • Making Sound Decisions • Communicating with Impact • Leading Change • Engaging & Inspiring