Manager - Production I | Off Shift

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We are the Heart.  We develop and produce heavy-duty diesel engines, transmissions, and axles for Volvo Group Brands.  In operation since 1961, we are a proud supportive member of the community of Washington County and its surrounding areas.

What you will do:

As the Manager – Production I, you will lead an Assembly organization with responsibility for creating a safe, engaged, and high-performing team while achieving safety, quality, delivery, and financial objectives.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead, coach, and develop your production team to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and financial objectives.
• Ensure a safe work environment and promote safe behaviors through a structured approach to risk identification, mitigation, and competence development.
• Continue the implementation of the Volvo Production System (VPS) by strengthening standardized ways of working, developing the organization, and encouraging contribution from all employees.
• Take full accountability for your team's development, UAW relations, project follow-up, mid-term roadmap (0–1 year), and policy deployment from the plant to the operator level.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with UAW representatives and employees, supporting a collaborative and productive working environment.
• Inspire and influence through a communicative leadership style that encourages two-way communication, teamwork, and high employee engagement.
• Ensure employees understand their responsibilities, how their work contributes to overall business results, and how strong performance is recognized.
• Develop the industrial workforce to build and maintain the competencies required to meet current and future operational needs.
• Assess employee performance, competencies, and workforce flexibility, and initiate appropriate training, coaching, counseling, or corrective action to improve individual and organizational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support operational priorities, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.

Who are you?

You are a goal-oriented leader with a strong drive to deliver results while continuously developing both the organization and its people. You lead with courage, communicate openly, and create an environment where employees are engaged and understand how their work contributes to the success of the business.

You are comfortable working in a UAW-represented manufacturing environment and understand the importance of building productive relationships with employees and union representatives.

You bring strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build trust across functions, establish clear priorities, and guide your team through change. You believe teamwork, continuous improvement, and employee development are fundamental to building a successful manufacturing organization.

Your qualifications

For this role, we are looking for:

• An associate degree in a relevant field and at least five (5) years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment; OR
• A minimum of seven (7) years of combined relevant education and supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop production or manufacturing teams.
• Experience working in a UAW or similar union-represented manufacturing environment.
• Ability to develop productive relationships with UAW representatives and employees.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience driving safety, quality, delivery, and operational performance.
• Understanding of continuous improvement principles and standardized ways of working.

Critical competencies

• Courage: Lead with confidence, address challenges directly, and make sound decisions.
• Communication: Communicate clearly and effectively with employees, UAW representatives, and cross-functional partners.
• Priority Setting: Make sound decisions, manage competing priorities, and maintain focus on business needs.
• Emotional Intelligence: Demonstrate self-awareness, adaptability, and a commitment to coaching and developing others.
• Teamwork: Build strong collaboration within the production organization and across functional teams.
• Change Management: Provide stability and direction during change and help employees successfully navigate transitions.
• Volvo Production System (VPS): Understand the purpose and principles of VPS and apply them to standardized work, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.