Dupont

First Line Leader

Valley View, Ohio

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 12 days ago

Supply ChainPerformance ManagementLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoringMicrosoft Office

About the role

At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive.
Whether it's providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world.
Discover the many reasons the world's most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont.

This position will have direct reports and may additionally provide functional guidance to contract workforce, cell leaders, trainers, or other support roles as appropriate.
Manages area personnel by providing mentoring, guidance, training oversight, skills development, and support for employee engagement and career growth.
Builds team capability by role modeling expected behaviors, reinforcing standard work, developing problem-solving skills, and ensuring employees understand how their work contributes to area and site performance.
Maintain visible field presence and reinforce personal safety, process safety, quality, housekeeping, 5S, and operational discipline through coaching, observation, intervention, and follow-up.
Lead or support Daily Visual Management using SQDIP or other approved area metrics so the team can quickly understand whether it is winning or losing, identify gaps to plan, and take action at the right level.
Maintain, develop, and use team key performance indicators and visual boards to connect daily actions to area, site, and business objectives.
Establish effective two-way communication systems within the Operations Team to share information, align priorities, engage employees, recognize contributions, and support the success of the site.
Understand, support, and communicate company, business, site, and area strategic initiatives; help employees connect daily work to customer value, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.

Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, operational leadership, business, or a related field from an accredited university preferred
candidates without a degree may be considered with exceptional qualifications and more than five years of direct manufacturing supervisory experience.

Manage time and attendance, staffing, overtime, vacation planning, and daily work assignments for direct reports as appropriate to support reliable area execution.
Lead continuous learning and capability-building efforts, including training, skills development, standard work reinforcement, and cross-training needed to keep the area energized and performing at high levels.

Develop and continuously improve critical operating systems to optimize process design and execution, create value for customers, eliminate waste, reduce cost, and improve reliability and flow.

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