Group Leader - Military veterans preferred

MSA, The Safety Company


Group Leader

US-OK-Ada

Requisition ID: 2025-8848
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Manufacturing

Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference?  If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career. 

 

At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do.  We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world.  We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day. 

 

Are you in?  Read on for more details about this particular role.

Responsibilities

2nd Shift

Pay Grade: HNX15

# of Openings: 1

 

Now Hiring for a Group Leader at our Ada, Oklahoma manufacturing plant.  This role will oversee operations and supervise production associates and is responsible for coordinating associate activities within the department / shift to ensure smooth and consistent operations to meet KPIs. Other responsibilities include maintaining accountability and fostering a cohesive team environment, growing teams’ skillsets through training, identify and driving continuous improvement efforts, reporting performance metrics across various levels, and assisting operators with execution of sewing/cutting operations when necessary.

 

Direct, schedule and coordinate day to day operations:

• Oversees operations and lead production associates responsible for assigned groups and shifts · Plans work including assigning, instructing, directing, and assisting associates.
• Handles day-to-day personnel issues, coaching, counseling, and disciplinary actions.
• Ensures the maintenance of equipment is completed in a timely manner, communicating with mechanics and maintenance to coordinator repairs and maintenance of equipment.
• Maintains a cohesive team environment.
• Establishes effective lines of communications between staff and management or other internal departments and co-ordinates work activities within department to ensure highest level of quality and productivity.
• Assists associates with problem solving, inquiries, and handles escalated issues.
• Adjusts schedules/expedites operations to meet unplanned changes in production schedules.
• Recommends and assists in the implementation of unit goals and objectives.
• Monitors compliance of all company policies, procedures, standards, and goals.
• Recommends and implements process and procedure changes, leading to increased efficiency and effectiveness of material control processes.
• Assist production operations by participating in manufacturing processes as needed.

Safety:

• Manages a safe workplace by advocating incident prevention and preparedness (e.g., near-hits, ergonomics).
• Conducts or arranges department safety training.
• Conducts or participates in regular safety meetings.
• Collaborates with EHS professionals to minimize, and where possible, eliminate safety drivers and risks to promote a safe work environment.

Training:

• Coordinates and/or conducts temporary, new hire or transferred associate training (orientation, etc.).
• Performs on the job training for associates to meet customer expectations and to adhere to ISO and Standard Operating Procedures specifications.
• Ensures training records are prepared and retained as required.
• Communicates and collaborates with training team on needed associates training, auditing, and records

Information and Data Monitoring:

• Facilitates daily KPI departmental meetings.
• Actively participates in Level 2 KPI meeting by detailing performance, needs, and progress of areas within reporting responsibilities.
• Monitors adherence to KPIs and reports on a weekly basis.
• Identifies root causes of any KPI misses, defines corrective actions, and ensures implementation.
• Monitors and controls expenditures.

Continuous Improvement:

• Encourages a Continuous Improvement culture driven by associates focused on problem solving, root cause analysis, and implementation.
• Assist in Continuous Improvement idea generation and tracking via entering ideas into tracking systems.
• Assist in deploying a Continuous Improvement culture by assisting in teaching MBS & Lean principals.
• Facilitate Continuous Improvement efforts and project manage resulting actions.

 

Qualifications

Experienced and Education Required:

• 2+ years of general manufacturing experience or related field · Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to plan, schedule, and coordinate work and organize daily activities.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office · Strong analytical ability.
• Ability to operate at a level that meets or exceeds Safety, Quality, and Productivity standards established in work area.
• Demonstrated experience in building a collaborative work environment & team.
• Strong experience in performance management.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent.

Experience and Education Preferred:

• 1+ Years of Globe Manufacturing Experience.
• Proficient in training others.
• Experience in production associate coordination.
• Lean, 6-Sigma, Continuous Improvement, and EHS initiatives.
• Experience working in a manufacturing setting and managing via KPIs.
• Management of up to 30 employees.
• Stitching background and/or experience with garment, textile or industrial sewing manufacturing operations.
• Related military experience may be substituted for up to two years of supervisory and/or work experience.
• Associate degree in a related field or educational academic equivalent.

 

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