Primary Location
: US-GA-Lithia Springs
*Description*
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With fifty years of consecutive growth, Medline Industries has more than 30,000 employees worldwide and business in more than 100 countries. Recently named one of the nation’s "Best and Brightest Companies to Work for,” this position will be based on-site at our Lithia Springs, GA campus. To maintain this enviable position and continue our growth, we are looking for new talent, like you!
Medline is the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies uniquely positioned to provide products, education and support across the continuum of care. Our ability to bring best practices from one care setting to another — from large healthcare systems and independent physician practices to home health patients and their families, is what sets us apart. To learn more about our company,
We are now hiring for a Production Unit Manager ! This position will be accountable for their assigned assets and team to ensure their team meets the defined business needs and objectives for safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, waste, and cost through improved equipment reliability and improving the skills and contributions of each team member.
Core Job Responsibilities:

• Manage and own assigned assets. Partner with support functions and planning team on day-to-day priorities.
• Work with maintenance to ensure timely support is provided for preventative maintenance and other outages.
• Manage a team of operators to safely operate high speed manufacturing equipment, perform all required quality checks, drive continuous improvement and maintain proper housekeeping conditions/standards, organization and overall cleanliness of assigned assets/lines.
• Responsible for on-boarding training, coaching, and correcting the actions and activities of team members assigned to business unit. This includes assigning trainers, ensuring training meets expectations, monitoring of team progress, adjusting workflow, promoting safety and coaching behavior.
• Establish continuous improvement through lean initiatives in production. Report production improvements and failures and recommended solutions. Establish key performance indicators related to strategy that track progress.
• Lead the development of Asset objectives and goals/action plans to achieve them.
• Lead organizational change, builds relationships, and make good use of available resources.
• Problem solve and set priorities, generating new ideas and improved ways of working while maintaining effective control.
• Communicate effectively across functions, teams and shifts in order to drive improvements.

Management Responsibilities:

• Typically oversees professional employees/teams OR manages non-professional employees through Supervisors in manufacturing, distribution or office environments
• Day-to-day operations of a group of employees
• May have limited budgetary responsibility and usually contributes to budgetary impact
• Interpret and execute policies for departments/projects; develop, recommend and implement new policies or modifications to existing policies
• Provide general guidelines and parameters for staff functioning
• Hiring staff, recommending pay increases, performing performance reviews, training and development of staff, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies

Medline offers a business casual, entrepreneurial work environment with strong growth potential, a competitive compensation package, and a complete benefits package including medical/dental/vision/life insurance; 401(k) with company match. And much more!
*Qualifications*
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Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of operational management experience in a high speed manufacturing environment and at least 4 years of experience managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating and directing people as they work OR 2 year technical degree and at least 5 years of operational management experience in a high speed manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated above-average abilities around decision making, and analytical troubleshooting.
• Must be willing to work varying hours (days or nights) at times.

Nice to have but not required:

• Degree in Engineering field.
• Experience in the absorbent hygiene business or consumer products.
• 2 years Leadership experience leading a High Performing Team
• Experience working in a Lean and/or TPM environment

COVID-19 Vaccination
Please be aware that Medline requires all employees starting in this position to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This position will require the successful candidate to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated by their start date. Medline is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide reasonable accommodations to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated for COVID-19 consistent with federal, state, and local law.

Job Type: Full-time

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