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The Okonite Company lists this Manufacturing Foreman 3rd Shift opportunity in paterson, New Jersey. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Description Job Description TITLE: Foreman
LOCATION: Paterson, NJ.
DEPARTMENT: Manufacturing
REPORTS TO: The Plant Manager
Description
JOB SUMMARY:
The Manufacturing Foreman is responsible for the safe, efficient manufacturing of quality product in a timely fashion to meet plant scheduling dates. The Foreman will train, counsel and discipline other manufacturing employees, while enforcing all company policies. It is important for the Foreman to ensure that all Okonite quality standards are adhered to, understood, met and communicated to all employees at all times.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide daily direction and leadership to the department.
Delegate and assign tasks, targets, and evaluate the working of the staff.
Accountable for staffing, training, motivation and leadership within the department.
Accountable for ensuring the shipping reels and receiving materials are audit ready.
Enforce safety/environmental policies throughout the plant.
Initiate and participate in developing at least one JSHA in their areas of responsibility per year.
Conduct at least one Job Safety Observation of each of his employees per month
Ensure that all employees performed a Personal Safety Self-Assessment on a daily basis.
Complete all ART forms completely and thoroughly, citing root cause and corrective action.
Demonstrate an understanding of quality standards and manufacturing specifications.
Handle all required production reports.
All other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of safety processes.
Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Ability to work overtime and some weekends
Strong motivational skills and effectual team building and decision making.
Ability to prioritize and plan within the department
Effective problem solving skills
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:
High School graduate
Three (3) to Five(5) years supervisory experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: None
The Okonite Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Company Description The Okonite Company was founded in 1878, making it one of the original insulators of electrical wire and cable in the United States. Earliest customers included Samuel F.B. Morse for his telegraph network and Thomas A. Edison for the Pearl Street Generating Station, the nation's first, built in New York City in 1882.
In June 1976, Okonite became the largest company in the United States to be owned by its employees through an Employees' Stock Ownership Trust. As such, Okonite employees have a unique vested interest in the quality and service we provide.
Today, Okonite is headquartered in Ramsey NJ, approximately 30 miles northwest of New York City. At our six (6) manufacturing facilities, we make cables that range from 300V to 345kV insulated products that include Instrumentation, Power and Control, Medium Voltage, and High Voltage cables.
Okonite serves a multitude of markets including Electric Utility (Distribution, Transmission, and Generation including fossil and nuclear), Oil & Gas (refineries and production platforms), Chemical, Military bases, Railroad, Transit and Pulp & Paper. In addition, we provide cables to various other industrial customers in areas of Hospitals, Colleges & Universities, Water Treatment Plants and Data Centers. With today's focus on renewable energy, Okonite cables can be found at Wind Farms, Solar Farms, and Biofuel generating facilities.
Company Description The Okonite Company was founded in 1878, making it one of the original insulators of electrical wire and cable in the United States. Earliest customers included Samuel F.B. Morse for his telegraph network and Thomas A. Edison for the Pearl Street Generating Station, the nation's first, built in New York City in 1882. In June 1976, Okonite became the largest company in the United States to be owned by its employees through an Employees' Stock Ownership Trust. As such, Okonite employees have a unique vested interest in the quality and service we provide. Today, Okonite is headquartered in Ramsey NJ, approximately 30 miles northwest of New York City. At our six (6) manufacturing facilities, we make cables that range from 300V to 345kV insulated products that include Instrumentation, Power and Control, Medium Voltage, and High Voltage cables. Okonite serves a multitude of markets including Electric Utility (Distribution, Transmission, and Generation including fossil and nuclear), Oil & Gas (refineries and production platforms), Chemical, Military bases, Railroad, Transit and Pulp & Paper. In addition, we provide cables to various other industrial customers in areas of Hospitals, Colleges & Universities, Water Treatment Plants and Data Centers. With today's focus on renewable energy, Okonite cables can be found at Wind Farms, Solar Farms, and Biofuel generating facilities.
Worksite address
paterson, NJ, 07501, US
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