Lozier Corporation is an industry leader in providing store fixtures to major retailers across the U.S. and around the world. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Lozier began manufacturing fixtures in 1956, and originated the basics of today’s shelving systems. Today, Lozier has over 4 million square feet of manufacturing and distribution space across facilities located in five states. We are committed to quality and service, building our business around integrity and respect, and investing in our people and communities.

We continue to invest in technology and people to ensure we remain competitive in the industry. That means opportunities for you to grow and develop as an employee and individual. Whether you have a clear idea of where you see yourself in your career or not, Lozier has a diverse range of departments with their own challenges and opportunities for growth to explore. You will find a welcoming and team-oriented environment where employees strive to not only help the company succeed but also help each other succeed, too.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Area Manager, as part of the plant leadership team, is responsible for the safety, quality, delivery and cost outcomes of an area of the facility. This role demonstrates a high level of leadership competency aligned with the Lozier Leadership Model, in support of Lozier’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values. This role will typically lead multiple front line leaders across several departments and shifts.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Demonstrate leadership by championing Lozier’s Mission, Vision and Core Values and teaching the Lozier Leadership Model.
• Demonstrate self-awareness using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productivity insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
• Instill trust, gaining the confidence of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
• Develop talent, enabling people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals
• Build strong teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
• Make quality decisions that move the organization forward
• Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
• Establish and maintain an environment conducive to continuous improvement, including recommending alternatives for improving working conditions, production methods, equipment, and documented processes.
• Conduct process checks within areas of responsibility and monitors performance to ensure health of the process and drive daily accountability
• Lead strategic and budgetary planning sessions along with associated plan execution, including leading and lagging metric definition, alignment, and deployment.
• Maintain and consistently administer local policies to meet day to day operating requirements. Ensure all regulatory standards and company policies are understood, supported and followed on the production floor.
• Initiate and coordinate assistance as required from support functions to ensure process capability & improvement through measuring and monitoring performance and structured problem solving.
• Collaborate with support functions, including Learning & Development Team, to coordinate job training and provide training resources within area of responsibility.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Minimum of an Associate’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience required; Bachelor’s degree in business or technical field preferred.

Experience: 7 years warehouse or manufacturing experience, whichever is applicable in which at least 2 years are in a supervisory/lead role. Without a degree, 10 years warehouse or manufacturing experience in which at least 5 years are in a supervisory/lead role.

Required Skills:

• Structured problem solving
• Demonstrated understanding of production planning, scheduling, and execution, including capacity planning
• Experience in driving continuous improvement

SPECIAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to move around through the manufacturing facility or warehouse.
• Must be able to work off shifts and weekends as needed.