Perform the daily operations of plants to ensure reliability and consistency on the production line. Includes Service Shops. Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results.

The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

Funcions

•  Oversight and management of front-line manufacturing employees. Typically managing hourly employee populations.
  
• A job at this level requires a people leader with ability to hire and develop talent. Includes direct people management responsibility including staffing and performance development. Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy.
  
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrated with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
  
• Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.
  
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.

Requisits

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical background with significant relevant experience and performance track-record in manufacturing operations, preferably in Wind industry.
  
• Fluent in Spanish and English
  
• Strong leadership skills
  

Desired Characteristics

• Experience withinwind industry Clear thinker with proven ability to develop and utilize data for complex and structured problem-solving
  
• Powerful advocate of Lean with ability to apply Lean principles and methods to problem solving and standardization of work
  
• Proven collaboration skills within a matrix organization with strong and reliable, cross-functional internal network
  
• Skilled communicator