Position Summary:
Oversee and assist Shift Leaders and Operators to ensure organizational commitments regarding people, safety, quality, delivery, and cost expectations are met. Collaborate with other departments to determine, analyze, and mitigate issues within the Rail Department. Responsible for ensuring that company policy and procedures are enforced and adhered to. Responsible for resolving member conflict and fostering an environment in which members are engaged. This position will be a 12-hour rotating shift (2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off, etc.) on nights from 6:15pm to 6:45am.
Your primary duties and responsibilities will be:
- Provides leadership, direction, and oversight to the Rail Team to ensure company objectives are attained regarding Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.
- Assigns work assignments to the Team Leaders and Operators.
- Ensures plant safety procedures are followed in order to promote personal safety and the safety of others.
- Practices strong engagement with direct reports and team members including promoting diversity, sharing responsibility for success, demonstrating honesty and integrity, helping employees solve problems and showing respect.
- Provides training to Shift Leaders and Operators.
- Ensures compliance regarding preventive maintenance and general maintenance as required.
- Performs safety checks on all machinery in the department and reports safety issues as needed.
- Identifies maintenance requirements and works with maintenance to repair equipment as required.
- Performs administrative duties and processes all required forms/paperwork.
- Assists Operations to ensure production schedule is followed and executed completely and on time.
- Ensures housekeeping duties are performed on the plant floor.
- Understands, supports, and follows all company policies, practices and procedures.
- Works with management team to develop and implement process improvement initiatives.
- Performs other assignments as directed.
We believe the successful candidate will have:
- High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
- Technical degree from 2-year college/university (preferred)
- 3 plus years of manufacturing experience (preferred)
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Minimum 1 year leadership Experience required.
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Help drive team development effectively
Must be self-directed, motivated and able to multi-task in fast-paced, 24/7 manufacturing environment; Work schedule flexibility (on designated crews), with no advance notice, to accommodate needs of the organization.
Success Measures:
- Thirty (30) days:
- Be able to respond appropriately to safety-related items and have a foundation for safety continuous improvement
- Be able to navigate UKG and utilize HR programs effectively
- Be able to verbally explain general process for blending, grinding, Wood, PVC, and Rail operations
- Be able to identify raw materials, where stored, and how used
- Understands performance metrics and targets, and how they are measured
- With assistance, be able to complete daily reporting requirements
- Sixty (60) days:
- Be able to navigate Rail systems and understand basic operations
- Understand yard operations
- Understand Rail and yard operator standard work and be able to monitor compliance
- Be able to complete material dispositions and enter work orders
- Able to lead Tier I meetings with team
- Ninety (90) days:
- Be able to navigate HMI systems and be familiar with control room operations
- Be able to demonstrate basic troubleshooting and problem solving
- Be able to conduct effective performance counseling
- Be an active contributor for continuous improvement
The AZEK Company was acquired by James Hardie.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several geographic markets. The annual salary for this position ranges from $75,000 in our lowest market up to $85,000 in our highest market, plus bonus, and benefits as applicable. The pay for roles at AZEK varies depending on a wide range of factors including but not limited to the specific work location, role, skill set, and level of experience.
James Hardie is the industry leader in exterior home and outdoor living solutions, with brands including Hardie®, TimberTech®, AZEK® Exteriors, Versatex®, fermacell®, and StruXure®. With 8,000+ employees worldwide, we’re united by our purpose of Building a Better Future for All™ through sustainable innovation, a Zero Harm culture, and a commitment to empowering our people and communities. For more information, visit www.jameshardie.com (https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jameshardie.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7CStuart.Zweighaft%40azekco.com%7Ceecc341e51a0466e629008de08114b54%7Cacf16ca8724044dab72c6c734b72b89b%7C0%7C0%7C638957067526752414%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OiQ8kAhZO7%2FGuAlosyfgGQzSlbBoaIckNG12PYiPb2o%3D&reserved=0).
Following The AZEK Company’s acquisition by James Hardie, we remain committed to providing a fair and equitable employment experience for all candidates.
AZEK provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, an employee stock purchase program, and a variety of additional voluntary benefit options. For more details, please visit Benefits @ AZEK (https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dropbox.com%2Fscl%2Ffi%2Fin9kxaa4wexetqtw9lubu%2FAZEK-2025-Recruiting-Infographic_rev-12-02-24-FINAL.pdf%3Frlkey%3Dzrjqvt3j38rm4iw8hfv29gwvc%26st%3Dpqlpx9fs%26dl%3D0&data=05%7C02%7CStuart.Zweighaft%40azekco.com%7Ce409dc7536f34f183d9708dd52af0bf6%7Cacf16ca8724044dab72c6c734b72b89b%7C0%7C0%7C638757633958470457%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=WrJKtmJozs%2Blz%2BwSiIcVtNzt43kDnCThH9ukFEyNtwM%3D&reserved=0) or Benefits @ AZEK (Spanish Version) (https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dropbox.com%2Fscl%2Ffi%2F3xy6aijm0lyfacuzyr3u8%2FAZEK-2025-Recruiting-Infographic-SPANISH_rev-12-02-24-FINAL.pdf%3Frlkey%3Dkkxv9pqdy1xozjjzu406qhich%26st%3D0p4zq6g4%26dl%3D0&data=05%7C02%7CStuart.Zweighaft%40azekco.com%7Ce409dc7536f34f183d9708dd52af0bf6%7Cacf16ca8724044dab72c6c734b72b89b%7C0%7C0%7C638757633958491669%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=noRqwtY8JKYUtBd0jTkHB5G9zErXK1%2F0hCaSAdum7ko%3D&reserved=0).
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