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First Line Manager

Qnity Electronics
Towanda, USA
Full-time
Manager · 5+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago

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Required Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing, chemical processing, industrial, refinery, power generation, or related operational environment.
  • Experience leading production operations and coordinating cross-functional teams in a 24/7 operation.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing safety practices and regulatory compliance requirements.
  • Demonstrated experience managing workforce allocation, production priorities, and operational problem-solving.
  • Ability to make effective decisions in fast-paced, changing production environments.
  • Strong communication, coaching, and leadership skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and manufacturing systems.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, or related field.
  • Experience in chemical manufacturing, advanced materials, semiconductor, or process manufacturing environments.
  • Knowledge of permit-to-work systems, confined space entry, hot work, and lockout/tagout programs.
  • Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence methodologies.
  • Experience partnering with maintenance, reliability, engineering, and technical teams to improve equipment performance and uptime.
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  • Qnity offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more visit the Compensation and Benefits page.
  • We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance our recruitment process.

Responsibilities

  • Provide frontline leadership for manufacturing and maintenance operations during assigned shifts.
  • Lead shift change and handoff activities, ensuring clear communication of priorities, equipment status, workforce needs, and safety concerns.
  • Make real-time operational decisions to maintain safe, reliable, and efficient production.
  • Coordinate staffing and workforce deployment to support production goals and maintenance activities.
  • Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, and Engineering teams to maximize equipment availability and plant uptime.
  • Drive rapid response to operational disruptions, equipment failures, process upsets, and abnormal operating conditions.
  • Serve as a visible safety leader by conducting audits, observations, compliance reviews, and incident response activities.
  • Support permit-to-work processes, including confined space entry, hot work, lockout/tagout coordination, and contractor oversight.
  • Facilitate cross-functional communication and alignment across manufacturing, warehousing, quality, utilities, engineering, and maintenance teams.
  • Coach and support hourly employees and team leaders while reinforcing safety, operational excellence, and company values.
  • Monitor key shift performance metrics including safety, quality, delivery, equipment uptime, labor utilization, and productivity.
  • Drive accountability for shift results and ensure timely completion of action items and corrective actions.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, reliability, productivity, cost, and operational effectiveness.
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