Operations Excellence Specialist

2 weeks ago

De Witt, United States MRA Recruiting Services Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

About

Wendling Quarries, Inc. produces Crushed Stone, Sand, Gravel, Recycled Concrete & Asphalt Products, as well as Hot Mix Asphalt and Ready Mix Concrete for state and local government agencies, contractors, farmers, businesses, and individuals in the Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois area.

We have a reputation for providing quality products and prompt, courteous service to all of our customers.

Our mission is to be the best at what we do

Summary

The Operations Excellence Specialist is responsible for driving and executing projects and activities to achieve Operational Excellence within all Wendling departments, as well as leading the Transportation Team. Additionally, this individual collaborates with other Wendling leadership to promote a values-based culture, efficiency, quality, and profitability within the business. This position might also work closely with other Manatt Family of Businesses.

Essential Functions

  • 10% Values Alignment: Lives in work in alignment with the mission, vision, and values of Wendling by modeling the way as a servant leader, setting the example for all others to follow. Invest time in self-development and growth. Motivates all those around them to achieve their full potential. Holds self and others accountable to the highest standards including safety.
  • 15% People and Culture: Ensures a highly safe, engaged, enabled, and aligned workforce by being a visible and vocal advocate for servant leadership and VBL. Provide clarity, standards, feedback loops, recognition and reward programs, and career potential to ensure everyone knows and understands how to add value, and is aware of the opportunities to learn, grow, and develop. Ensure the proper gauges and assessments (i.e., Performance Reviews, Employee Engagement Survey, 360 Feedback, etc.) are in place to measure performance, culture, and climate and respond accordingly to the feedback and results.
  • 20% Process Improvement: Uses root cause analysis to assess processes for inefficiencies and appropriate solutions. Pursues positive change that increases productivity, employee satisfaction, and generates a return on investment. Work with the teams to explain the reasoning for the change in process and engage the workforce to drive the solution alongside them.
  • 35% Project Management: Develop and present appropriate materials to communicate the projects of interest with a scope, budget, timeline, and return on investment. Execute the approved projects, within the timeline, and within 5% of the expected return on investment. Provide a collaborative approach with projects, that involves appropriate department leaders, and does not hinder current operating conditions.
  • 15% Transportation Team Management: Oversight of the Transportation Team Department. Work with the Lowboy Trucking Superintendent and Transportation Administrator to create a lean and efficient process, while using keen analytical skills to find inefficiencies and create solutions to fit the overall business needs. Create alignment between all Wendling departments while servicing their moving needs.
  • 5% Network and Relationships: Develop a strong network of business, community, industry, and marketplace contacts and connections that can be accessed and leveraged. Evolve network as needed and share with other company leaders to allow for continued expansion, reach, and relevance of contacts.

General Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree and/or Technical Education
  • Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, other applicable engineering degree, other applicable continuous improvement education
  • Recent Graduate or 2 years of industry experience/Leadership experience is a plus

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