Manager Fabrication

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Job description

Overview:

At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves. For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials. Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers.

We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at

Leadership Competencies:
The successful candidate must bring high level of ethical, intellectual, professional, and personal values that complement the team.

Strategic Mindset - anticipates future trends and implications accurately

Decision Quality - relies on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment when making decisions

Customer Focus - identifies opportunities that benefit the business

Business Insight - keeps up with current and possible future policies, practices, and trends in the organization, function, and in the marketplace

Plans and Aligns - breaks down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions

Optimizes Work Processes - seeks ways to improve processes, from small tweaks to complete reengineering

Ensures Accountability - establishes clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results

Collaborates - works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives

Develops Talent - develops others through coaching, feedback, exposure, and stretch assignments

Builds Effective Teams - forms teams with appropriate and diverse mix of styles, perspectives, and experience

Drives Vision and Purpose - talks about future possibilities in a positive way

Courage - faces difficult issues and supports others who do the same

Responsibilities:
The Fabrication Manager is accountable for the training, productivity and motivation of a team of Plastic Fabricators in the production of standard and non-standard HDPE dual wall pipe fittings. The Manager is responsible for safety, productivity, quality and cost control in the Fabrication Department on a daily basis. The Fabrication Manager is responsible for all personnel issues including but not limited to hiring, employee development, terminations and disciplinary actions. This position requires the flexibility to work 40+ hours per week and weekends as required and performs production tasks for support purposes. The Fabrication Manager reports directly to the Plant Manager and indirectly to the National Manager of Fabricated Fittings.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Implements and manages Fab Shop programs and policies

Hold regular production meetings with team

Lead all safety standards and seek improvements

Meet all Fabrication Support Group reporting requirements

Lead involvement in all Fab/Plant improvement programs and Lean initiatives

Be proactive in all Fabrication Support Group initiatives

Ensure a high level of product quality while looking for cost and performance improvements

Regular communication with Sales, Service, Application Engineering, Fab Service Specialists

Make certain that production and efficiency standards are maintained.

Lead equipment preventive maintenance programs and actively seek improvements

Bring a positive attitude to the position and be aware of team morale and building opportunity

Raw material and finished goods inventory mgmt

Ensure proper personnel administration

Assist Plant manager with the budget creation process and managing operating costs throughout the year

Maintain and build job skills through company and outside training programs

Understand and practice ADS Core Values

Satisfy all local Plant reporting requirements

Job Skills:

This position should possess the following skills/knowledge:

Leadership and motivational skills

Basic drawing & orthographic projection interpret

Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

ADS cross functional experience (yard and plant)

Ability to speak in public and give presentations

Intermediate computer skills

Complete ADS Fab product/process knowledge

Educational Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Vocational or college degree preferred

Preferred Experience:

Supervisory training or related background

Industrial maintenance/mechanical experience

Master Fabricator Level

3-5 years of ADS/Fabrication experience

Physical Requirements:

The employee will lift and move heavy items, which will require the ability to repeatedly lift 75 pounds to a height of 6 feet

The employee will be working specified shifts and moving around at all times, which will require the ability to stand and be mobile for a minimum of 8 continuous hours

Facilities can be extremely hot or cold at times, so the employee must have the ability to perform physical labor for extended periods of time in temperature extremes

The employee will be handling materials daily, which requires the ability to use hands, arms and legs to physically handle and transport finished goods

The Position requires full range of body motion on a daily basis including twisting, bending, reaching, squatting and ability to mount/dismount industrial equipment and vehicles

EEO Statement:
ADS supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. ADS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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