Workcell Manufacturing Manager - 2nd Shift

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe. Shift: 2nd Shift Weekday Jabil has an immediate need for a Workcell Manufacturing Manager to oversee production activities for specific product line at our large, high volume manufacturing site in Memphis, TN! How will you make an impact? The position will be responsible for the operation of one or more work cells in the manufacturing of electronic components. The position will lead a matrixed department of 250 people and multiple shifts reporting to the site Production Manager. What will you do? Identify people requirements that meet the needs of Workcell and the customer/product (i.e. # of ME’s, QE’s, TE’s, IE’s) Communicate people requirements to Functional Managers (FM). Identify key factors in team member turnover that can be improved and make improvements. Identify individual and team strengths and development needs on an ongoing basis. Coach and mentor Workcell team members daily to deliver excellence to every internal and external customer. Establish clear measurable goals and objectives to determine individual and team results (i.e. operational metrics, results against project timelines, knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities, and personal development goals). Provide ongoing feedback to Functional Managers on team members’ contribution to the Workcell. Express pride in the team and encourage members of the Workcell to feel good about their accomplishments. Drive individuals and the team to continuously improve in key operational metrics and in the achievement of the customer and Workcell goals. Coordinate activities of large teams and keep them focused in times of crises. Ensure recognition and rewards are recommended fairly and consistently in the Workcell to Function Managers. Act as a communication link between the Business Unit and Operations Unit. Provide a communication forum for the exchange of ideas and information with the workcell. Know and understand the campus’s strategic directions. Define, develop, and implement a customer/workcell strategy that contributes to the campus’s strategic directions. Train the workcell teams on the validity of management by metrics and the team monitors all workcell metrics. Drive continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metrics management. Assure that procedures and work instructions are efficient and not redundant. Offer new ideas and suggestions for improvement. Identify and implement new practices and processes. Develop an understanding of the Functional business strategies as they pertain to the workcell/customer. Provide regular updates to the Function Manager, Business Unit Manager, and Assistant Operations Manager on the execution of the strategy. Develop the monthly business unit forecast with the Business Unit Manager. Identify creative ways to reduce cost by streamlining processes and systems (i.e. modification of responsibilities or consolidation of tasks, elimination of non-value-added processes, or complete re-engineering of processes and systems). Utilize tools to monitor department cost and cost trends, striving continuously to improve value. Provide feedback to Business Unit Manager and Assistant Operations Manager on costs and cost trends. Prepare timely forecasts for the workcell. Compare forward forecast results to historical actual results for trend assessment and analysis. Complete variance of actual results versus the forecast on time and commun…

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