at S&C Electric Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
S&C is a global company providing equipment and services for electric power systems. Founded in 1911, the Chicago-headquartered company designs and manufactures switching and protection products for electric power transmission and distribution. S&C's Engineering teams design solutions for a portfolio of products for a wide range of customers including electric utilities and industrial/commercial power users. S&C offers broad opportunities for advancement, excellent education and training programs, a challenging work environment, and a strong package of pay and benefits.
The Human Energy of S&C has been built on the principles of integrity, enthusiasm, and sustained energy. These are the traits that S&C has always looked for and found when seeking people to join our 100% employee-owned team. S&C would not be where it is today without the diversity of our team members and business partners. We consider our diversity to be a core strength of our company, and we aspire to align our team-member demographics with the populations in which we live and work. To realize this vision, we seek to facilitate the career development of minorities, women, and all team members.
Vice President - Lateral Automation and Fuse Products
In US Production Operations - Lateral Automation and Fuse Products, we are responsible for maintaining S&C's longstanding reputation for quality products while constantly striving for the elimination of waste through continuous improvement and lean six-sigma manufacturing best practices. S&C's Production Operations bring a competitive advantage mixing state of the art technology, proven manufacturing processes, and a word-class team. They combine to solidify the trust our customers have in us knowing that our products will be integral to solving tomorrow's energy challenges. We strive for world-class quality in everything we do, knowing that our work impacts our customers, our team members, and our world but recognize that the safety of our team members comes before everything else.
As the Vice President, Lateral Automation and Fuse Products, the successful candidate will be responsible for the Chicago and West Palm Beach operations of our Lateral Automation and Fuse Products value streams, reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer. While the majority of time will be spent in our Chicago facility, some travel will be required (estimated 20%). They will work closely with internal support functions and engineering to ensure the value stream meets targeted KPI metrics. As the overall leader of these product lines, it is incumbent to have an end-to-end view of the entire value chain.
The Vice President, Lateral Automation and Fuse Products develops and executes annual strategic plans that connect to the five-year plans shared with the Board of Directors. The current strategic focus includes but is not limited to these areas:
Strict focus and unwavering support of team member safety driving our culture to See Something, Say Something, and Do Something
Data driven problem solving to reduce quality defects to ensure we Make it Right the First Time
Drive adherence to standards where they exist and rapid development where they do not. Inspire a culture that works to a sequence and take time to deliver the expected results to our customers
Relentlessly pursue continuous improvement initiatives that drive out waste in our processes while reducing costs
Coach, mentor, and build a highly effective leadership team.
Foster an environment of trust with the more than 200 team members in the Lateral Automation and Fuse Products value stream where all team members are fully engaged in their work and accountable for their actions
Partner with the commercial team to improve forecasting process to manage staffing and capacity levels which achieve better on time delivery result at competitive lead times
Share best practices to other S&C value streams
Develop and execute strategy to achieve aggressive growth targets in 5-year plan
The Vice President, Lateral Automation and Fuse Products is a critical leadership role for S&C. S&C leaders are held accountable for demonstrating the following essential leadership behaviors.
Models empowered leadership by taking ownership for the leadership of their function and decisions. Develops proactive, empowered, and engaged leaders. Coaches, mentors, and... For full info follow application link.
S&C has a proud and longstanding tradition of providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Further, S&C is committed to taking affirmative action to ensure that qualified females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities can pursue equal employment opportunities. For information regarding equal employment opportunity, please see http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.
