Department Manager (Coater)

Your Job

Guardian Glass is seeking you to become our next Department Manager in Geneva, NY!

In this role, you will be drive safety and operational excellence in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You must be comfortable with complex operations while working across all levels of the organization to drive vision, strategy, and execution while promoting our One Team mentality.

This position is key in the ongoing development of front-line leaders within the department, assessing both team and individual gaps/opportunities and taking action to close them.

Our Team

We are a principled based company that relies heavily on teamwork and ingenuity.

We pride ourselves on being the partner of choice for our internal and external customers.

What You Will Do


* Lead multifaceted team of supervisors, engineers and technicians to achieve reliable, stable, and predictable operations


* Foster strong partnerships with internal and external resources to apply proven practices to maintain consistent processes


* Identify, prioritize, and execute on the most profitable opportunities that drive Coater efficiency, increase throughput, and add capabilities


* Own coater production results, process stability, and process wastes


* Support the Operations Team in a 24/7/365 environment

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting


* Demonstrated experience aligning a team to safety, quality, culture, and productivity visions


* Proven leadership and coaching experience


* Experience using statistical and engineering methods to solve problems

What Will Put You Ahead


* Thin Film Optical Process and Production Knowledge: Sputtering, vacuum processes, and equipment


* Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or other STEM related field


* Glass or Ceramic Process and Production Knowledge: furnace/combustion, glass forming and annealing theory


* Knowledge of Robotics, Asset Care Strategies and Project Planning

This role is not eligible for sponsorship.

For this role, we anticipate paying $105,000 - $125,000 per year.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs.

This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.

Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data.

The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds.

We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-adde...