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SSOE, Inc Department Manager - Food & Consumer Products Dept. in Toledo, Ohio
Department Manager - Food & Consumer Products Dept. Job Locations US-OH-Toledo | US-OH-Lima | US-TX-Austin | US-MI-Midland | US-MI-Portage | US-MN-St. Paul ID 2024-2882 Category Management Type Full Time Overview SSOE is hiring for a Department Manager to oversee and lead staff members within our Food & Consumer Products (Process Controls) Department. The Department Manager responsibilities will include hiring and training, recruiting and training new employees, monitoring, evaluating, and guiding the team, budget management, goal setting and monitoring progress toward department goals to ensure success across the organization. What Makes SSOE a Great Place To Work You don't have to be an employee long before you understand the SSOE difference. It goes back to our history of reinventing ourselves for new markets, serious rates of growth year after year, and being ahead of the curve in technology. Those are the achievements of a company that rewards talent and effort in ways that mean the most to the individual. When you work at SSOE, you work with the best and you're a part of something bigger than yourself. And providing the best possible workplace for our employees gives us a competitive advantage-helping us attract and retain top talent and drive better business results. Responsibilities A Typical Day Might Include: The following duties are typical of the position, but are not all encompassing. Responsibilities generally include those required to lead and supervise a functional team of professionals in a technical consulting environment. Responsible for acquiring and retaining qualified and competent talent. This includes all employee relations responsibilities: manpower planning/staffing, hiring, development and promotion, coaching, directing, coordinating, disciplining and supervision of department staff. Ensures the technical competency of team members through selective talent acquisition and the support of ongoing professional development actions. Where appropriate, helps to arrange mentoring relationships with senior staff. Responsible for the quality of work performed by staff through ensuring implementation of the company's quality assurance procedures, e.g. checking. Personally participates in the checking of work product, as necessary. Licensed individuals may be required to seal discipline documents. Develops, organizes and implements discipline and departmental standards, initiatives, recordkeeping, and improvements. Collaborates with other department managers in the same or similar discipline. Responsible for monitoring and achieving annually budgeted Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) or otherwise taking action to make necessary changes / adjustments to meet these performance objectives. Implements strategic initiatives within the department to achieve business objectives of operations unit and corporate business. Participates in business development activities and assists project managers in preparing proposals and making presentations. This involves developing a WBS and the associated labor estimate for the proposed scope of services. Reviews and approves project change orders developed by the staff prior to submitting to the Project Manager for further processing. Responsible for the preparation and monitoring of project work schedules and projected workload forecasts for department members. Ensure that the resource management tool(s) used by the business are kept current through regular and timely updates. Responsible for providing access to tools, software, resources, and reference materials as required for the team to perform the work to meet project requirements. Responsible to document the strengths and weaknesses of department personnel in order to identify