Jobs in Grand Prairie, TX

About the Role

As the General Manager, you will ensure the financial success and operational excellence of the store. You will take ownership and accountability for top-line sales, profitability, efficiency in meeting production quotas, and delivering key metrics in customer service. Working in alignment with company objectives, policies, and regulatory guidelines, you will execute strategic initiatives to drive business results.

Responsibilities

• Financial Performance & Business Acumen: Take ownership of the store's Profit and Loss (P&L) statement, ensuring financial results meet or exceed budget targets. Drive top-line sales and profitability through strategic initiatives and effective management.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure efficient operations by meeting production quotas and maintaining high standards of customer service. Prioritize the production process in the backroom, recognizing it as the driver of sales. Ensure products are processed and put on the sales floor promptly. Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient backroom where employees follow guidance to maximize productivity.
• Leadership & People Development: Develop and train the Production Manager and Retail Manager through effective delegation and active involvement in their development. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and high performance among the management team. Encourage flexible deployment of staff in the backroom to meet production needs and drive sales.
• Flexible Workforce Management: Create dynamic scheduling that aligns with business needs, ensuring coverage during peak times and reducing labor costs during slower periods.
• Performance Management: Maintain a fair and equitable performance process, consistently evaluating and documenting employee performance to build bench strength and a talent pipeline for future openings.
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to company policies, state and federal laws, including wage and hour compliance, human rights, and equal employment opportunities.
• Customer Experience: Uphold a high standard of customer service by maintaining an organized, clean, and welcoming store environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in both English and Spanish is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• High-level of computer proficiency (MS Office, Teams, Outlook, and HRIS).
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous thrift, retail, warehouse, or customer facing experience is preferred, but not required.

Required Skills

• Ability to Safely Perform Job Functions: Capable of safely and effectively performing essential job functions in accordance with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting both qualitative and quantitative productivity requirements.
• Physical Strength: Must have the ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 25 lbs, frequently exert up to 25 lbs. of force, and constantly apply negligible force when handling objects.
• Endurance: Able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Manual Dexterity: Proficient in performing repetitive motions such as extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction and working primarily with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm.
• Fine Motor Skills: Skilled in tasks involving seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands.
• Balance and Agility: Capable of maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces, as well as maintaining balance when performing agile tasks.
• Visual Acuity: Possesses clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and 20 feet or more.
• Footwear: Required to wear closed-toe shoes for safety purposes.
• Repetitive Tasks: The job involves regular repetitive motions.

Preferred Skills

• Manage candidate review in the applicant tracking system, schedule and conduct interviews, and extend verbal offers to selected candidates.
• Facilitate the onboarding process for new hires to ensure a seamless transition into their roles. Act as a key liaison between management and new team members, providing support and guidance throughout onboarding.
• Develop a culture of continuous training and development to build bench strength and a talent pipeline for future openings within the store and the company.
• Assist with dynamic employee scheduling and timekeeping monitoring to meet business needs.
• Monitor turnover rates, identify trends, and utilize insights to inform recruitment strategies, aiming to maintain a stable and engaged workforce.
• Provide support for employees by sharing available resources, handling password resets, addressing workplace injuries, answering payroll questions, managing employee relations, handling FMLA requests, and explaining company-sponsored benefits.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

Harrison Gray Search has partnered with a premier firm providing commercial property and casualty insurance products and services through independent agents across several states. Our client's strong local presence ensures that underwriting and support remain close to their customers.

The Role

As an Executive Underwriter, you'll be responsible for the management and growth of an assigned book of business and the acquisition of new business. You’ll evaluate the acceptability of individual risks and determine terms, conditions, and pricing to achieve profit objectives. You will work with agents/brokers to develop productive and profitable relationships and ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines. You will also serve in an informal leadership role by guiding less experienced underwriters.

What You Can Expect

• Culture of innovation, teamwork, and supportive leadership
• Internal mobility opportunities
• Visibility to senior leaders and partnership with cross-functional teams
• Opportunity to impact change
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits

Key Responsibilities

• Underwrite new business by reviewing applications, requesting additional information if necessary, and accepting or rejecting risks in conformance with guidelines
• Underwrite within the authority set by the Commercial Lines Vice President and within the confines of reinsurance treaties; correspond with agencies to collect additional information
• Underwrite renewal business by reviewing insured files, agency experience, loss frequency, loss control surveys, motor vehicle reports, and prior carrier loss experience
• Assist in the development of new products, pricing, or coverages as needed
• Develop productive and profitable relationships with agents/brokers
• Maintain an established loss ratio
• Meet established production goals and deliver timely service
• Serve as staff liaison for assigned lines, disseminating line updates and developing staff
• Travel within the assigned territory to facilitate customer development and relationship building through agency visits and prospect calls
• Participate in continuing education through industry and company-sponsored courses
• Assist in the training of other personnel as directed

Qualifications

• 7+ years of commercial lines Underwriting and/or marketing experience
• Demonstrated ability to develop a profitable commercial lines book of business
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, agents, and vendors.

This position is based in our client's Irving, TX office with a hybrid schedule of four days in-office and one day remote, where appropriate.

Job Title: Process Engineer (Extrusion) Mandarin Speaking

Department: Engineering

About Us

Wellascent Electronic ( en/home) is a world leading flat electromagnetic wire manufacturer. We produce enameled and PEEK wires that serve OEM customers and Tier 1 suppliers in the automotive industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage the successful transition of new products and equipment into the production areas.
• Skilled in hands-on equipment operation, debugging, and on-site troubleshooting
• Monitor existing manufacturing processes to continuously improve process, efficiency, throughput, quality, setup, and cost through engagement and action.
• Manage capital plans and expense projects as required
• Design, develop, test, and/or source and implement various tools, machinery, and equipment for recommended manufacturing methods.
• Perform research, design, and analyses to develop and improve capacity, layouts, production flow, workforce utilization, and material handling methods.
• Develop and implement documentation of manufacturing work instructions, process flow diagrams, and PFMEA
• Conduct problem solving activities including 8D.
• EHS Compliance as it relates to job responsibility.
• Interface with customers and implement corrective actions to resolve quality concerns and process related issues.
• IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 deployment.
• Other tasks assigned by the supervisor or company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or related field
• 2 years of experience in manufacturing, process engineering
• Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines
• Ability to work overtime and travel as required
• Equipment repair, rebuild, and/or purchasing experience
• Knowledge of manufacturing systems, manufacturing design, error-proofing and ergonomics, health & safety
• Possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
• Proficient in Auto CAD, and Microsoft Office
• Experience MS Project will be helpful
• Ability to work with vendors, customers, & employees at all levels of the organization
• PLC experience is a plus – Allen Bradley, Siemens

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO) and public holidays.

Primary Purpose:

Work under the immediate guidance and direction of a licensed registered nurse to maintain routine clinic records, provide minor first aid care, and conduct health screenings.

Qualifications: Education/Certification:

High School diploma or GED

CMA or CNA license

LVN (Licensed Vocational Nurse) - preferred CPR/AED Certification

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge of basic first aid and cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Proficient keyboarding and file maintenance skills

Ability to use software to develop databases and do word processing

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience:

Minimum of six months of experience in health-related position; experience working with school-age children

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Health Services

1. Provide basic first aid and care for minor injuries and illness according to a detailed protocol established by the school nurse (RN) or medical advisor.

2. Administer medication to students according to board policy and district procedures and maintain accurate log of medications dispensed.

3. Assist with screening programs, take vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration rate, and blood pressure), and accurately document results as proscribed by district, state, and federal requirements. Communicate findings to supervising school health staff for direction.

4. Escort students to and from health room and assist students with disabilities as necessary.

5. Contact parents of students who need to be picked up from school according to established school health services protocols or as directed by the school nurse (RN).

6. Contact emergency medical services (EMS) according to established school health services protocols or as directed by the school nurse (RN).

Safety

7. Maintain an efficient and safe clinic including following infection control procedures as directed by the school nurse (RN). Use Universal Precautions Procedures when cleaning all body spills and providing wound care.

Clerical

8. Prepare, compile, maintain, and file all correspondence, reports, records, and other documents required, including accurate and confidential student health records.

9. Maintain a daily log of health office activities, including reportable accidents, communicable disease data, and referrals to school nurse (RN).

10. Maintain clinic supply inventory and request supplies as needed.

Compliance

11. Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, Texas Department of Health rule, State Board of Education rule, and board policy. Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.

12. Maintain confidentiality.

Other

13. Any and all other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.