Each year FuzeHub and the
Advanced Institute for Manufacturing showcases a Millennials in Manufacturing
Award and Hubbell Galvanizing’s Assistant Production Manager, Jack Mulvihill
was one of the winners in 2019!
The Millennials in Manufacturing
highlights young professionals who are doing their part to strengthen New York
State’s manufacturing industry. By recognizing their achievements, the hope is
to encourage more people to pursue careers in manufacturing. The requirements
to enter are to work for a NYS manufacturer and be an employee 39 or
younger playing a vital role in the manufacturing of the company's products.
The millennial demonstrates initiative in innovating new products or processes
that are keep the team competitive. Entrants had to submit a 60 second video
highlighting what excites the employee about manufacturing, innovation and
working in New York State. Here is a link to Jack’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j11gicHdtw
In Jack’s role at Hubbells, he is involved in sales,
customer service, product development, production process improvement,
facilities management, purchasing and employee engagement. He works with the
sales department and production to ensure that the customers’ material is
delivered on schedule. He is also involved in production development, working
on new product offerings that include more aesthetically pleasing coating
options. He coordinates with the facilities development and maintenance
management teams to prioritize capital improvement projects and purchasing
company assets like new machinery or forklifts. He works with the quality
control team. He is on the Safety team making sure best practices are being
implemented.
What makes Jack a future leader in manufacturing is that he
looks at the areas others don't. Our company is a multi-generational workforce
made up of Baby boomers to Generation Z. Jack questions processes- why does the
company do what they do every day? He is leading the production process
improvement project that is transitioning the company's production flow
management process. This will improve how production flows through the plant
and involves product tracking, billing and customer relationship management.
Jack runs our associates meetings with the production staff. In these meetings
he communicates customer feedback and helps with employee motivation and
engagement like incentive programs. He pioneered a pilot program that
involved recycling unused material and to then upcycling it by manufacturing
inhouse barrels used in our production process vs. purchasing the barrels
outright. This program measured cost effectiveness and environmental impact.
Jack has the
ability to work with others effectively to make things happen. His job is
important because he is the liaison and communicator between customers and
production staff as well as management and production. It is a unique role that
moves the company forward. He has a vision that sees what the company was when
it began in 1925, where it is currently and where it needs to be in the future.
By questioning how processes have always been done, he forces the company out
of stagnation. He is a change agent for not only company processes but for the
company culture as well.
Pictured: Jack Mulvihill
Hubbell Galvanizing: www.whyrust.com
Fortress Fusion Powder Coating: www.whypowder.com
