Manufacturing Manager

Job Roles

• Empowering Talent - Identifies and removes obstacles to productivity at both individual and systemic levels; inspires and equips people to perform; understands the direct link between people and measurable performance; provides cross-training opportunities.
• Flexibility - Responds readily to a variety of stimuli in an environment where every day can be different; capable of multitasking and moving quickly from one topic to another; employs different mindsets or perspectives situationally.
• Organized and Time Conscious - Manages time well; works efficiently; understands process timelines and manages expectations accordingly; navigates the tension between availability and proactivity.
• Business-Minded - Aligns people and resources to demand; forecasts needs and synthesizes input to anticipate focus areas on a time and project basis; thorough understanding of business enables quick decisions where appropriate.
• Interpretation and Synthesis - Makes sense of multiple inputs quickly and efficiently; generates action plans from available information; interprets data and qualitative information to provide justification and purpose; rationalizes decision-making with substantive reasoning; understands relevant numbers and trends.
• Rigor - Participates in audit processes; utilizes existing systems extensively and expertly; solicits information from shift level to enterprise; creates processes through continuous improvement.
• Team Orientation - Often involved at a tactical level; can contribute technically or operationally if needed, though not as first option; retains authority while delegating ownership.
• Trust and Relationship - Communicates openly and regularly, maintaining information flow; visible on the floor; focuses attention on strengths and achievements while addressing shortcomings as needed.
• Ingenuity - Finds efficiencies and gains time closer to delivery; solicits and implements ideas; invites improvement from any sector or level.
• Professional Posture - Handles escalations objectively and dispassionately; recasts difficult situations as opportunities for learning and growth; custodian of plant environment and brand.

Job Responsibilities

The Manufacturing Manager is responsible for providing leadership in manufacturing excellence, ensuring customer satisfaction, and driving continuous improvement of plant performance measurements (quality, productivity, cycle time, delivery, and cash flow). This position provides direction for hourly and manufacturing support employees and is responsible for:

• Following safety regulations along with all department-specific safety requirements
• Meeting OEE targets
• Achieving production value-added goals by department
• Hitting daily shipment targets
• Driving profit and revenue performance
• Ensuring the safety of all employees by promoting a clean and safe work environment
• Improving manufacturing planning, execution, and shop floor discipline
• Providing leadership for Plant ABS and lean manufacturing initiatives
• Identifying and removing non-value-added waste
• Improving product flow and implementing method improvements to reduce labor content
• Developing and training team leaders, cell facilitators, supervisors, and other manufacturing support personnel for professional and personal growth
• Addressing any safety issues or non-compliances immediately
• Promoting Injury-Free Event (IFE) reporting
• Managing applicable department budgets
• Maintaining good relations and communication with our client's customers
• Developing budgets, strategic plans, team goals, and objectives that align with business unit objectives
• Flowing down goals and objectives to the entire organization
• Contributing to other location-specific and corporate teams
• Maintaining excellent delivery performance
• Conducting capacity analysis to drive standard work and ensure accuracy of standards
• Driving cost reductions to improve profitability
• Using lean manufacturing tools to reduce WIP and cycle time
• Communicating all relevant information to staff, customers, and management
• Understanding constraint management and OEE, applying techniques that exploit constraints to improve OEE
• Leading continuous improvement methods and ideas
• Consulting with engineering personnel on process modifications to improve production and product quality
• Providing leadership in safety and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• 7+ years of experience in leadership roles; 3 of the 7 years must be as a direct supervisor
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Business Administration or Engineering from an accredited institution
• Experience in the investment casting industry and/or manufacturing is a plus
• Ability to drive improvement through lean manufacturing principles, total quality practices, and Six Sigma
• Demonstrated results in leading manufacturing excellence
• Strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, interpersonal, organizational, and negotiation skills
• Strong financial literacy
• Experience with tooling, molds, and dies relating to the Investment Casting, Injection Casting, Injection Molding, or Stamping industries is preferred