Manufacturing Manager

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Manager’s role is to oversee all manufacturing production duties including production planning, material handling, and secondary operations. They will ensure that the Manufacturing work centers operate at peak optimization and efficiency (people, materials, machines), with minimal quality defects, and high on-time delivery to our internal customers. This person will host daily tier meetings, weekly Gemba walks, and provide training and development for the team. The Manufacturing Manager will lead the Manufacturing team and foster positive relationships with our employees by providing clear communication, mentorship, clear direction, proactive thinking, and a high sense of accountability to ensure integrity in safety, quality, cost, and delivery (SQCD). They will be goal driven with the ability to identify and successfully achieve departmental goals that align with the company’s’ vision and direction.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide strong, positive leadership to the manufacturing team that maximizes the company’s
  operations, efficiencies, and safety objectives.
• Understand/achieve specific company targets. Must have capacity to plan and benchmark
  success.
• Direct and oversee operations for SQCD-P – Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, People.
• Collaborate with Supervisors to identify goals that align with company vision and direction. Then
  create and communicate clear direction and path to success for entire team.
• Lead by example and work with the team to better understand their role and exhibit our “I can”
  core value. Will provide coverage for Production Supervisors (when needed) to run the day-today
  business operations.
• Communicate with leaders and their departments to ensure all team members are clear on
  expectations and eliminating inefficiencies to improve workflows and ensure outstanding results
• Hiring, Performance Evaluation & Development
  • Responsible for interviewing, hiring and new employee on-boarding for new-hire
    success and integration on to the team.
  • Evaluate manufacturing operations staffing and skill set using a training matrix. Create a
    plan to address talent gaps, when needed.
  • Complete performance reviews and salary evaluations in a timely manner. Make
    recommendations for team and individual recognition rewards.
  • Responsible for discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance
    with company policy.
• Identifies Continuous Improvement projects that align with company goals and submits them to
  the Continuous Improvement Committee and/or Continuous Improvement Manager.
• As a safety leader ensuring everyone is working in a safety-conscious manner, taking necessary
  precautions to keep self and co-workers safe, including, but not limited to, the following:
  • Maintaining a safe and clean work environment.
  • Identifying and resolving safety concerns
  •  Providing recommendations to staff and management on safety issues and/or workrelated
    injuries.
  • Participate in corrective and preventative action activities.
  • Performing accident investigations as needed.
• Collaborate with the team to improve cycle times and reduce employee movements and
  frustrations on the machines.
• Collaborate with the team to minimize defects and rework to decrease cost and waste.
• Review monthly expenses month over month and year over year to identify ways to reduce cost
  and waste.
• Professional Development: Each member of the Leadership team must complete a minimum of
  32 hours of training on/off site per year. This should be tracked by the employee.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree required in Business Management, Engineering, or Business
  Administration or equivalent work history.
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience, ideally in plastics
• 5+ years of successfully leading a team
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles; experience in a lean manufacturing environment
  and how to maintain a continuous improvement culture.
• Ability to understand business efficiencies, FTE and machine optimization metrics.
• Commitment to solving molding issues and ability to work side-by-side with the teams.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, etc.) and other similar software.

REQUIRED SKILLS / ABILITIES

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be a Change Agent and open and flexible to changing priorities.
• Show drive, initiative and be self-motivated.
• Strong collaboration skills with internal and external customers.
• Able to multi-task, establish priorities, and follow through.
• Able to create and execute plans.
• Proven strong team building, people management, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to find efficient and innovative ways to overcome challenges; includes
  having a forward-thinking mindset.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time.
• Comfort and ability to be exposed to shop elements such as noise, dust, odors, heat and cold.

CAREER PATH TRAINING:

• Successfully complete the requirements of current position.
• Solid understanding of the skills and abilities of the employees that report to this position.
• Successfully complete the Production Supervisor career path
• Demonstrated organization skills.
• Complete the following Fred Pryor learning classes:
  • Manage Yourself in the Midst of Conflict
  • Successful Delegation
  • Workplace Harassment Prevention: Managers and Supervisor Edition
  • Documenting Performance Series
  • 5 Excuses Managers Make to Avoid Terminating a Problem Employee
  • Creating a Work Plan
  • Become an Empathetic Assertive Leader
  • Become a Relatable and Approachable Manager
  • Emotional Intelligence Series
  • Managing Negativity
  • The Manager’s Role in Reducing Employee Turnover
• Complete Lean Manufacturing course with project
• Read What the Heck is EOS or Traction
• Complete IQMS training:
  • IQMS Main Launch Bar
  • IQMS Main Inventory
  • IQMS Sales Orders
  • IQMS Pick Tickets and Packing Slips
  • IQMS Customer Maintenance
  • IQMS Purchase Orders
  • Maintenance Repair Overhaul