Manufacturing Manager

Responsibilities

General Summary

Position has direct responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of all production lines assigned.

Position also has responsibility for prioritizing the work assignments for the warehouse associates and manufacturing process engineers to effectively support manufacturing operations.

The shift supervisor reports to this position.

Position is responsible for fostering a team focused to achieve plant and company goals and objectives and is also responsible for participating in activities to enhance the growth and development of all manufacturing operations personnel.

This includes safety, environmental, productivity, quality, maintenance, Apex / lean six sigma events and financial performance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities


* Safety and Environmental performance: Communicates expectations; conducts audits, investigates and documents all incidents; conducts safety meetings; authorizes work and signs permits; participates on the plant safety committee.


* Production: Determines requirements and assigns personnel to each line to assure efficient operation; monitors operations including run rates, changeovers and line cleans; coordinates with maintenance, lab and warehouse personnel to meet line production expectations; troubleshoot process issues and determine the appropriate course of action to resolve; participate in the development/revision of operating procedures; identify and participate in documentation of Management of Changes.


* Warehouse: Determines requirements and assigns personnel to each task to assure efficient operation; monitors process flow including inventory accuracy, Shipping and Receiving; coordinates with maintenance, lab and warehouse personnel to meet production expectations.


* Staffing; Participates in plant staffing activities including interviewing and selection.

Conducts performance reviews for direct reports and ensures performance reviews are conducted for operations personnel; recommends wage increases and promotions; identifies and prioritizes personnel developmental needs; conducts disciplinary discussions; reviews staff assignments; develops and communicates work schedules for production lines and assigns staff as needed.

Learns and uses all appropriate systems which may include SAP, ETQ, Limble, Cority, CCS, Minitab, E-time, Coupa, Microsoft Office applications.


* Financial: Must understand and manage financial performance from a cost to manufacture standpoint for lines assigned to them.


* Apex / LSS: Must drive Lean Six Sigma events to improve overall performance for assigned lines.


* Other projects/duties as assigned or needed.

Qualifications

Requirements


* At least 3 year's experience in manufacturing


* At least 3 year's experience having direct reports


* Bachelor's degree preferred, high school diploma required


* Lean Six Sigma experience strongly preferred

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