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Manufacturing Manager

Job Description

As a Manufacturing Manager, you are responsible for overseeing all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the manufacturing process, either for an entire facility or for a specific department.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Directs and coordinates all manufacturing activities and operations.
  • Accomplishes department objectives by managing staff, planning, and evaluating department activities.
  • Ensures a safe, secure, and legal work environment.
  • Develops personal growth opportunities
  • Responsible for meeting customer expectations in terms of quality, production, and delivery.
  • Responsible for meeting corporate expectations and goals in terms of profit targets, capital expenditures, cost containment, manufacturing/plant engineering improvements, environmental/health/safety goals, quality enhancements, information technology needs, and employee and community goodwill.
  • Responsible for improving business processes for each department through analysis and collaboration.
  • Assures prompt, accurate, and complete reporting on all major aspects of plant operations to the President.
  • Decision-making, analytical problem-solving, forecasting, budgeting, negotiating, communicating, and evaluating are skills used daily on the job as well as the supervision and development of managers.
  • Accountable for understanding all requirements of each job reporting to this position, ensuring each person is performing all requirements of the job, and providing adequate training and development as necessary.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of direct progressive experience in a manufacturing facility.
  • 10+ years of leadership experience at various levels
  • Experience in the implementation of Lean Manufacturing and using Kaizen as a tool for
  • Continuous improvement.
  • Experience in Operations of Machining, Finishing, and Assembly processes is desirable.
  • Demonstrated ability to create and lead teams to drive change.
  • Experience in Managing Operations.
  • Proficient personal computer experience and software knowledge
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Required Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in industrial, technical, manufacturing, or engineering.