Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institutionMinimum of five (5) years work experience in a manufacturing environmentMinimum of three (3) years work experience in a leadership role.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.This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.

Preferred Qualifications:

Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certifiedExperience implementing lean or similar continuous improvement activitiesSelf-StarterStrong interpersonal relationship skillsEffective communicator, strong coaching/employee development skillsExperience with Material Resource PlanningProficient in Microsoft applicationsDemonstrated ability to make “tough decisions”Business literacyStrong organizational/time management skillsStrong personal drive to excel.

Our manufacturing manager is responsible for providing leadership in manufacturing excellence, ensuring customer satisfaction and continuous improvement of plant performance measurements (quality, productivity, cycle time, delivery and cash flow).  This position has overall accountability and provides direction for hourly and manufacturing support employees via direct reports (area leaders).

RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure the safety of all employees by promoting a clean and safe work environment.Improve manufacturing planning, execution, and shop floor discipline.Accountable for operations quality metrics (executional scrap, second time yield, etc.)Provide leadership for lean manufacturing initiatives.Provide leadership to identify and remove non value added waste.Improve product flow and/or implement method improvements to reduce labor content.Develop and train for the professional and personal growth of team leaders, cell facilitators, supervisors and other manufacturing support personnel.Address any safety issues or non-compliances immediately.Promote Injury Free Event (IFE) reporting and Human Performance initiativesEffectively manage applicable department budgets.Maintain good relations and communication with customers.Collaborate with plant manager to develop and communicate strategic plans, team goals and objectives that align with business objectives.Contribute to other location specific and corporate teams.Conduct capacity analysis to drive standard work and ensure accuracy of standards.Drive cost reductions to improve profitability while maintaining excellent delivery performance.Use lean manufacturing tools to reduce WIP and cycle time.Communicate all relevant information to Staff, customers and management.Understand constraint management, OEE and apply techniques that exploit constraints to improve OEE.Consults with engineering personnel relative to modifications to the process in order to improve production and quality of the products.Be willing to travel on work related business