Assembly Manager

Winchester Interconnect•Peabody, MA

10d•$95,000 - $110,000

About The Position

At Winchester Interconnect, we always do the right thing, the right way. Winchester Interconnect is committed to inspiring the most innovative teams. We foster a dynamic, inclusive environment that thrives on collaboration and continuous growth. We hire exceptional people, celebrate wins, empower employee growth, and provide opportunities to thrive. Winchester is where potential transforms into purpose, and every team member plays a vital role in shaping our shared success. As our Assembly Manager you will be responsible for supervising the production workforce and related activities associated with production and manufacturing. A key responsibility is to improve quality and to develop assemblers capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or 7+ years of experience directly supervising a team
Business process engineering experience strongly desired
Proven history in improving quality
Identify resources and capex investments to support growth and improve throughput
Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills
Must possess solid organizational and planning skills
Demonstrated leadership, continuous improvement, six sigma, and lean manufacturing skills
Analytical thinker with demonstrated technical ability to perform root cause analysis, prepare and implement action plans, lead improvement initiatives and interface with customer’s technical resources
Data-driven leadership. Ability to use ERP data (Infor Visual) to track schedule adherence and labor efficiency in real-time
Proven success in translating the assembly production schedule into realized revenue by effectively managing labor, materials, and workflow
Experience with effective ERP utilization, Infor Visual Manufacturing a plus
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Responsibilities

Responsible for assembly processes, including the supervision of the assembly supervisor and assembly team
Actively improve processes, develop successful workflows, adapt to changing conditions, and develop new equipment, procedures, and policies to increase efficiency in all operations
Develop best practices, routines and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality of output
Actively participate in the Material Review Board, performs root cause analysis and implements corrective action on the assembly process
Develop capabilities of the assembly staff to ensure any job has multiple staff members who can perform the build
Actively participate in NPI and collaborate with engineering to ensure first time builds are delivered on time with repeatable process capability
Responsibility for analyzing business methods, delivering recommendations on how to maintain staff levels while meeting all quality standards set by the company and government regulations
Work side-by-side with management to discover inefficiencies in business processes and then determine the best ways to bring our business methods in line with our financial goals
Utilize business unit resources to meet customer delivery and quality commitments through identifying key issues and implementing change
Create a culture of continuous improvement and customer centricity
Identify, and implement initiatives to improve processes and reduce costs
Identify resources and capex investments to support growth and improve throughput
Oversee first-time build execution and successful transition to production
Establish and communicate clear goals/expectations, be transparent with the results, and hold your team accountable through recurring reviews