Assistant Manufacturing Manager

Elkay Manufacturing•Lumberton, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Manufacturing Manager in manufacturing plays a key supporting leadership role, helping the Manufacturing Manager run day-to-day operations efficiently while meeting production, safety, and business goals. This position is responsible for assisting and ensuring that all quality and production requirements are met by supervising daily operations, building and maintaining an effective supervisory team and analyzing operations on a continual basis to improve costs, quality, service, and capacity utilization. The Assistant Plant Manager seeks to obtain optimum efficiency and economy of operations while consistently meeting production needs and requirements. This position indirectly supports other functional leaders in Safety, Quality, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and works closely with Finance and Human Resources. This role supports full plant operations, including production, safety, quality, and staffing. The Assistant Manufacturing Manager supervises frontline leadership, contributes to budget management, and drives continuous improvement while ensuring alignment with company goals. Responsible for managing 5+ salaried and salaried non-exempt supervisors directly and approximately 180+ hourly teammates (= $2.6 mm in wages) 24-hour accountability for the site and $115 mm in shipped units produced at the facility

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, Management, Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience in lieu of degree
10+ years of experience in the manufacturing industry, including minimum 5 years in a management role, with a quantifiable record of accomplishments
Strong mechanical, technical, and analytical ability, including strong problem-solving skills and solid judgment
Strong mathematical, written, and oral communication skills
Experience in Quality Assurance, Total Quality Management, Hazard Analysis Control Critical Process, and Safety
Thorough working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and demonstrated experience in implementing process improvements
Complete understanding of business and management principles involved in strategic planning and resource allocation
Strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and the ability to make decisions under pressure
Interpersonal skills with all external and internal customers - displays passion and optimism, conflict resolution, professionalism, confidentiality, timely and appropriate response to questions or complaints, seek feedback and consensus, when possible, meet commitments, create team building, identifies and supports efforts to succeed

Responsibilities

Direct and coordinate day-to-day manufacturing activities to meet production schedules, quality standards, and efficiency targets
Lead, coach, and evaluate supervisors and production employees
Support hiring, onboarding, and training initiatives
Enforce safety policies and procedures
Monitor compliance with regulatory standards and lead corrective actions when needed
Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as output, downtime, scrap, and labor efficiency
Take corrective action to address performance gaps
Identify process inefficiencies and implement improvements (Lean manufacturing, waste reduction, etc.)
Collaborate with maintenance, quality, supply chain, and engineering teams to resolve issues and improve operations
Assist in controlling labor, materials, and operational expenses
Support budgeting and cost-reduction efforts
Troubleshoot production problems and implement timely solutions to minimize downtime
Ensure products meet company and customer quality requirements
Support audits and quality improvement initiatives
Serve as backup to the Plant Manager and help execute strategic initiatives
Provide guidance and direction to staff including hiring, disciplinary action, staff development, goal formulation, and performance review
Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned