Director, Manufacturing & Distribution

L & JG STICKLEY, INC.•Manlius, NY

36d

About The Position

The Director, MFG Operations, will lead the Manlius site with a Lean-first mindset, driving safety, quality, delivery, and cost out initiatives. This role is responsible for production, facilities maintenance, manufacturing engineering, continuous improvement and environmental, health and safety. The Director, MFG Operations, is a hands-on change agent with deep understanding and experience in Lean principles, including Daily Management, and will be expected to set multi-year strategy and deliver measurable results on the shop floor.

Requirements

10+ years progressive manufacturing leadership experience
Demonstrated success driving policy deployment, implementing Kaizen events, and driving cost out initiatives
Good collaboration and organizational skills and ability to prioritize
Demonstrated success driving cross-functional change
Excellent communication skills
Good computer skills (proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Solid understanding of ERP
Excellent problem-solving skills
Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or supply chain

Responsibilities

Lean Transformation & Strategy - Develop & execute multi-year manufacturing and continuous improvement policy deployment strategy aligned to business goals and factory margin targets.
Daily Management - sustain tiered meetings, implement leader standard work, and conduct regular Gemba walks
Standard Work & Problem Solving - institutionalize standard work, A3 thinking, PDCA and root cause analysis (5 why, fishbone, etc.)
Value Stream Performance - Lead value stream mapping (VSM) activities to drive improvements in production flow and on time delivery (OTD)
Automation & Technology - identify & justify automation solutions to improve flow, improve quality and reduce cost
Quality at the Source - partner with Quality team to implement error proofing and layered process audits to improve yield and reduce rework
Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) - support SKU rationalization, conduct capacity planning to align demand, mix and resources
Compliance & Safety - partner with EH&S manager to ensure compliance and drive YOY improvement in safety metrics
People Leadership - build capability via cross-training, set clear goals, conduct performance reviews, drive headcount planning, and document succession planning
Financial Stewardship - own expense budgets and cost out project hopper, track & report on results
New Products - Support new product development / Market launch activities