Director of Manufacturing

KIHOMAC•Byron, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Manufacturing is responsible for ensuring a safe and high-quality working environment, overseeing production processes, and managing staff effectively. This role involves assisting with business development, implementing lean manufacturing principles, and maintaining operational efficiency. The Director will also manage personnel-related activities, including recruitment, training, performance feedback, and ensuring compliance with company policies and labor laws. Additionally, the position contributes to strategic planning, such as identifying capital expenditures, and participates in proposal writing and business development activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in management or other relevant discipline required.
5+ years in Production Management in a composite, machining, or metal fabrication facility or equivalent Production experience.
Must be a US citizen.
Ability to obtain a security clearance may be required.

Responsibilities

Ensure a safe working environment, safety attitude and execution.
Ensure all quality systems are in place, identified and executed, so there are no quality escapes from our facilities.
Assist with business development, and business proposals.
Accomplish lean manufacturing staffing results by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring and appraising job results, coaching, counseling, disciplining employees, initiating, coordinating, enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training employees; developing person growth opportunities.
Maintain workflow by monitoring steps of the process, setting processing variables, observing, monitoring personnel, equipment, and resources, studying methods, implementing cost reductions, developing reporting procedures and systems, facilitating corrections to malfunctions, initiating, and fostering a spirit of cooperation with and between departments.
Complete scheduling and assigning of personnel; accomplish desired work results, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, resolving problems, reporting results of the project process flow on weekly activity reports.
Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing KIHOMAC organizational procedures and policies.
Ensure operation of equipment by establishing and tracking periodic maintenance requirements (TPM), calling for repairs when necessary, evaluating new equipment and techniques.
Provide manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data, answering questions, and responding to requests.
Create and revise systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, recordkeeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements, implementing lean manufacturing change.
Maintain 5 S – Safe and Clean Work Environment: Educate and direct personnel on the use of all equipment, tooling, and resources, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
Responsible for KIHOMAC Hazardous Waste Program, to include: disposal of hazardous waste, MSDS maintenance, and all environmental regulations.
Resolve personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identify solutions, recommend action and documenting in personnel file.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establish personal networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participate in professional societies.
Contribute to team effort by carrying out related results as needed.
Identify capital expenditures for 5-year plan and work with management for approval and implementation.
Other duties as assigned.
Responsible to execute personnel-related activities to include: Create realistic and accurate job descriptions.
Direct employee workload to ensure productivity and performance against job description.
Engage to manage positive employee relations and workplace atmosphere; work to resolve any personnel issues.
Conduct ongoing feedback – both informal and semiannual feedback, counseling if necessary.
Advise management as to which employees deserve recognition including but not limited to raises, promotions and awards.
Manage accuracy of employee timecards.
Ensure employees receive and perform any required training for position and company needs.
Guide employees to ensure compliance with labor laws and company policies/processes.
Serve as link between upper management and employees; disseminate company information as appropriate – goals/changes/updates/news.
Coordinate with Director and/or VP on corporate matters.
Participate in proposal writing and business development activities as guided by VP of PMG.
Other managerial duties as assigned.