Manager, Manufacturing

Flowserve Corporation•Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

At Flowserve’s Baton Rouge Seal Quick Response Center (QRC), the Manager, Manufacturing leads shop operations, develops team members, and drives continuous improvement. The role directs a repair and manufacturing facility specializing in mechanical seals, providing responsive, mission-critical repair services to customers in the oil and gas, chemical, water, and power industries. The manager builds an accountable, high-performing team that delivers on customer commitments and aligns with Flowserve’s strategic direction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or at least five years of leadership experience in a manufacturing, repair, or industrial environment.
At least three years of supervisory experience managing teams in a manufacturing or repair environment.
Experience leading daily management systems, visual management, tier-board meetings, and plan-versus-actual performance reviews.
Financial and operational acumen, including the ability to understand, communicate, and use performance metrics to drive results.

Nice To Haves

Experience with rotating-equipment repair, particularly mechanical-seal repair.
Knowledge of continuous improvement methods, root-cause analysis, standard work, and lean manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

Lead a safe, productive, and quality-focused shop environment and ensure work adheres to applicable safety policies and procedures.
Directly manage shop personnel, including supervisors, repair and assembly technicians, and machinists; develop team capability through coaching and training.
Lead daily management at the Tier 1 and Tier 2 levels, aligning the team on performance metrics, gaps, recovery actions, and continuous improvement priorities.
Improve operational metrics including safety, quality, on-time delivery, cycle time, backlog, productivity, and cost.
Schedule labor, materials, equipment, and shop capacity to meet customer demand and delivery commitments.
Lead structured problem-solving and corrective actions for operational, quality, and customer-delivery issues.
Partner with sales, customer service, supply chain, and engineering to resolve issues, remove roadblocks, and improve customer responsiveness.
Manage departmental priorities and preventative maintenance plans to achieve operational objectives and financial performance expectations.