Manager, Manufacturing

Flowserve Corporation•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

The Manager, Manufacturing will lead shop operations at Flowserve’s Baton Rouge Seal Quick Response Center (QRC), a facility specializing in mechanical seals. The role directs repair and manufacturing operations that provide responsive, mission-critical services to customers in the oil and gas, chemical, water, and power industries. The manager develops team members, maintains operational discipline, and builds an accountable, high-performing team that meets customer commitments and supports 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, ensuring work adheres to applicable safety policies and procedures.
Directly manage shop personnel, including supervisors, repair and assembly technicians, and machinists, and develop team capability through coaching and training.
Lead Tier 1 and Tier 2 daily management to align the team on performance metrics, gaps, recovery actions, and continuous improvement priorities.
Improve operational performance 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 teams to resolve issues, remove roadblocks, and improve customer responsiveness.
Manage departmental priorities and preventative maintenance plans to achieve operational objectives and financial performance expectations.