Manufacturing and Assembly Manager
About The Position
The Manufacturing and Assembly Manager provides strategic operational leadership across multiple product lines and departments, driving results in safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity while maintaining cost effectiveness. The role leads Daily Management and continuous improvement, uses production data and KPIs to inform decisions, and ensures smooth production flow in collaboration with cross-functional teams. The manager oversees production planning and scheduling, material management, budget planning and forecasting, and performance reviews. They communicate with senior leaders and frontline associates, develop organizational talent and succession plans with HR, and mentor supervisors and leads in Lean and Fortive Business System practices. The position is responsible for approximately 20 hourly employees.
Requirements
- Minimum 7–8 years of progressive operations and cross-functional management experience.
- Prior experience managing across multiple product lines or departments.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Bachelor of Science degree, preferably in engineering or a technical field.
- Proven track record in controlling costs to budget.
- Demonstrated expertise in Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies, with tangible results.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Project, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to travel up to 15–20% of the time.
Nice To Haves
- Previous roles encompassing manufacturing engineering, production operations, and/or materials management responsibilities.
- Strong data analysis skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead operations across multiple product lines and departments, prioritizing associate safety, product and service quality, on-time delivery, cost, and inventory management.
- Drive Daily Management results across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity.
- Prepare and maintain accurate production reports, logs, and records; present KPIs to senior leadership and use data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Collaborate with Customer Service, Quality Control, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain leadership to support integrated production flow.
- Champion Gemba techniques, Continuous Improvement, the Fortive Business System, and Lean culture; mentor other leaders in these practices.
- Lead planning and scheduling to support accurate and timely receipts and shipments and manage materials across product lines in alignment with company and site goals.
- Own capital, fixed, and variable budget planning across product lines and departments, including variance reporting, absorption accounting analysis, forecasting, and corrective actions.
- Motivate teams through effective communication with senior leadership and frontline associates.
- Partner with HR on organizational and talent development, talent risk management, and succession planning, including development of subordinate supervisors and leads.
- Lead regular reviews of improvement projects and key performance indicators, holding the organization accountable for progress and performance.
- Manage approximately 20 hourly employees across multiple product lines and departments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
