Manufacturing Group Manager

Triangle Manufacturing•Upper Saddle River, NJ

10d

About The Position

The Manufacturing Group Manager plans, coordinates, and supervises the activities of one or more manufacturing cells to ensure customer quality and on-time delivery requirements are met. The role oversees manufacturing processes, resources, timelines, priorities, material and service procurement, and customer support, while pursuing inventory, cost-reduction, and profit-margin goals. In collaboration with the Leadership Team, the manager develops initiatives to build and sustain a high-performance culture, contributes to fiscal-year budgets and capital spending projections, and monitors financial and operational trends to determine appropriate actions. The position also develops capacity plans, supports employee development and cross-training, promotes lean continuous improvement, and maintains effective communication with customers, employees, and suppliers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, plus 7–10 years of experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Solid background in project management.
Experience with estimating, methodizing, and supplier sourcing.
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with employees at all internal levels, as well as external customers and suppliers.
Ability to lead and supervise employees at various levels.
Must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing environment.
Industry knowledge or experience in manufacturing ISO, Lean, Six Sigma, 6S, and CNC.

Responsibilities

Manage manufacturing processes, resource planning, project timelines, and priorities to meet customer requirements and quoted standards.
Oversee, delegate, and coordinate manufacturing activities to support customer satisfaction, inventory goals, cost reduction, and profit margins.
Develop and update capacity plans for human and equipment resources using customer production orders, sales forecasts, and engineering methods.
Promote effective self-directed teams by setting clear objectives, coaching and providing feedback, encouraging cross-training and skill development, and evaluating key performance metrics.
Assess employee performance and competency gaps, identify development paths, and partner with HR to provide training opportunities.
Promote continuous improvement through lean principles, including supporting Kaizen events and reinforcing successes.
Provide timely customer support through collaboration and professional communication.
Directly supervise associates in one or more manufacturing cells in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws.
Collaborate with the Leadership Team to develop and implement initiatives that support a high-performance culture.
Collaborate with the Leadership Team on the fiscal-year budget, including capital spending projections, and monitor financial and operational trends.