Manufacturing Group Manager

Triangle Manufacturing•Upper Saddle River, NJ

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Triangle is seeking a Manufacturing Group Manager to plan, coordinate, and supervise a team’s activities so it can meet customer requirements for quality and on-time delivery. The role also supports procurement of required materials and services and provides customer support. The manager collaborates with the Leadership Team to develop programs and initiatives that build a high-performance culture, prepare the fiscal-year budget including capital spending projections, and assess financial and operational trends to determine appropriate actions. The position manages manufacturing processes, resources, timelines, and priorities to meet customer requirements and quoted standards. It coordinates manufacturing activities to support customer satisfaction, inventory and cost-reduction goals, and profit margins. The manager develops capacity plans using customer orders, sales forecasts, and engineering methods; builds effective self-directed teams through coaching, feedback, cross-training, and performance measurement; identifies development needs and partners with HR on training; and advances continuous improvement through lean principles and Kaizen events. The manager directly supervises associates in one or more manufacturing cells.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 7–10 years of experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; preferably in a manufacturing environment.
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.
Manufacturing industry knowledge and experience.
Financial responsibility.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ISO, Lean, Six Sigma, 6S, or CNC.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and supervise team activities to meet customer quality and on-time delivery requirements, and procure required materials and services.
Collaborate with the Leadership Team to develop and implement initiatives supporting prioritized focus areas and a high-performance culture.
Collaborate with the Leadership Team to develop the fiscal-year budget, including capital spending projections.
Monitor and evaluate financial and operational trends and determine appropriate actions.
Manage process resources, 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 production orders, sales forecasts, and engineering methods.
Establish objectives, coach and provide feedback, encourage cross-training and skill development, and evaluate key performance metrics.
Assess performance and competency gaps, encourage employee development, and partner with HR to provide training opportunities.
Promote continuous improvement through lean principles, supporting Kaizen events and reinforcing successes.
Provide timely, collaborative, and professional customer service and communications.
Directly supervise associates in one or more manufacturing cells in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.