Manufacturing Line Manager - 2nd Shift

Siemens•Roebuck, SC

5d•$94,207 - $161,498•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Line Manager leads second-shift Busway manufacturing operations across fabrication and assembly at Siemens’ Roebuck, South Carolina facility. The role maintains production continuity and coordinates handoffs between first, second, and third shifts. The manager turns operational priorities into safe, executable production plans, leads Production Supervisors, resolves daily issues, and builds a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement to meet safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and employee-engagement goals. The position oversees staffing, labor hours, equipment availability, material readiness, training, support resources, labor, overtime, operating expenses, capacity, and productivity. It partners with functions including EHS, Quality, Materials, Planning, Maintenance, Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Learning & Development, and Finance. The role also supports audits, customer requirements, new-product introductions, equipment installation, process validation, and production ramp-up in a custom, engineer-to-order electrical-products manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and directly related manufacturing leadership experience.
At least 7 years of progressive experience in an industrial manufacturing environment, including at least 3 years leading supervisors, production teams, or comparable frontline manufacturing organizations.
Experience managing daily production operations and delivering measurable results across safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, labor efficiency, scrap, equipment effectiveness, inventory, training, and employee engagement.
Experience translating business priorities into production, staffing, labor-hour, capacity, and resource plans and communicating expectations across shifts and organizational levels.
Experience leading supervisors and frontline teams through performance management, accountability, issue resolution, succession planning, and organizational change.
Experience with structured daily management, visual performance systems, tiered accountability, shift handoffs, problem escalation, root-cause analysis, corrective action, and continuous improvement.
Experience managing labor, overtime, staffing, operating expenses, and productivity within approved budgets.
Use of Microsoft Office and SAP or another ERP/MRP system for operational reporting and decisions.
Ability to work on-site in Roebuck, South Carolina, and support assigned shifts, including second or third shift, as applicable.
Flexibility for overtime, weekends, schedule changes, and cross-shift support based on business needs.
Ability to travel up to 10%.
Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering; Engineering Management; Operations Management; Business Administration; Supply Chain; or a related discipline.
Leadership experience in a complex, high-volume, custom, make-to-order, engineer-to-order, or electrical-products manufacturing environment, including large or multi-shift operations.
Experience with Busway products or related fabrication and assembly processes, such as bar or sheet-metal fabrication, stamping, forming, punching, bending, welding, grinding, painting, powder coating, epoxy, plating, kitting, or material flow.
Demonstrated success improving safety, first-pass yield, schedule attainment, throughput, labor performance, scrap, downtime, overall equipment effectiveness, inventory accuracy, or employee engagement.
Ability to translate business and operational priorities into production, staffing, labor-hour, capacity, and resource plans with clear expectations for frontline leaders.
Working knowledge of manufacturing safety, environmental, quality, labor, attendance, timekeeping, and policy requirements, with sound judgment and effective cross-functional partnership.
Lean, Six Sigma, continuous-improvement, or structured problem-solving certification.

Responsibilities

Lead safe, reliable, and efficient second-shift Busway fabrication and assembly operations while meeting company, regulatory, environmental, and quality requirements.
Translate production objectives into daily and weekly plans for staffing, labor hours, equipment availability, material readiness, training, and support resources.
Coordinate priorities and handoffs across first, second, and third shifts.
Lead, coach, and develop Production Supervisors; set expectations and strengthen accountability, leadership capability, inclusion, respect, and employee engagement.
Own performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, labor efficiency, scrap, overall equipment effectiveness, inventory, training, and employee engagement.
Use structured daily management and timely escalation to identify and address operational risks.
Partner with EHS, Quality, Materials, Planning, Maintenance, Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Learning & Development, Finance, and other functions to define problems, remove barriers, and resolve operational issues.
Drive Lean manufacturing, 6S, standard work, visual management, root-cause analysis, corrective action, automation, digitalization, and continuous improvement.
Manage labor, overtime, staffing, operating expenses, capacity, and productivity within approved priorities.
Support audits, customer requirements, new-product introductions, equipment installation, process validation, and production ramp-up.