Manufacturing Manager - Columbia PSI

Columbia PSI•Denver, CO

25d•$87,500 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Manager oversees manufacturing departments and directs fabrication, machine shop, and assembly activities. The role ensures adherence to the Master Production Schedule (MPS), promotes continuous improvement, and manages all aspects of personnel. The manager coordinates customer requirements with sales, engineering, and production control, while driving product quality, on-time delivery, productivity, and safe, organized operations. The position also manages department budgets and performance metrics, leads safety initiatives, develops employees, and advances process improvements. The manager works with internal and external customers and cross-functional teams to understand and meet service expectations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field, or equivalent coursework in a related specialized field with seven or more years of related experience.
Seven years of management experience.
Experience analyzing job results and planning workflow.
Knowledge of ERP systems, specifically Business Central.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Analytical, project and process management, management and leadership, computer technical, and clerical/secretarial skills.
Strong technical aptitude and ability to read blueprints and understand manufacturing processes.
Very high attention to detail.
Ability to inspire and motivate staff.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Vault.
Familiarity with AI tools such as Claude and Copilot.

Responsibilities

Develop, communicate, and execute manufacturing production and capacity schedules.
Coordinate customer requirements with sales, engineering, and production control departments.
Set production work-order priorities; schedule activities and employees; monitor progress; and resolve production issues.
Ensure product quality, reduce scrap and rework, investigate root causes, and document standard operating procedures to prevent recurrence.
Drive on-time customer delivery and manage machine shop, raw material inventory, fabrication, and assembly activities in line with the MPS.
Develop manufacturing operations to improve productivity.
Generate, track, report, and manage overtime, utilization, efficiency, productivity, and throughput metrics.
Promote manufacturing team input and use of project boards.
Promote safe work practices and organization in manufacturing areas using 6S; lead the company safety committee and monthly meetings; monitor compliance with safety, housekeeping, and EH&S requirements; and conduct monthly safety training.
Communicate regularly with manufacturing staff and conduct weekly staff meetings in each department.
Elicit staff input on manufacturing strategies, objectives, project priorities, and standards.
Prepare an annual budget, manage expenditures, analyze variances, and initiate corrective actions to achieve financial objectives.
Participate in a manager-level cross-functional continuous improvement committee and support internal and external customer service.
Document customer needs and expectations, develop resources and service metrics to address them, and communicate when expectations cannot be met.
Manage staff respectfully, communicate expectations, monitor and document performance, coach employees, enforce policies and procedures, and maintain professionalism and confidentiality in employee matters.
Train and mentor employees, delegate effectively, and develop potential leaders.
Document processes and procedures, eliminate non-value-added activities, participate in cross-functional improvement teams, and drive department continuous improvement goals.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge through professional networks, societies, workshops, and publications.
Contribute to team efforts, take on new assignments or cover for others as needed, and perform other duties as assigned.