Manufacturing Manager

ATS Automation•Warminster Township, PA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

SP Industries, an ATS Company, is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to join our growing team in Warminster, PA. The Manufacturing Manager leads daily manufacturing execution in a project-based, engineer-to-order capital equipment environment. This role drives safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and employee engagement across fabrication, machining, welding, assembly, test, and production support. Designed as a developmental leadership role, this position offers the opportunity to expand organizational impact, lead complex manufacturing operations, and build the skills needed for future advancement into senior operations leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of manufacturing, production, assembly, fabrication, or industrial operations experience.
2+ years leading people, shifts, cells, departments, or production teams.
Demonstrated ability to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, or employee engagement.
Strong communication, follow-through, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in capital equipment, industrial machinery, pharma equipment, aerospace, automation, or engineer-to-order manufacturing.
Exposure to fabrication, machining, welding, mechanical assembly, electrical assembly, or test operations.
Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, daily management, or visual factory experience.
ERP/MRP experience and comfort using data to manage priorities and performance.
Experience leading cross-functional improvement projects.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, team leads, and manufacturing associates.
Set clear expectations for accountability, teamwork, attendance, quality, and execution.
Support performance discussions, skill development, recognition, and succession planning.
Manage daily production priorities, labor allocation, and schedule attainment.
Remove barriers that impact delivery, productivity, or project milestones.
Use daily management, GEMBA, and visual controls to improve flow and execution.
Champion a Safety-First culture and ensure compliance with site procedures.
Drive quality ownership at the source and support corrective actions.
Reduce rework, NCRs, and repeat issues through root cause problem solving.
Lead Lean, Kaizen, standard work, and visual management initiatives.
Improve throughput, labor productivity, first-pass quality, and schedule reliability.
Support ATS Business Model deployment and sustainment.
Partner with Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, Quality, and Service.
Support manufacturability improvements, material readiness, FAT preparation, and customer milestones.
Escalate risks early with clear recovery plans and ownership.
Demonstrate leadership in Health, Safety and Environment compliance
Hold team members accountable for health, safety and environmental compliance as part of the annual performance review process
Ensure that the requirements of the health, safety and environment management system are implemented and maintained
Carry out hazard assessments, inspections, and audits as required by legislative framework and/or corporate requirements
Ensure that training is provided to all departmental employees are per established training matrix
Implement appropriate corrective measures for unsafe conditions and unsafe acts
Ensure that appropriate equipment, materials and protective devices are provided and maintained in safe condition
Provide information, instruction and supervision to employees
Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of employees