Manufacturing Manager

Clayens US LLC•Crystal Lake, IL
•$115,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

Ensures safety, delivery, quality requirements, customer satisfaction and plant profitability targets are realized. Utilizes leadership skills to communicate vision and direction from management team to plant staff. Adheres to all plant and OSHA safety policies and regulations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or equivalent experience.
  • 10-years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, minimum 5-year in a leadership role.
  • In-depth knowledge of P&L/Income Statement
  • In-depth knowledge of Plant Quality Systems.
  • Completion of "Fundamentals of Injection Molding" Paulson Training.
  • Working knowledge of preventive maintenance, 6 Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, TS/ ISO guidelines or requirements, process improvement methodologies.
  • Ability to work efficiently with coworkers and create a well-functioning team environment.
  • English language proficiency to include verbal and written communication.
  • Ability to work overtime as required.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience in plastics and injection molding preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Directs and manages the day-to-day floor level manufacturing activities utilizing multiple shift teams.
  • Works closely with production scheduling to optimize customer satisfaction and plant efficiency.
  • Supports and initiates projects for continued quality, safety and cost improvements.
  • Assists Plant Manager with ensuring that the facility is properly staffed and trained.
  • Helps ensure that all training, disciplinary actions, and employee advancements are properly administered and maintained.
  • Assists Plant Manager with evaluations of needs for: equipment – tools/ auxiliary items – material purchases.
  • Bears overall responsibility for housekeeping of facility and safety awareness.
  • Helps ensure that the operation’s processes and costs enhance profitability while staying within legal guidelines and company policies and procedures.
  • Evaluates and optimizes scrap reduction techniques and strategies.
  • Provides shift startup/shutdown/changeover prioritization to process techs and mold setters in a dotted line relationship with direct line supervision.
  • Works closely with Quality Manager: responsible for ensuring safety, quality rejections/ppm’s, delivery, scrap and productivity meet plant objectives and targets.
  • Responsible for maximizing the regrind usage within the Customer Specification requirements.
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