Manufacturing Manager

Clark Pacific • Lubbock, TX

14d • $130,000 - $150,000

About The Position

The Manufacturing Manager is an integral member of Clark Pacific’s operations leadership team, executing continuous improvement initiatives with minimal oversight. The role enhances manufacturing capabilities throughout the department and supports the safe delivery of on-time, on-budget projects with exceptional quality. The position is open to relocation.

The manager works across a broad range of projects throughout the manufacturing process to identify, address, improve, and sustain operational effectiveness and efficiency. They analyze manufacturing data and trends, communicate with internal stakeholders, and use cross-functional teams to address opportunities. The role also supports capital equipment enhancements and business cases for automation and new equipment investments.

The Manufacturing Manager develops and mentors staff, supports succession planning and professional development, maintains morale and appropriate staffing, and fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace. The role promotes creativity, accountability, constructive discussion, and an agile approach to learning and improvement.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent, preferably specializing in business or engineering.
• At least 10 years of experience in a manufacturing industry, with demonstrably increasing scope of responsibility.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or another relevant master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Exercise professionalism and confidentiality when working with staff, projects, and proprietary information.
• Lead projects across the manufacturing process to identify, address, improve, and sustain operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Develop a culture of creativity and accountability in project teams, establish review cadences, resolve issues, and promote agile iteration and learning.
• Analyze manufacturing data and trends to inform decisions and action plans.
• Secure stakeholder buy-in through effective communication and relationship-building.
• Form agile, cross-functional teams and project groups to address opportunity areas.
• Identify succession-planning and development opportunities for emerging operational leaders, including professional development and stretch assignments.
• Implement capital-equipment enhancements and present business cases for automation and new equipment investments when appropriate.
• Raise concerns constructively and coach team members to engage in constructive discussion.
• Develop and mentor staff through onboarding, communication, learning, and development opportunities.
• Build and maintain employee morale and motivation, ensure appropriate staffing and competencies, and foster a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, paid weekly.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, with Kaiser and VSP vision options.
• Medical FSA.
• Dependent Care FSA.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Voluntary ancillary benefits, including critical illness, accident insurance, and whole life insurance.
• 401(k) matching: 100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 2%.
• Membership to a local gym.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior