Manufacturing Manager
About The Position
The Manufacturing Manager is responsible for the overall performance, quality, training, development, and supervision of 54 employees in a three-shift operation, including lead supervisors for manufacturing and support areas. The role leads the three-shift operation and oversees off-shift supervision. It schedules production using an MRP/ERP system for a 26-press injection molding facility and plans and directs daily activities of operations support staff, including press setup technicians. The manager prepares and documents annual performance evaluations for operations staff, reports daily, weekly, and monthly operations performance statistics to the Plant Manager, and ensures daily customer shipments are completed on time. The role also supports work-center development during new product launches, prioritizes press activity in response to changing customer demands, negotiates with support staff to meet those demands, and provides on-site customer assistance during quality issues. The position requires maintaining a professional and positive work atmosphere; adhering to quality-system procedures, safety rules, and company policies; and enforcing applicable policies and attendance expectations through subordinates. Excellent communication skills are needed to lead, support, motivate, encourage, and inspire employees. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent; or seven to ten years of related experience and/or training in plastic injection molding and/or a plastics manufacturing environment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to learn new software as needed.
- Excellent communication skills to effectively lead and support employees and motivate, encourage, and inspire them.
- Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a positive work atmosphere and communicate professionally with customers, clients, coworkers, supervisors, managers, and other employees.
- Adhere to and maintain quality-system procedures and requirements related to the position.
- Follow safety rules and company policies and enforce their compliance and implementation through subordinates.
- Maintain consistent attendance and punctuality and ensure the Attendance Policy is consistently enforced through subordinates.
- Oversee the performance, quality, training, development, and supervision of 54 employees in a three-shift operation.
- Manage lead supervisors for manufacturing and support areas.
- Lead the three-shift operation and oversee off-shift supervision.
- Schedule production using an MRP/ERP system for a 26-press injection molding facility.
- Plan and direct daily activities of operations support staff, including press setup technicians.
- Prepare and document yearly performance evaluations for operations staff.
- Report daily, weekly, and monthly operations performance statistics to the Plant Manager.
- Ensure daily customer shipments are completed in a timely manner.
- Assist with work-center development during new product launches.
- Prioritize press activity based on changing customer demands.
- Negotiate with support staff to meet changing customer demands.
- Provide on-site customer assistance during quality issues.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
