Manufacturing Manager

ADDMAN Engineering LLC•Statesville, NC

About The Position

POSITION SUMMARY: Manages and directs the manufacturing operations. Ensures efficient delivery of products and services to the customer through the direction of the Project Managers. Develops and implements policies and procedures for the team. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Provide personal management for manufacturing teams. Ensure appropriate workload for full-time/supplemental employees to meet the needs of customers and manage/approve individual overtime. Ensure adequate training to minimize the risk of skill shortcomings in each department within the manufacturing team. Develop and implement processes and systems aimed at improving safety, efficiency, productivity, and quality of product flow in conjunction with applicable QMS and OSHA standards. Identification of upcoming and strategic technical skills and equipment needs and appropriate training or justification of new hires or new equipment to accommodate the needs. Assess and document the individual and team performance of all manufacturing team members, with appropriate action taken to reward or address behavior on a timely basis. Benchmark the capabilities of the staff and equipment against those of other corporations. Business support elements include: Ensure appropriate operations support to individual projects through partnership with the project management, engineering, and quality teams. Adhere to manufacturing schedules to support customer requirements (cost, quality, and delivery) and identify resource deficiencies to Leadership. Provide operations input (technical and schedule) for proposals to customers. Interface with customers to understand requirements for all aspects of the product’s production. Report quality issues and provide solutions to management, the quality team, and customers as required. Meet or exceed project goals, including cost, schedule, and quality, with high customer satisfaction. Provide management leadership through clear written and oral communication internally and with the customer.

Requirements

ITAR REQUIREMENTS: This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which requires U.S. person citizenship status.
Able to work cross-functionally with project managers, materials procurement, design, process development, and customers. Able to build and manage a team of diverse individuals at a variety of skill levels.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Able to understand financial statements.
Ability to operate manufacturing software applications and supporting applications to enhance productivity and quality of work. Possesses hands-on, self-starting attitude with strong interpersonal, integration, business and technical skills.
Able to hire, terminate, and train employees.
Able to multitask and organize work to meet objectives.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, or related technical discipline
Five years of related manufacturing experience and/or training and/or management

Nice To Haves

Industry-specific experience preferred

Responsibilities

Operational Leadership
Own execution of the monthly Plan of Record (POR) across CNC, Additive, and QC.
Translate POR into weekly/daily execution plans inside ProShop.
Manage throughput, WIP flow, equipment loading, and labor allocation.
Lead Tier 1 and Tier 2 meetings using ProShop real-time data.
Ensure operational discipline around takt, cycle time, routing accuracy, and workflow.
ProShop ERP Ownership
Ensure completion of work order updates, inspections, routings, and time tracking.
Validate the accuracy of router steps, cycle times, and labor logs.
Partner with Planning to correct data integrity issues.
Ensure supervisors maintain real-time ProShop task discipline.
Plan of Record (POR) Governance
Review monthly POR and align CNC/Additive/QC capacity.
Break POR into weekly resource and machine plans.
Track POR vs. Actual and escalate risks early.
Support Planning in POR refinement with execution feedback.
People Leadership
Develop CNC, Additive, and QC Managers through structured weekly coaching.
Create accountability around KPI achievement and process discipline.
Monitor skill matrices and support cross-training strategy.
Quality & Compliance
Ensure compliance with AS9100 processes executed inside ProShop.
Drive FPY improvements through structured root cause analysis.
Ensure robust NCR/FAI execution and documentation.
Continuous Improvement
Lead CI initiatives tied to POR misses, bottlenecks, and scrap trends.
Improve routing accuracy and cycle time predictability.
Lead 5S sustainment and waste elimination efforts.