Manufacturing Manager - Metals Fabrication

Lake air metal products•Little Chute, WI

About The Position

Lake Air Products is a company that is proud to live by our Core Values: Customer Focus, Passion for Performance, and Right People - Best Teams. Our company is experiencing rapid growth, and we are seeking a Manufacturing Manager to oversee our Little Chute, WI and Appleton, WI locations. We are an advanced, contract manufacturing organization specializing in metal fabrication, painting, and complex assemblies. This is a great opportunity to make a critical impact by driving continuous improvement and exceeding quality, cost, and delivery goals. This role is ideal for a strategic, yet hands-on leader, to join a company with a strong growth path and career opportunities.

Requirements

Experience in Transition Leadership: Fast Growth > 15% per year, including operational turnarounds, fast expansions, etc.
Ability to provide technical oversight, with the understanding of metal products and processes
Proven success in contract manufacturing, producing 1000+ SKUs for 10+ customers
Understanding and ability to pull data and analyze metrics related to budgets, KPI's, and efficiency reporting
Cultural change agent, with strong leadership, influencing and mentoring skills.
Working knowledge of ERP systems within a manufacturing environment, with Epicor experience preferred

Responsibilities

Lead a team of manufacturing departments (fabrication, assembly, paint, shipping/receiving, etc.) including 4-6 direct reports across two metals fabrication facilities
Own overall plant accountability for KPIs, including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost (SQDC), the output of critical components, plant productivity, etc.
Manage spending against budget and in relation to changes in production volume
Seek solutions that strengthen quality, value, service, and effectiveness while respectfully challenging the status quo managing change.
Lead tier meetings to ensure consistent messaging for employee expectations and communications
Propose and show justification for CAPEX projects and be able to clearly present the benefits and ROI
Clearly define continuous improvement projects; establish and maintain the timelines for these projects in order to drive improvements
Confidently make timely, data-driven decisions that will positively impact production, results, and customer satisfaction
Communicate effectively and confidently cross-functionally to provide updates and ask questions of client support teams, engineering, and senior leadership
Build and maintain productive employee relationships, mentoring supervisors in this area and partnering with HR to drive employee satisfaction and improve employee retention
Uphold the company values and facilitate positive company culture to contribute to overall success
Consult with engineering to modify jobs in order to improve the production and quality of product
Comply with the requirements of the ISO Quality Management System, departmental procedures, and work-instructions