Manufacturing Manager

Mill Creek Community Church•Fenton, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Miller Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Manager for its Fenton, Michigan location. The role provides strategic and operational leadership across plant operations to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and maximize production. The manager oversees production control, maintenance, cost accounting, logistics, distribution, and manufacturing while ensuring safe, compliant, and high-performing operations. The Manufacturing Manager drives continuous improvement, cross-functional alignment, leadership development, and successful change across the plant. The position manages budgets and reporting, ensures production, quality, and service goals are met, and leads, evaluates, and develops supervisors and plant employees. The manager also works with Project Management, Operations, and other internal stakeholders to support plant-wide results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or industrial management; equivalent experience will be considered.
Prefer 5–10 years of practical assembly, steel components, or HVAC experience at a small- to medium-sized manufacturing and fabrication business.
Five years of supervisory or managerial experience in a fabrication, welding, or HVAC-related industry.
Demonstrated ability to lead through change, influence across functions, and implement process improvements in manufacturing.
Prior experience with KPI development.
Ability to set direction, drive accountability, and develop supervisors and teams in support of plant-wide objectives.
Working knowledge of plant safety and compliance requirements, including training, coordination, and oversight of safety practices and personnel.
Ability to prepare clear reports and maintain accurate records related to inspections, reviews, and operational performance.
Broad understanding of plant operations and ability to coordinate across departments, lead training and meetings, and support execution amid changing priorities and deadlines.
Excellent time-management skills and ability to manage high volume in a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Visio, Project, ERP platforms, and other systems supporting plant operations, reporting, and planning.

Responsibilities

Identify and drive improvement opportunities as the business grows, acting as a business partner and change agent.
Provide broad leadership across plant operations and align supervisors and cross-functional teams with business priorities, operational goals, and performance expectations.
Develop KPIs, monitor organizational health, and implement Gemba walks.
Lead change initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement, and ensure adoption of new processes, systems, and standards.
Coach and develop supervisors and frontline leaders through accountability and performance management.
Lead plant execution against budget, labor, and delivery commitments by aligning production priorities, resource plans, and expectations with business objectives.
Optimize workflows and operational discipline to improve schedule attainment, equipment performance, product quality, and plant efficiency.
Establish or adjust workflows to meet production schedules and recommend improvements to production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.
Promote a safe, compliant, and accountable operating environment by reinforcing standards, hazard awareness, and plant procedures.
Maintain accurate work orders, utilization reporting, and production metrics to support decision-making.
Partner with Project Management, Operations, and other internal stakeholders to resolve issues and improve execution.