PVD Coating Manager

Guhring•Brookfield, WI

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director of Operations, provide leadership and manage the daily manufacturing operations of the Coating Division to achieve the established goals for the monthly output, quality, and efficiency, on time delivery, customer support, and continuous improvement of processes, budget and profitability.

Requirements

Leadership and management skills
Ability to manage daily manufacturing operations
Achieve goals for monthly output, quality, efficiency, on-time delivery, customer support, and continuous improvement
Budget and profitability management
Decision-making skills for workflow and productivity
Coordination of production activities and outside vendors
Understanding of costs associated with material waste, machine downtime, and excessive start-up or setup delays
Report generation and communication skills
Monitoring of supplies and consumable purchases
Scrap reduction methods and '5 why' procedure application
Maintenance of company standards for quality and productivity
Communication of efficiencies and corrective actions
Maintenance of safe working conditions and cleanliness
Establishment of work rules and area restrictions for safe operations
Training coordination, monitoring, documentation, and record maintenance
Technical support provision
Employee performance evaluation and formal review conduct
Employee relations development and maintenance
Enforcement of company policies and procedures
Coordination, management, and implementation of procedures from Germany coating department
Approval of vacation schedules and other employee requests
Development of work schedules and determination of overtime assignments
Determination of preventive maintenance schedules
Ordering of replacement parts
Recommendations for major purchases and capital improvement projects
Standardization of procedures with Germany
Recommendation and implementation of new procedures for production, quality, and cost reduction
Maintenance of contacts in Germany for technical support
Support for division and remote plants in troubleshooting machine problems, maintenance, and preventative maintenance

Nice To Haves

Experience with PVD coating processes
Familiarity with German coating department procedures

Responsibilities

Determine appropriate schedule for jobs to be run during the shifts.
Make necessary decisions to maintain efficient workflow and productivity.
Coordinate production activities or outside vendors; prioritize and adjust as needed to avoid manufacturing delays.
Make employees aware of the importance of time well spend as an asset and the costs associated with material waste, machine downtime, and excessive start-up or setup delays.
Generate a daily production report that accurately reflects all activity and the current status of all open orders.
Communicate with upper management, supervisors and lead workers all problems/concerns regarding workers, equipment scheduled, etc.
Monitor supplies and consumable purchases to ensure they meet job order and inventory demands on a regular basis.
Develop and administer methods to reduce scrap; apply '5 why' procedure to determine and write appropriate corrective actions.
Maintain company standards for quality and productivity.
Review daily reports and communicate efficiencies and corrective actions with employees as needed.
Maintain safe working conditions and cleanliness of work areas for a professional image at all times.
Establish work rules and area restrictions which will promote safe methods of machinery operation and material or stock handling.
Coordinate, monitor and document the training of new employees; maintain training records, evaluate on-going training needs of workers.
Provide technical support as needed.
Prepare employee performance evaluations; conduct formal reviews with employees; recommend appropriate salary adjustments.
Develop and maintain positive employee relations and ensure open lines of communication with employees.
Enforce company policies and procedures.
Coordinate, manage and implement procedures from Germany coating department.
Approve vacation schedules and other employee requests for time away from work and assist in developing appropriate work schedule for the coming weeks and determining overtime assignments.
Determine appropriate schedule for preventive maintenance; order replacement parts and determine recommendations for major purchases and capital improvement projects.
Work with Germany to standardize procedures.
Recommend and implement new procedures to improve production and or quality to reduce manufacturing costs.
Maintain contacts in Germany for technical support as needed.
Support the division and the remote plants for the troubleshooting of machine problems or issues, maintenance and preventative maintenance.