Senior Area Manager, Machining
About The Position
Responsible for overseeing manufacturing activities for one product group or multiple manufacturing areas within the plant. Ensure continuous improvement in production efficiency, quality and cost. Establishes schedules and ensures effective and efficient use of manpower, materials, and equipment. Manages and develops direct reports. Key Roles & Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the ability to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Standard Duties: Set strategic vision for areas of responsibility. Responsible to communicate goals for support groups. (i.e. Engineering, Human Resources, Supply Chain, etc.) Accountable for area’s safety, quality, delivery and financial performance. Responsibility and ownership of manufacturing performance metrics and develops continuous improvement action plans. Participate in the creation of new policies and assist in the deployment of new employee related policies. Monitors capacity to meet the requirements of existing and projected customer programs. Responsible for manufacturing input to appropriate cross-functional teams for customer interaction and customer complaint response (8D). Provides guidance on daily activities as necessary to support production. Coordinates with other functional managers in planning and implementing Quality, Human Resources and Manufacturing programs. Other Duties: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time.
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in related discipline required
- 8 plus years of experience in manufacturing related field
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience supervising salaried employees in a manufacturing environment
- At least three years of Lean Manufacturing experience required
- Ability to train, coach and mentor a team of salaried production supervisors.
Nice To Haves
- MBA preferred
Responsibilities
- Set strategic vision for areas of responsibility.
- Communicate goals for support groups (i.e. Engineering, Human Resources, Supply Chain, etc.).
- Accountable for area’s safety, quality, delivery and financial performance.
- Take responsibility and ownership of manufacturing performance metrics and develop continuous improvement action plans.
- Participate in the creation of new policies and assist in the deployment of new employee related policies.
- Monitor capacity to meet the requirements of existing and projected customer programs.
- Provide manufacturing input to appropriate cross-functional teams for customer interaction and customer complaint response (8D).
- Provide guidance on daily activities as necessary to support production.
- Coordinate with other functional managers in planning and implementing Quality, Human Resources and Manufacturing programs.
- Manage and develop direct reports.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
