Senior Manufacturing Manager

Swagelok Company•Solon, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manufacturing Manager is a Service Group Staff Level position responsible for overall operations of a manufacturing campus. The Senior Manufacturing Manager is responsible for developing the Annual Operating Plan for their group and ensuring it supports Swagelok’s and the Service Group’s Strategic Plan. Lead the operations team of Site Managers and Supervisors. The job requires cross-functional interaction with Environmental & Safety, Quality, Engineering, Planning, Finance and Equipment Reliability to ensure the Annual Operating Plan is achieved. The development of the Manufacturing Campus’ Leadership and Technical capabilities are a key requirement of the Senior Manufacturing Manager’s position.

Requirements

Four-year technical degree or equivalent operational experience.
Five years of experience in management in a manufacturing or technical environment.
Thorough understanding of broad business practices including Production Management, Process Control & Quality Management Tools, Advanced Manufacturing Strategies, Continuous Improvement and Lean Tools, Cost Management & Budget Reporting, Supply Chain Management and Leadership development.
Strong business acumen, specifically foundational knowledge of the costing and capital justification processes.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple sites in a complex environment.
Ability to support or lead improved and upgraded technological processes and projects.

Nice To Haves

Experience in successful change management campaigns.
ERP implementation (SAP) experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Direct and coordinate manufacturing and assembly operations consistent with the Swagelok vision, mission, and values.
Develops operating goals that support and are aligned with Swagelok’s and the Service Group’s Strategic Business Plan.
Understands how key metrics (Safety, Quality, Service, Cost and Development) are gathered and used to measure and drive performance.
Develops, monitors, and meets the campus’s operating budget.
Articulate and communicate a compelling vision for the operation that provides direction and priorities to the leadership team and associates.
Understands Continuous Improvement and lean manufacturing practices and how to use them to lead change and achieve results.
Display leadership through inter-departmental engagement and influence ensuring the manufacturing campus has the resources and support needed to achieve its goals.
Recognizes opportunities quickly and confronts problems promptly.
Displays Leadership courage making tough decisions about people (e.g., retaining, compensating, and promoting) and resources.
Develops a highly motivated workforce through associate engagement and leadership development.
Ensures manufacturing operation compliance with HR policies, federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, corporate environmental, safety, and housekeeping policies.
As a leader, you are expected to know, enforce, and appropriately escalate all Swagelok associate policies.