Global Capacity Manager - Gaskets and Elastomers

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive global capacity model for all gasket product lines, incorporating press utilization, mold utilization, press inventory, mold inventory, compound availability, and supplier capabilities.
• Develop and maintain a global mold, press, and supplier matrix by SKU and compound.
• Own the global asset strategy, including utilization tracking and capital planning for new press and mold acquisitions or upgrades.
• Evaluate and recommend press allocation strategies to align equipment capabilities with product mix and demand priorities.
• Support local Materials Management groups as needed in monitoring compound inventory levels, lead times, and supplier performance to mitigate supply risk.
• Create scenario-based models to evaluate the impact of demand shifts, new product introductions, and capital investments on overall capacity.
• Build and maintain rolling demand projections and capacity forecasts, integrating sales pipeline data, project backlogs, and historical trends to proactively identify capacity gaps.
• Create monthly capacity dashboards and executive reports with clear recommendations for leadership decision-making.

Press & Mold Management

• Maintain a comprehensive mold inventory database at the SKU level, tracking mold condition, location, and press compatibility.
• Coordinate mold allocation across manufacturing sites to balance capacity and minimize changeover inefficiencies.

Quality Integration

• Partner with Quality Assurance to monitor and address gasket quality issues that impact capacity, including scrap rates, rework volumes, and supplier non-conformances.
• Ensure quality-driven production holds and lot dispositions are factored into capacity planning models.
• Drive root cause analysis on capacity-impacting quality events and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Act as the single point of accountability for gasket capacity across the global organization, providing clear and timely communication to Sales, Customer Care, Supply Chain, and Operations leadership.
• Participate in S&OP and demand planning processes as the gasket capacity subject matter expert.