Manager, Manufacturing Operations - Molding

About the Role

SMC Ltd., a globally recognized premium supplier to the medical market, is seeking a Manufacturing Manager, Molding Operations to provide leadership of overall molding operations including productivity, goal setting, training, and department profitability. This role leads molding operations over multiple shifts, managing and directing all department personnel while achieving production schedules and meeting objectives in quality, safety, cost controls, and process efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Initiate action, provide work direction, and assign tasks
• Implement policies and procedures and recommend improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions to meet metric and budget goals
• Provide technical expertise, training, and guidance for all areas of Molding and subassembly Manufacturing
• Lead, inspire, and execute Lean manufacturing principles and process improvement initiatives
• Develop people—recognize development needs, convey feedback, coach and mentor, and model and reinforce desired behavior
• Study production schedules and determine equipment utilization and capacity constraints for completion of job assignments
• Make recommendations for tooling, fixture, automation, or any other support to help ensure production success and meeting committed delivery dates
• Develop and maintain Standard work for self, direct reports, and throughout production with emphasis on meeting BoM standards, Gemba and 6S
• Train and coach supervisors and oversee training and coaching of other personnel within department
• Responsible for budgeting for manufacturing, including approvals of spending and cost control
• Get results—prioritize properly, transform ideas into actions, plan work to operate efficiently and effectively, inspire others to do the same
• Communicate notifications, decisions, news, quality issues including execution of CAPAs to department personnel
• Collaboration—inspire teamwork to achieve common goals; build cooperation and participation amongst individuals and within teams
• Adaptability—respond effectively to changing events; modify approaches on short notice
• Responsible to build a culture of trust and respect, and ensure correct behaviors (i.e. safety and GMPs)
• Oversee the coordination of resources for troubleshooting
• Communication and listening—encourage the open exchange of ideas and the sharing of relevant and accurate information
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required
• Ten (10) years of management experience required
• Skilled in progressive leadership concepts and developing people
• Ability to lead and embrace change
• Team oriented
• Strong communication, analytical/problem solving, negotiation, time management and planning skills, and the ability to interact with internal and external customers
• Extensive knowledge and practical understanding of Medical Device manufacturing, ISO13485 and FDA regulations, and GMPs
• Working knowledge in automation and advanced manufacturing
• Be a champion for improved productivity and implementation of lean manufacturing techniques
• Strong project management skills with high sense of urgency
• Team player; ability to develop a team atmosphere
• Able to communicate with all levels of staff
• Ability to coordinate workflow, company and customer quality requirements, prioritize company goals and objectives, and manage team
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workflow to meet company goals
• Skilled with computers to include Word, Excel, Access, and IQMS (or other ERP programs)
• Knowledge and practical understanding of injection molding, tooling and processing a plus
• Blackbelt Lean Six Sigma certification is preferred

Pay

Salary Range $140,000 - $165,000 Annually