Manufacturing Manager (1st Shift)

Primary Responsibilities

• Deliver agreed to value stream results in the areas of safety, quality, customer service, costs and associate satisfaction/development.
• Define and communicate performance targets for safety, quality, customer service, costs and associate satisfaction/development with Value Stream team.
• Hold team accountable to those targets.
• Develop and implement plans to provide process improvement in key areas defined above.
• Value stream improvement initiatives will be aligned with Lean Manufacturing principles and the manufacturing strategic plan.
• Establish an environment conducive to high levels of morale, associate satisfaction, and performance.
• Deliver performance to budget.
• Use participative approach in budgeting process.
• Ensure alignment of activities and resources within the value stream and ensure cross-organization collaboration and associate involvement where appropriate.
• Acquire the appropriate people, technology, equipment and financial resources necessary to meet customer expectations and implement the business improvement plans.
• Provide coaching, information, ideas, feedback and encouragement to associates and managers to promote the growth and development of the value stream team.
• Support new process and product development and implementation.
• Participate in negotiations with suppliers regarding issues that impact the value stream: prices, quality, customer service, etc.
• Continued personal growth and development. Role model supporting the value of continuous learning.
• Promote going to Gemba to solve problems and also promote hands-on, high involvement approaches to problem solving.
• Establish visual management techniques to manage the value stream.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree or equivalent
• 3 – 5 years of supervisory or leadership experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of world-class (Lean, Safety, Quality, Manufacturing)
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities

Nice To Have Skills And Competencies

• Business acumen and knowledge
• Budgeting
• Financial justification
• Communication
• Listening skills
• Effective 1:1 and in groups
• Developing presentation skills
• Leadership
• Able to motivate associates
• Bias for action
• Displays energy for the business
• Displays courage to make difficult decisions and act
• Collaborates with associates at all levels
• Supports and fosters change
• Able to coach and develop people at all levels within value stream
• Able to develop and maintain a respectful and safe work environment
• Able to create and foster a continuous improvement culture
• Works effectively with associates
• Able to effectively manage conflict
• Developing coaching skills
• Mechanical aptitude
• Manufacturing knowledge
• Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes/IT systems
• Understands engineering and quality requirements and deploy resources to produce the required solutions
• Demonstrates a passion for safety
• Able to facilitate kaizen events
• Basic knowledge of the supply chain

Culture And Benefits

• 401 (k) Plan, Employer Fixed Contributions & Company Matching Profit Sharing*
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*, Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Paid Maternity Leave & Paid Parental Leave*
• Career Growth Planning & Nationwide Career Opportunities