Manufacturing Manager

Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations across a 3-shift environment, providing direction and leadership to production supervisors, departmental managers, and a workforce of 100+ employees.
• Establish clear performance expectations and develop, coach, and hold manufacturing leaders accountable for achieving operational objectives.
• Drive performance across key manufacturing metrics, including safety, quality, delivery, productivity, labor efficiency, OEE, waste/scrap, and cost.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement throughout the manufacturing organization.
• Maintain compliance with applicable health, safety, quality, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Own the production budget and actively monitor and manage variances related to labor, materials, overhead, and other manufacturing costs.
• Identify and implement cost-reduction and productivity initiatives without compromising safety, quality, or product integrity.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies to eliminate waste, improve OEE, increase capacity, and optimize manufacturing processes.
• Analyze production data and performance trends to identify opportunities, address operational constraints, and implement corrective actions.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective action efforts related to significant production, quality, safety, efficiency, and delivery issues.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and other teams to achieve plant and business objectives.
• Collaborate with Engineering and technical teams to integrate new automated technologies, robotics, equipment, and data-driven systems into manufacturing operations.
• Efficiently allocate labor, equipment, and other resources to optimize production capacity and meet business requirements.
• Promote strong employee relations and effective leadership practices within a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Prepare, analyze, and present manufacturing performance, operational results, improvement initiatives, and business needs to senior management.
• Stay current on manufacturing technologies, operational best practices, and continuous improvement concepts that may enhance plant performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment; consumer products manufacturing experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading supervisors and production teams within a multi-shift manufacturing operation; experience overseeing organizations of 50+ employees strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to develop frontline leaders, establish accountability, and drive measurable improvements in manufacturing performance.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, production management principles, and industry standards.
• Demonstrated experience managing operational KPIs such as safety, quality, delivery, productivity, labor efficiency, cost, and OEE.
• Experience with production budgeting, cost management, forecasting, and business planning.
• Demonstrated experience applying Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma principles to improve operational performance; formal certification preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using production data to identify trends and drive corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of applicable health, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong organizational, communication, decision-making, and leadership skills.
• Experience working in a unionized manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in business management, Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, or a related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.