Manufacturing Manager

About the Role

SP Industries, an ATS Company, is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to join our growing team in Warminster, PA. The Manufacturing Manager leads daily manufacturing execution in a project-based, engineer-to-order capital equipment environment. This role drives safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and employee engagement across fabrication, machining, welding, assembly, test, and production support. Designed as a developmental leadership role, this position offers the opportunity to expand organizational impact, lead complex manufacturing operations, and build the skills needed for future advancement into senior operations leadership.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership
  • Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, team leads, and manufacturing associates.
  • Set clear expectations for accountability, teamwork, attendance, quality, and execution.
  • Support performance discussions, skill development, recognition, and succession planning.
• Manufacturing Execution
  • Manage daily production priorities, labor allocation, and schedule attainment.
  • Remove barriers that impact delivery, productivity, or project milestones.
  • Use daily management, GEMBA, and visual controls to improve flow and execution.
• Safety and Quality
  • Champion a Safety-First culture and ensure compliance with site procedures.
  • Drive quality ownership at the source and support corrective actions.
  • Reduce rework, NCRs, and repeat issues through root cause problem solving.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Lead Lean, Kaizen, standard work, and visual management initiatives.
  • Improve throughput, labor productivity, first-pass quality, and schedule reliability.
  • Support ATS Business Model deployment and sustainment.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, Quality, and Service.
  • Support manufacturability improvements, material readiness, FAT preparation, and customer milestones.
  • Escalate risks early with clear recovery plans and ownership.
• Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE)
  • Demonstrate leadership in Health, Safety, and Environment compliance.
  • Hold team members accountable for health, safety, and environmental compliance as part of the annual performance review process.
  • Ensure the requirements of the health, safety, and environment management system are implemented and maintained.
  • Carry out hazard assessments, inspections, and audits as required by legislative framework and/or corporate requirements.
  • Ensure training is provided to all departmental employees per the established training matrix.
  • Implement appropriate corrective measures for unsafe conditions and unsafe acts.
  • Ensure appropriate equipment, materials, and protective devices are provided and maintained in safe condition.
  • Provide information, instruction, and supervision to employees.
  • Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of employees.

Requirements

• Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of manufacturing, production, assembly, fabrication, or industrial operations experience.
  • 2+ years leading people, shifts, cells, departments, or production teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, or employee engagement.
  • Strong communication, follow-through, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in capital equipment, industrial machinery, pharma equipment, aerospace, automation, or engineer-to-order manufacturing.
  • Exposure to fabrication, machining, welding, mechanical assembly, electrical assembly, or test operations.
  • Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, daily management, or visual factory experience.
  • ERP/MRP experience and comfort using data to manage priorities and performance.
  • Experience leading cross-functional improvement projects.