Manufacturing Manager - Metals Fabrication

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of manufacturing departments (scheduling, fabrication, assembly, shipping/receiving, etc.) including 5-8 direct reports in a metals fabrication facility
• Own overall plant accountability for KPIs, including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost (SQDC), the output of critical components, plant productivity, etc.
• Manage spending against budget and in relation to changes in production volume
• Seek solutions that strengthen quality, value, service, and effectiveness while respectfully challenging the status quo managing change
• Lead tier meetings to ensure consistent messaging for employee expectations and communications
• Propose and show justification for CAPEX projects and be able to clearly present the benefits and ROI
• Clearly define continuous improvement projects; establish and maintain the timelines for these projects in order to drive improvements
• Confidently make timely, data-driven decisions that will positively impact production, results, and customer satisfaction
• Communicate effectively and confidently cross-functionally to provide updates and ask questions of client support teams, engineering, and senior leadership
• Build and maintain productive employee relationships, mentoring supervisors in this area and partnering with HR to drive employee satisfaction and improve employee retention
• Uphold the company values and facilitate positive company culture to contribute to overall success
• Consult with engineering to modify jobs in order to improve the production and quality of product
• Comply with the requirements of the ISO Quality Management System, departmental procedures, and work-instructions

Qualifications

• Experience in Transition Leadership: Fast Growth > 15% per year, including operational turn arounds, fast expansions, etc.
• Ability to provide technical oversight, with the understanding of metal products and processes
• Proven success in contract manufacturing, producing 1000+ SKUs for 10+ customers
• Understanding and ability to pull data and analyze metrics related to budgets, KPI's, and efficiency reporting
• Cultural change agent, with strong leadership, influencing and mentoring skills
• Working knowledge of ERP systems within a manufacturing environment, with Epicor experience preferred