Manufacturing Manager (Reedsville, PA)
About the role
Lead a highly complex, mixed manual and automated manufacturing operation, driving performance, quality, and culture across a 100+ employee site while setting a new standard for operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Lead a transducer-focused manufacturing site with ~100 direct reports through a layered leadership structure (approximately 6 supervisors), setting clear expectations, elevating standards, and driving accountability across all levels.
- Own end-to-end production performance in a highly complex environment, balancing manual-intensive processes with automation to optimize throughput, quality, and equipment utilization.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean methodologies and waste reduction strategies, to enhance productivity, reduce cost of non-quality, and improve operational efficiency.
- Partner with senior leadership to review financial forecasts, identify cost-saving opportunities, and develop long-term strategies that support sustainable growth and operational stability.
- Lead CAPEX planning and execution, supporting industrialization requirements for New Product Introduction (NPI) and ensuring seamless integration of new technologies, systems, and processes.
Requirements
- Acquired 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 3+ years with a Master’s degree, in manufacturing, industrial engineering, supply chain, or a related field.
- Demonstrated leadership in complex production environments.
- Leading large teams (including indirect leadership through supervisors).
- Driving performance in environments that combine manual assembly and automation.
- Managing highly technical or regulated manufacturing processes.
- Strong operational and financial acumen, with experience analyzing production metrics, forecasting performance, and aligning manufacturing outcomes with business objectives.
Qualifications
- Lean Leadership certification (or equivalent).
- Proven track record of leading continuous improvement initiatives, including waste reduction, process optimization, and cultural transformation.
Skills
Not specified.
Benefits
Details about our benefits can be found here.
Pay
The pay range for this position in Reedsville, PA is $123,000 to $196,000. The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.
Schedule
Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company's facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company's main facilities, generally at the customers' or suppliers' locations.
Philips
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