MANUFACTURING PLANT MGR

About the role

This position is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and is responsible for managing daily manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily manufacturing operations – identify number and kind of resources needed to successfully manufacture/fabricate to customer needs
• Manage daily equipment and machinery needs – identify needs for new, replacement, scheduled maintenance, repairs, cleaning, tooling, hand tools, supplies, consumables to support manufacturing/fabrication processes
• Define manufacturing/fabrication methods and processes used with General Manager
• Work with Leadership, sales, and program management on priorities and schedule for shop
• Lead and guide problem solving on how to efficiently perform work – methods, equipment, tooling, techniques, jigs, fixtures, etc.
• Provide input to the General Manager on needs for manufacturing equipment, tools, methods, or processes that will support improvements in performance
• Manage performance of direct reports through performance reviews, employee development, compensation, stated objectives and goals
• Manage accuracy of time reporting and material usage on jobs
• On-time delivery, provide job status and estimate of completion dates
• Work with manufacturing team on schedules, resources, risks, manufacturing methods, specialty processes
• Prepare, analyze and issue production and performance reports
• Control costs to achieve company budget goals
• Provide verbal reminders to employees about work policies – work start times, safety, work behavior, values, etc.
• Provides feedback to General Manager on workload levels, types, and available capacity
• Reports issues on drawings to sales, programmer, supervisor, quality leader
• Recognize and reward an employee for extra effort or an outstanding job or idea that proves very successful
• Manage, lead and guide safety policies and programs with Human Resources team
• Support quality of manufacturing standards and initiatives
• Oversee rework and enter non-conformances
• Oversee preventive maintenance
• Identify training gaps of direct reports and shop employees and recommend development training for shop employees
• Other duties as assigned