Sr. Manager of Manufacturing Operations

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes "Brief Description" but we need headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include only sections with real content. We have content: description of company and role (About the role). Responsibilities: many bullet points under "How You Make An Impact" and "What Success Looks Like". Requirements/Qualifications: "What You Need To Be Successful" includes education, experience, skills. Skills: maybe separate but we can combine. Benefits: "PERKS OF JOINING OUR TEAM" includes benefits list. Pay: mention salary range relevant to Livermore, CA area only, but not specific numbers. It says "The salary range included in this job posting is relevant to applicants who reside or work in the Livermore, CA area only. Salary offers will depend on experience, knowledge, skills, education, and location. Actual salary may vary due to these and other factors." This is vague, no actual range. According to rule: never create Pay section unless posting actually states them. It does not give a range, just says salary range included but not shown. So we should not include Pay section because no concrete numbers. Schedule: not mentioned. So omit. We need to avoid boilerplate like EEO, etc. Remove that. We need to use

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  About the role

  ... company description and role impact ...

  Responsibilities

  • ...
  ...

  Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Business, or a related discipline; equivalent experience will be considered.
  • 8+ years of progressive manufacturing operations experience in high-mix, low-volume and/or contract manufacturing environment.
  • 3+ years manufacturing leadership experience managing supervisors, leads, and production personnel.

  Skills

  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production planning, capacity management, and operational excellence methodologies.
  • Experience driving KPIs including safety, quality, delivery, productivity, labor efficiency, FPY, inventory accuracy, and cost performance.
  • Demonstrated success leading continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, 6S, Kaizen, or similar methodologies.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, manufacturing instructions, and related technical documentation.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with ability to make data-driven decisions.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to effectively engage employees, customers, and senior leadership.
  • Experience working with ERP/MRP systems; Oracle experience preferred.
  • Proficient with Microsoft 365 applications including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
  • Semiconductor, precision manufacturing, or contract manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

  Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability
  • 401K Matching
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Leadership Development
  • Travel and Hotel Discounts
  • Paid Time Off, Sick & Wellness and Volunteer Time
  • Employee Recognition Program
  • Employee Engagement & Appreciation Events hosted throughout the year
  • Virtual Wellness Activities and Classes available to all employees & family members
  We need to ensure we didn't include boilerplate like EEO. Also we omitted "Perks of joining our team" heading; we used Benefits. We need to ensure we didn't repeat job title as heading. Not. We need to ensure we didn't include Pay or Schedule. Now check that we preserved all substantive information: Did we miss any responsibilities? Let's extract from text: From "How You Make An Impact": leads day-to-day manufacturing operations within Ferrotec’s Contract Manufacturing Business Unit. Drives operational performance, safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives while ensuring customer commitments are achieved across manufacturing sites. Partners closely with Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Customer Service, and Finance to execute production plans, improve operational efficiency, and support business growth. Provides leadership for manufacturing personnel and supervisors, fosters a culture of continuous improvement, and ensures operational processes are aligned with company goals and customer expectations. From "What Success Looks Like": many bullet points: Leads and manages daily manufacturing operations to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective production. Provides leadership, coaching, and development for supervisors and manufacturing personnel, including hiring, performance management, and succession planning. Drives attainment of key operational metrics including safety, on-time delivery, labor efficiency, productivity, first pass yield (FPY), scrap reduction, and inventory accuracy. Partners with Planning and Customer Service to develop and execute production schedules that meet customer demand and business objectives. Monitors manufacturing capacity and resource utilization to ensure optimal throughput and responsiveness to changing customer requirements. Identifies and implements continuous improvement initiatives that improve quality, reduce waste, increase productivity, and lower operating costs. Leads daily, weekly, and monthly operational reviews and communicates performance results to site and business unit leadership. Collaborates with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to resolve production challenges and improve manufacturing processes. Supports new product introductions and production transfers to ensure successful operational execution and customer satisfaction. Participates in facility layout improvements and workflow optimization projects that enhance operational efficiency and product flow. Supports annual operating plan (AOP) development, labor planning, and budget management activities. Ensures compliance with company policies, safety standards, quality systems, and regulatory requirements. Drives root cause analysis and corrective actions to address production, quality, and delivery issues. Champions Lean Manufacturing, 6S, and continuous improvement methodologies throughout the organization. Develops and maintains standard work, operating procedures, and manufacturing best practices. Utilizes data and operational metrics to make informed decisions and drive accountability throughout the manufacturing organization. Fosters a culture of teamwork, engagement, accountability, and operational excellence. Supports strategic outsourcing and make-versus-buy decisions in partnership with Supply Chain and Business Unit leadership. Works cross-functionally to ensure manufacturing operations consistently meet customer expectations for quality, delivery, and responsiveness. Perform other related duties as may be reasonably assigned in the course of business. Achievement of objectives must include an over-riding commitment to quality that must permeate the areas of responsibility. Enable and Drive Change in the Organization. Not a comprehensive list of duties. Duties may change without notice at management’s sole discretion. We need to include all these as list items. We'll create a comprehensive list. We must not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep each distinct duty as separate list item, but we can combine similar if they are essentially same? Better to keep them separate but not too granular. We'll produce list items covering each bullet. Let's list them: - Leads and manages daily manufacturing operations to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective production. - Provides leadership, coaching, and development for supervisors and manufacturing personnel, including hiring, performance management, and succession planning. - Drives attainment of key operational metrics including safety, on-time delivery, labor efficiency, productivity, first pass yield (FPY), scrap reduction, and inventory accuracy. - Partners with Planning and Customer Service to develop and execute production schedules that meet customer demand and business objectives. - Monitors manufacturing capacity and resource utilization to ensure optimal throughput and responsiveness to changing customer requirements. - Identifies and implements continuous improvement initiatives that improve quality, reduce waste, increase productivity, and lower operating costs. - Leads daily, weekly, and monthly operational reviews and communicates performance results to site and business unit leadership. - Collaborates with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to resolve production challenges and improve manufacturing processes. - Supports new product introductions and production transfers to ensure successful operational execution and customer satisfaction. - Participates in facility layout improvements and workflow optimization projects that enhance operational efficiency and product flow. - Supports annual operating plan (AOP) development, labor planning, and budget management activities. - Ensures compliance with company policies, safety standards, quality systems, and regulatory requirements. - Drives root cause analysis and corrective actions to address production, quality, and delivery issues. - Champions Lean Manufacturing, 6S, and continuous improvement methodologies throughout the organization. - Develops and maintains standard work, operating procedures, and manufacturing best practices. - Utilizes data and operational metrics to make informed decisions and drive accountability throughout the manufacturing organization. - Fosters a culture of teamwork, engagement, accountability, and operational excellence. - Supports strategic outsourcing and make-versus-buy decisions in partnership with Supply Chain and Business Unit leadership. - Works cross-functionally to ensure manufacturing operations consistently meet customer expectations for quality, delivery, and responsiveness. - Performs other related duties as may be reasonably assigned in the course of business. - Achievement of objectives must include an over-riding commitment to quality that must permeate the areas of responsibility. - Enables and drives change in the organization. Also earlier description: leads day-to-day manufacturing operations within Ferrotec’s Contract Manufacturing Business Unit. Drives operational performance, safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives while ensuring customer commitments are achieved across manufacturing sites. Partners closely with Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Customer Service, and Finance to execute production plans, improve operational efficiency, and support business growth. Provides leadership for manufacturing personnel and supervisors, fosters a culture of continuous improvement, and ensures operational processes are aligned with company goals and customer expectations. We need to include those as responsibilities too, but some overlap with list items. We can incorporate them as list items as well, but avoid duplication. We'll include unique items. Let's create responsibilities list with all distinct items. We'll produce:

  Responsibilities

  • Leads day-to-day manufacturing operations within Ferrotec’s Contract Manufacturing Business Unit.
  • Drives operational performance, safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives while ensuring customer commitments are achieved across manufacturing sites.
  • Partners closely with Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Customer Service, and Finance to execute production plans, improve operational efficiency, and support business growth.
  • Provides leadership for manufacturing personnel and supervisors, fosters a culture of continuous improvement, and ensures operational processes are aligned with company goals and customer expectations.
  • Leads and manages daily manufacturing operations to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective production.
  • Provides leadership, coaching, and development for supervisors and manufacturing