Manufacturing Operations Manager

· Provides leadership for the successful day-to-day operation of the facility.

· Works closely with quality personnel to review product consistency while monitoring CONC (Cost of Non-Conformance) metrics to determine trends and areas of improvement.

· Review established production schedules for all manufacturing departments to ensure established objectives are achieved.

· Coordinates the hiring and training of all manufacturing personnel. Capacity planning.

· Monitors operation expenses and research / implement ways to reduce costs while maintaining product quality.

· Ensure all members of the manufacturing team are aware of safety policies to provide a safe workplace for our employees. Maintain Inventory levels and control the flow of product.

· Maintains and supports a superior safety and housekeeping program, including all timely communication initiatives.

· Analyzes workforce requirements.

· Conducts performance appraisals and provides coaching and guidance to all operations employees.

· Removes waste and constraints from the production process to improve efficiency and enhance productivity.

Qualifications:

· 5 + years of progressive experience in a management role at a manufacturing facility. MTO preferred. Highly motivated, results-oriented, and driven.

· Previous experience/best practices implementing and using continuous improvement/lean tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean manufacturing, etc. to drive improvement.

· Previous experience/broad understanding of safety systems and enforcement of safety rules and policies.

Education

Four-year degree in an engineering-related field or associate degree in an engineering or business administration discipline with 5 years of experience in a manufacturing operations environment.