Manufacturing Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Manufacturing Manager to oversee daily operations within our manufacturing facility. The ideal candidate will lead production teams, ensure quality standards, and optimize manufacturing processes to meet company goals. This leadership role requires strategic planning, excellent communication skills, and a strong understanding of manufacturing systems. The Manufacturing Manager will play a key role in driving efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement across all production activities. Direct hire, Located in Placentia, CA 92870 Offering $110K-130K DOE

Duties

· Monitor all manufacturing operations and processes to ensure compliance to ISO 9001 and safety standards.

· Analyze operating reports and plan for annual budgets to support business needs that help to meet or exceed company targets and goals.

· Maintain a safe work environment and follow all safety regulations

· Oversee daily floor manufacturing operations, while mentoring manufacturing Supervisors and Process Engineer to support you with daily task and activities.

· Use Strategy Deployment to develop and create a continuous improvement mind set with a focus on safety, first pass reliability, decreasing scrap, and increasing efficiency.

· Support manufacturing departments to help with inventory management, equipment maintenance, and material management in the plant.

· Support the quality department to establish best in class quality and establish standard processes and training for all plant personal.

· Analyze operating expenses and look for ways to reduce costs in our production and labor cost.

· Responsible for ensuring conflicts are managed and resolved among departments and employees.

· Responsible for hiring and training new employees along with performance managing employees to meet company standards.

· Support the maintenance department activities to help reduce downtime on machines and keep the facility in excellent working condition.

· Ensure all legal requirements, company safety procedures, and local and state health and safety regulations are met.

· Maintain a safe work environment through training, equipment, and process improvements.

· Develop and communicate productivity and efficiency goals and plans to meet those goals

· Establish cost control programs to meet or beat budgeted/forecasted levels in staffing and manufacturing expenses.

· Responsible for continuous improvement in manufacturing operations to ensure quality products - minimize defects and control waste and scrap. Establish and achieve scrap/material usage variance goals.

· Develop and implement programs to reduce material costs through better production methods in Compounding, Casting, Coating, and Converting.

Experience

· Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline or related field.

· 5 years' experience in a manufacturing organization.

· 3 years' experience in a supervisory/management experience.

· Understanding of a processing related environment (example: coating, roll to roll printing and extrusion concepts).

· Demonstrate strong leadership, team building and advanced coaching skills.

· Experienced in talent development ability to motivate people, assess, and develop employee skills. Demonstrated understanding of the principles and applications associated with manufacturing operations, maintenance and engineering.

· Excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to balance production and maintenance needs.

· Excellent interpersonal communication and listening ability.

· SAP experience

· Six Sigma, Lean Certifications a plus.

· Must demonstrate strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

· Excellent communication skills required (interpersonal, verbal, written, listening, presentation). Must have the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of organization and external suppliers and customers.

· Basic to advanced computer skills in MS Office®

· Positive outlook, professional demeanor, with a strong work ethic, that includes attendance, organization, accuracy, attention to detail, good judgement, and discretion.

· Personally guided by, espouses, communicates, works with, and through, values of integrity, excellence, inspirational, teamwork and accountability

Company DescriptionOur Professional Division works with clients as a stakeholder in their hiring strategy and process. We facilitate a solid match for our employees and clients, examining the experience and team dynamics required for a great match. Our professional team was handpicked from 25 years of recruiting and staffing experience to build our Professional team to be the best in the industry. We focus on professional placements in your Executive Placement, Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, and Administrative Support areas. We place candidates leveraging direct hire, contract-to-hire, contingent, and “Smart Hire” modalities.

Company Description

Our Professional Division works with clients as a stakeholder in their hiring strategy and process. We facilitate a solid match for our employees and clients, examining the experience and team dynamics required for a great match. Our professional team was handpicked from 25 years of recruiting and staffing experience to build our Professional team to be the best in the industry. We focus on professional placements in your Executive Placement, Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, and Administrative Support areas. We place candidates leveraging direct hire, contract-to-hire, contingent, and “Smart Hire” modalities.