Essential Responsibilities
- Available to work in Night shift (4:30 pm- 4:30 am) Mon-Wed and 4:30 pm-10:30pm Thursday
- Supervises manufacturing operations which include Machining, Chemical Process areas, also Support Maintenance, Quality Inspection (requisite)
- Work directly with program managers to ensure that schedules are appropriate to requirements on timing and budget.
- Develops and maintains manufacturing operations business plans to include all program requirements, labor hours, cycle, and production costs.
- Reviews production and operating reports and directs the resolution of operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
- Provides leadership and direction for all production areas including budgets, staffing, training and development, setting goals and deadlines and generation of related policies and procedures.
- Set expectations and evaluate performance of all direct reports, including planning, assigning, and directing work; conducting reviews and using positive reinforcement to motivate achievement and disciplinary action within the confines of fairness and company policy; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- Develops, plans and implements processes and procedures to ensure manufacturing targets and performance goals are met and drives initiatives for continuous improvement by reducing cycle time and product flow time by improving process capabilities, incorporating waste reduction methods, developing and maintaining effective cost containment/reduction strategies,
- Investigate and analyze new materials, equipment and processes.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, finance, operations or business with a minimum of 5 years manufacturing supervisory or management work experience or high school diploma or equivalent with 7 years manufacturing supervisory or management work experience.
Skills Required
- Excellent organizational skills and able to work independently and take initiative when necessary
- Knowledge of lean, TPM, six sigma tools and problem-solving methodology
- Must be able to motivate, influence, and educate people
- Must have ability to multitask and to prioritize task completion
- Excellent demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent demonstrated analytical, critical thinking, and strategic skills.
- Ability to effectively lead a cross-functional team.
- Proficient in knowledge of computers and related programs (i.e. MS Excel, MS Outlook, etc.).