Assistant Manager, Manufacturing Operations

Action Staffing Group; Irvington (NJ); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Action Staffing Group is recruiting an Assistant MV Department Manager to lead MV operations onsite in Irvington, NJ, alongside the MV Department Manager. Typical schedule is Monday–Friday, 7 am–5 pm, with 1–2 Saturdays monthly from 7 am–12 pm.

Salary starts at $150K and depends on experience. The role focuses on safety, operations oversight, personnel management, maintenance coordination, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives within the MV department.

Qualifications

• College diploma preferred.
• 3–5 years management experience in manufacturing.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001:2015 QMS.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee MV operations with the department manager.
• Ensure safety standards and coordinate with EHS teams.
• Manage department headcount, onboarding and PTO approvals in ADP.
• Coordinate with Maintenance/Facilities for PM plans and external contractors.
• Assist with month-end close in collaboration with Finance.
• Drive root cause analyses and capacity/production efficiency projects.
• Maintain the department scorecard and support OEE reporting.
• Assist QA and support ISO audit readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Public speaking

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

College Diploma

Job description

Our client is hiring an Assistant MV Department Manager

Onsite in Irvington, NJ - Monday throught Friday - 7 am to 5 pm

1 to 2 Saturdays per month 7 am - 12 pm

Salary starting at $150K dependent on experience

The Assistant Medium Voltage Department Manager will partner with MV Department Manager to oversee all functions of MV Operations.

Safety

• Ensure safety standards are met within the working areas and collaborate with MV Department Manager and the EHS team on actions and sustainability.
• Maintain a culture of safety
• Assist the Department Manager with all EHS notifications added to the EHS notification tracker
• Participate in Gemba walks and report findings during the weekly meeting
• Report, review and fill out MOCs ( Management of Change) as needed

Reporting

• Collaborate with the Department Manager regarding MDI (Daily stand-up) meetings and ensure actions created by the MDI are reviewed and closed in a timely manner.
• Participate in monthly SIOP meetings and work directly with Sales, MV Product Manager and Planner to meet customer demand.
• Drive root cause analysis meetings when targets aren't achieved.
• Participate in capacity and production efficiency projects
• Maintain the department's scorecard
• Work with the C&I Team on OEE reporting and any other continuous improvement tasks

Personnel/Human Resources

• Responsible for the department's head count based on customer demand and department targets. Request new hires as needed.
• Responsible for onboarding new employees and terminating existing employees who do not meet department or company standards
• Manage the direct reports (Assembly/Packaging Manager, Electrical Testing Manager and Molding Production Manager)
• Review and approve all requests for PTO in ADP (direct reports)
• Provide coverage on time card approval though ADP by every week's deadline
• Review and approve all Medium Voltage D365 system transactions and provide reason codes for variances
• Assist the Finance team with closing the fiscal month

Maintenance/Facilities

• Ensure proper 5S is followed in the MV production areas
• Coordinate with the Maintenance manager the PM (Preventative Maintenance) plan
• Work with Facilities Manager on projects requiring external contractors

Quality

• Work with QC Manager and Head of Quality on all applicable initiatives
• Participate in Quality related RCCAs
• Support the Department Manager ensuring the department's conformance during the annual ISO audit

Requirements

• College Diploma is great preferred
• 3-5 years Management experience (Manufacturing preferred)
• Company's Quality Management System and ISO 9001:2015 awareness
• Strong communication, interpersonal, public speaking, and leadership skills.
• Innovative with motivational mentality.
• Excellent management, leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.