Hands-On Manufacturing Manager — Lean, Safety & Throughput

Equipto LLC; Tatamy (Northampton County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Equipto LLC is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Manager to lead day-to-day plant operations across fabrication, forming, welding, finishing, and assembly. You will develop production teams, drive safety, quality, and throughput, and collaborate with cross-functional groups to meet customer demand.

You will identify bottlenecks, improve workflows, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing operations in metal fabrication or related field.
• Proven ability to lead supervisors and hourly production teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety, quality, and operational accountability.
• Experience improving production processes, balancing workloads, and resolving bottlenecks with Lean practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily plant operations, meet production goals, improve efficiency, and ensure on-time customer deliveries.
• Maintain a safe working environment with safety audits and employee engagement.
• Lead daily production meetings reviewing schedules, staffing, equipment, quality, and shipment priorities.
• Coordinate across fabrication, forming, welding, finishing, and assembly to reduce bottlenecks and improve throughput.
• Develop supervisors and hourly employees, support cross-training, and align staffing with production needs.
• Address quality issues, scrap, and rework by identifying root causes and implementing lasting solutions.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Planning, Engineering, and Maintenance to ensure readiness of materials and equipment.
• Apply Lean principles, 5S, standard work, and visual management to boost productivity and reduce waste.
• Monitor KPIs like safety, labor efficiency, schedule attainment, equipment effectiveness, scrap, rework, and on-time delivery.
• Partner with Maintenance to prioritize downtime and preventive maintenance.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Safety management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Job description

Equipto LLC is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Manager to lead day-to-day plant operations across fabrication, forming, welding, finishing, and assembly. You will develop production teams, drive safety, quality, and throughput, and collaborate with cross-functional groups to meet customer demand.

You will identify bottlenecks, improve workflows, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement on the shop floor.