Manager of Materials & Planning

Canoga Perkins; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunity to join early stages of a"

Growing organization

Job summary

Canoga Perkins is seeking a hands-on Manager of Materials & Planning to lead manufacturing improvements on the production floor at Headquarters. You will evaluate processes, drive standardization, improve quality and throughput, and lead improvements from ideation through implementation.

You will collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams, leveraging data and root-cause analysis to address recurring issues and introduce automation where beneficial.

Qualifications

• Hands-on PCB assembly experience required.
• Experience improving manufacturing processes in electronics or similar production.
• A track record of evaluating existing processes and implementing improvements.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a data-driven approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to navigate differing opinions.
• Hands-on, collaborative leadership style; willingness to spend time on the production floor.
• Ability to influence change through communication, credibility and relationships.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate manufacturing processes, workflows, and production practices to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Spend time on the production floor observing processes and talking with employees.
• Identify opportunities to improve manual processes, standardization, quality, efficiency, and consistency.
• Lead process improvements from idea through implementation, measuring results and refining solutions.
• Improve work instructions, documentation, tooling, layouts, processes, and production methods.
• Partner with production, engineering, quality, and other teams to solve problems and implement improvements.
• Use data, root-cause analysis, and practical manufacturing knowledge to address recurring issues.
• Look for opportunities to introduce automation, technology, tooling, or other solutions.
• Build strong relationships across the organization and communicate changes to gain buy-in.
• Encourage employees to share ideas and continuous improvement.

Skills

PCB assembly

Manufacturing process improvement

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Root-cause analysis

Data analysis

ERP/MRP systems

Leadership on production floor

Interpersonal communication

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Manager of Materials & Planning

Department: Materials & Planning

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Headquarters

Reporting To: Malik Arshad

Compensation: $121,335 - $134,817 / year

Description

We’re looking for a hands-on manufacturing leader who enjoys finding opportunities to make good processes even better.

This role will work closely with our manufacturing team to understand how work gets done, identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, consistency, and throughput, and help turn ideas into practical improvements.

You’ll bring a combination of manufacturing expertise, process improvement skills, and strong people skills. Success in this role means building trust, asking the right questions, working through different perspectives, and helping teams embrace positive change.

Hands-on experience with electrical assembly, including printed circuit board (PCB) assembly, is required.

What You'll Do

• Evaluate manufacturing processes, workflows, and production practices to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Spend time on the production floor observing processes, talking with employees, and understanding challenges and opportunities firsthand.
• Identify opportunities to improve manual processes, standardization, quality, efficiency, and consistency.
• Lead process improvements from idea through implementation, measuring results and refining solutions along the way.
• Improve work instructions, documentation, tooling, layouts, processes, and production methods.
• Partner with production, engineering, quality, and other teams to solve problems and implement improvements.
• Use data, root-cause analysis, and practical manufacturing knowledge to address recurring issues.
• Look for opportunities to introduce automation, technology, tooling, or other solutions that make work more efficient.
• Build strong relationships across the organization and work effectively with a variety of personalities and perspectives.
• Communicate the reasons behind changes, create buy-in, and help teams adopt new processes.
• Encourage employees to share ideas and identify opportunities to continuously improve how we work.

What We're Looking For

• Hands-on experience with electrical assembly, specifically printed circuit board (PCB) assembly. This is required.
• Experience improving manufacturing processes in an electronics, electrical, or similar production environment.
• A track record of evaluating existing processes and successfully implementing improvements.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to combine data with practical manufacturing experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to navigate differing opinions and resistance to change.
• A hands-on, collaborative leadership style and the willingness to spend time on the production floor.
• The ability to influence change through communication, credibility, and relationships.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, root-cause analysis, process mapping, automation, ERP/MRP systems, or other continuous improvement methodologies is a plus.

Why Canoga Perkins?

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunity to help join the early stages of a rapidly growing organization.

Canoga Perkins is an Equal Opportunity and Affimative Action Employer.

We are steadfast in our commitment to equal employment opportunities and pledge that these objectives are reflected in all aspects of our daily operations.

We will continue to recruit, hire, train, and advance in employment qualified individuals in all job titles without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, criminal history, or status as an individual with a disability; and shall not discriminate against any individual, any such characteristic, nor any other classification protected by local, state and|or federal law.

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