Manufacturing Manager

Silgan Plastics; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Silgan Plastics in Houston, TX seeks a Manufacturing Manager to lead the operations team, align production goals with corporate objectives, and provide clear direction to production supervisors through goal setting and timely feedback.

You will optimize staffing, drive improvements using OEE data, manage budgets, and ensure safe, high-quality production across blow-molding lines while collaborating with other plant locations.

Qualifications

• Must be bilingual (Spanish and English).
• Experience with quick changeover methods.
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Proven leadership in high-speed production.
• An absolute commitment to safety.
• Excellent computer skills with Microsoft Office.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Experience with SMED (preferred).
• Experience with SPC (preferred).
• Knowledge of Total Preventative Maintenance (preferred).
• Processing background in blow molding facility (preferred).
• Troubleshooting experience with Shuttle platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead production goals with safety, quality, and cost in mind.
• Optimize staffing to maximize cost efficiency.
• Drive improvements from OEE data and daily reports.
• Develop housekeeping programs for a clean, safe area.
• Collaborate across plant teams to resolve deviations.
• Ensure on-time production and address negative trends.
• Maintain budget discipline and prioritize activities.
• Develop efficient changeover methods.
• Lead and develop production personnel.
• Share best practices across Silgan locations.
• Provide regular production performance updates and countermeasures.
• Support capital projects from inception to completion.
• Ensure compliance with environmental guidelines.

Skills

Bilingual: Spanish & English

Leadership

OEE analysis

Changeover optimization

MS Office proficiency

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree in technical discipline

Tools

Tableau

OEE systems

Job description

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

The Manufacturing Manager will ensure the various functions of the operations group interact cohesively to meet the overall goals of the corporation. This individual will also provide clear direction and leadership to the production supervisors through goal setting and timely feedback. Must maintain a clear focus on the tactical & strategic plans of the facility and ensure that they are closely aligned with corporate goals and objectives. The facility will consist primarily of types of (21) blow molding machines.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must share common goals based on the financial expectations for the plant o Quality, Production, Maintenance, etc. - safety, customer & internal quality, scrap, downtime, etc.
• Optimize production staffing plan to maximize effective cost structure
• Drive overall improvements based on data from our OEE and Tableau systems while speaking to gaps in performance based on the daily OEE reports.
• Develop housekeeping program and standards that ensures production area is in optimal state at all times.
• Work with various team inside and outside the plant, to develop solutions that quickly resolve deviations from standards
• Responsible for daily, weekly, monthly production performance and correcting negative trends quickly and permanently
• Ensuring production related spending remains within the designated budget, while monitoring and prioritizing activities to ensure maximum benefit and value.
• Establish manufacturing methods that ensure quality and repeatability of process.
• Develop an effective and flexible change over program that minimizes downtime, from last good part to next good part.
• Leadership, development, and management of the production personnel to ensure the department operates safely, efficiently, and effectively.
• Manufacturing personnel may include; supervisors, operators/technicians, packers, material handlers, etc.
• Network with production members in other Silgan locations to share best practices and optimize production processes
• Daily, weekly, and monthly report outs on production performance, with analysis and countermeasures for not meeting targets.
• Assist in capital projects and project timelines from inception through to completion.
• Ensure the production environment and team members are always operating safely.
• Develops opportunities to reduce costs or improve performance through effective capital planning and/or work flow redesign.
• Timely and effective communication with Plant Manager and plant team on key production issue that impact, safety, quality, cost, or lead times.
• Ensure data enter in to performance tracking systems are accurate and unbiased, to ensure we truly understand performance of the facility.
• Member of plant Safety Committee with a strong commitment to safety.
• Provides support as needed for a 24 hour 7 day a week blow molding operation.
• Ensure plant operates within compliance guidelines for government environmental standards including local, state, and federal requirements.

EDUCATION:
Required: High School Diploma
Preferred:Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.

EXPERIENCE:
Required:
Minimum of 5 years' experience in a medium to large manufacturing facility with experience in a manufacturing management role
Preferred:
5 - 10 years' experience as a Production Manager in a Shuttle blow or 2 Step PET molding facility.

SKILLS:
Required:

• Must be bilingual (Spanish and English).
• Very knowledgeable and experienced with quick change over methods
• Excellent problem solving and general trouble shooting skills.
• Proven leader with experience supervising a in a high speed production environment.
• An absolute commitment to safety.
• Excellent computer skills with Microsoft Office
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Preferred:

• Experience with Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED)
• Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Working with a Total Preventative Maintenance System.
• Processing background in a blow molding facility.
• Troubleshooting experience with Shuttle platforms, preferably Sabmann, Bekum, Kautex, B&W and Battenfeld Fischer.
• Financial Acumen

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER (Non-Canada)

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER - Canada

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to accommodate individuals with disabilities. Silgan endeavors to provide accommodations to individuals with disabilities to perform their essential job duties as long as the accommodation does not pose an undue hardship on the company's operations and does not pose a direct threat of substantial harm to the employee or others.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Employment is always subject to the Silgan's rights as employer, including the right to end employment in accordance with Provincial Law.

Silgan is an equal opportunity employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to any ground protected under Provincial human rights laws.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.