Manufacturing Manager

Cielo Talent; Indianapolis (IN); In loco; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Cielo, Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Manager for a large, 24/7 Indianapolis operation. The role will own a defined area of the plant, lead production leaders and cross-functional partners, and develop the next generation of manufacturing leaders.

You will drive safety, quality, cost, and delivery through Lean and Six Sigma, while partnering with engineering and operations to industrialize advanced-material processes. Strong leadership and the ability to coach teams are essential.

Competenze

• Degree in Engineering or Manufacturing with progressive leadership experience.
• US citizenship with ability to obtain US security clearance.

Mansioni

• Lead safety and environmental programs for the area and ensure compliance with standards.
• Drive zero-defects and product safety culture by collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Build and manage operational and financial budgets and control performance to plan.
• Run load and capacity planning across near- and long-term horizons; manage bottlenecks to achieve flow.
• Coach production leaders and cross-functional team members; build succession and recruitment pipelines.
• Deploy and sustain production system standards and champion Lean and Six Sigma improvements.
• Identify and manage operational risks and maintain continuity plans for facilities and equipment.
• Lead the adoption of digital systems and tools to improve cost, quality and performance.

Conoscenze

Manufacturing leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional leadership

Throughput optimization

Problem solving

Digital manufacturing

Strategic planning

Formazione

Engineering or Manufacturing degree

Advanced degree (Master/PhD)

Descrizione del lavoro

Our client, a global leader in high-technology engineering and precision manufacturing, is investing in the depth of its US manufacturing leadership.

About the Role

This newly created Manufacturing Manager role is a deliberate addition to the leadership team at a large, 24/7 Indianapolis operation, designed to strengthen bench strength and build a lasting pipeline of senior operations talent. The site performs some of the most technically demanding work in the company’s global network and is industrializing new advanced-materials processes. The Manufacturing Manager will own a defined area of the plant, lead a team of production leaders and cross-functional partners, and play a central role in developing the next generation of manufacturing leaders. Candidates from adjacent advanced manufacturing sectors are encouraged to apply. Strong operational leadership, operational excellence discipline and the ability to run a standard production cadence matter most; deep product expertise is supported by an experienced manufacturing engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Safety & Environment – Lead the zero-harm safety plan for the area, ensure full compliance with health, safety and environmental standards, and engage the whole team in wellbeing.
• Product Safety & Quality – Drive a zero-defects strategy and a strong product safety culture; integrate cross-functional teams to reduce risk and improve right-first-time performance.
• Cost – Build and manage operational and financial budgets, and control performance to plan.
• Delivery – Run load and capacity planning across near- and long-term horizons, manage bottlenecks and constraints to achieve flow, and drive inventory and WIP targets.
• People & Leadership – Coach and develop production leaders and cross-functional team members, build succession and recruitment pipelines for key roles, and empower teams to make decisions.
• Lean & Continuous Improvement – Deploy and sustain production system standards, coach teams to continuously improve, and bring in best practice from inside and outside the business.
• Risk & Business Continuity – Identify and manage operational risk, and maintain tested continuity plans for facilities, equipment, materials, IT and people.
• Digital Manufacturing – Lead the adoption of digital systems and tools to improve cost, quality and performance, and champion innovative technology with the leadership team.
• Manufacturing Engineering & Assets – Partner on capability acquisition, new product introduction and continuous improvement, and optimize asset performance to meet current and future demand.

Qualifications

• A degree in Engineering or Manufacturing with progressive experience in a manufacturing environment or leadership role: Associate’s with 10+ years, Bachelor’s with 8+ years, Master’s with 6+ years, or JD/PhD with 3+ years.
• US citizenship, with the ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance.

Required Skills

• Significant manufacturing leadership roles across several functional areas, with a record of implementing change at pace.
• A proven track record of improving operational performance through cross-functional teams, in both favorable and challenging conditions.
• Leadership of major transformation projects and hands-on use of Lean and Six Sigma methods.
• Core Capabilities: Bottleneck and priority management Throughput performance Standard work and sustainment HSE management PFMEA Structured problem solving Value stream mapping Waste reduction Capacity planning Inventory management Process control Performance management

Preferred Skills

• Experience in a high-technology industry such as aerospace, semiconductor, medical devices, automotive or other advanced manufacturing.
• Exposure to process-intensive environments: advanced materials, metallurgy, casting, ceramics or chemical processes, with a strong process safety mindset.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Lean Coach credentials.
• Experience leading in a unionized, 24/7 multi-shift production environment.
• Experience with automation, digital manufacturing and AI-enabled operations.
• A record of building leadership bench strength and developing successors.