Manufacturing Manager

Rain Bird Corporation; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Rain Bird Corporation in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to lead the production and maintenance teams within the TUS molding operation. You will guide capital projects, uphold safety, and drive continuous improvement across molding, equipment, and processes.

The ideal candidate has a BS in engineering, 8+ years of manufacturing supervisory experience in injection molding, and strong skills in SPC, TPM, and DOE concepts, plus bilingual English/Spanish communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Eight years of manufacturing supervisory experience in injection molding.
• Experience with statistical and analytical methods such as SPC.
• Experience with TQM, TPM, P/DFMEA, and DOE concepts.
• Proficiency in project management and Microsoft Office software.
• Experience in verification and validation, including design reviews, change control, etc.
• Able to effectively manage multiple projects at a time.
• Bilingual English/Spanish with excellent communication and people management skills.
• Positive disposition and ability to lead and work with others while developing a working environment of improvement and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead production supervisory team to fulfill production requirements.
• Improve and support production and quality procedures to enable TUS molding to be the best molding house.
• Supervise the maintenance of injection molding machinery and its auxiliary equipment.
• Participate in project justification and project management; oversee capital improvement projects for TUS molding.
• Evaluate and assign capital projects to vendors; ensure successful project completion.
• Maintain and improve the plant’s safety and housekeeping.
• Lead cost reduction, machine, equipment, and automatic system optimization; drive continuous improvement.
• Lead production teams to validate new and transferred molds for TUS molding.
• Support related activities to New Product Development and Introduction from a manufacturing perspective.
• Own plans for repair and refurbishment of molds; report status to senior leadership.
• Monitor performance and productivity for improvement.
• Hire, supervise, train molding and tooling technicians.
• Support Molding Excellence activities and lead related activities in TUS molding.
• Build high-performing teams.

Skills

SPC

Project management

MS Office

Communication

People management

Bilingual EN/ES

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

CAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Overview

The Manufacturing Manager is part of the Plant Manager’s staff, is responsible for leading the production and maintenance teams, and participates in plant strategic leadership. Responsibilities include managing production and maintenance supervisors, leading capital projects and budgets, overseeing mold repairs and refurbishments, supervising preventive maintenance systems, and providing guidance to operations and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead production supervisory team to fulfill production requirements
• Improve and support production and quality procedures and processes to enable TUS molding to be the best molding house.
• Supervise the maintenance of injection molding machinery and its auxiliary equipment.
• Participates in project justification and project management; and oversee capital improvement projects for TUS molding.
• Evaluate and assign capital projects to vendors and be responsible for ensuring successful project completion.
• Maintain and improve the plant’s safety and housekeeping.
• Lead cost reduction, machine, equipment, and automatic system optimization; and continuous improvement.
• Lead production teams to validate new and transferred molds for TUS molding
• Work insatiably to improve the way TUS molding operates
• Lead and support related activities to New Product Development and Introduction from a manufacturing perspective.
• Owns plans for repair and refurbishment of molds and will report out to senior leadership on project status.
• Monitors performance and productivity for improvement.
• Hires, supervises, train, and help grow molding and tooling technicians.
• Support Molding Excellence activities and lead corresponding activities in TUS molding.
• Build high-performing teams.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science Degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited university.
• Eight years of manufacturing supervisory experience, ideally in an injection molding environment, or demonstrated ability to successfully supervise injection molding manufacturing personnel.
• Experience with statistical and analytical methods such as SPC.
• Experience with TQM, TPM, P/DFMEA, and DOE concepts.
• Proficiency in project management and Microsoft Office software.
• Experience in verification and validation, including design reviews, change control, etc.
• Able to effectively manage multiple projects at a time.
• Bilingual English Spanish with excellent communication and people management skills.
• Positive disposition and ability to lead and work with others while developing a working environment of improvement and excellence.

Desired Qualifications

• Graduate studies in Business or Advanced Engineering.
• Proficient in the use of CAD and SolidWorks.
• Previous Operations Management, Engineering, or Plant Management roles.

Rain Bird is an Equal Opportunity Employer