Manufacturing Manager - 24/7 Ops & Process Excellence

Peak Nano; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Peak Nano in Kentucky seeks a Manufacturing Manager to lead a three-shift, 24/7 extrusion operation, transitioning from R&D to disciplined commercial production, establishing standard work, shift routines, and effective handoffs to keep on-time schedules and high quality.

You will chart metrics such as throughput, yield, downtime, and equipment performance, use data to drive accountability, and manage maintenance, spare parts, and consumables in collaboration with R&D, engineering, quality, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations management, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years manufacturing experience, including 3+ years leading technicians or shift supervisors.
• Proven ability to implement standard work, production metrics, shift accountability, and structured continuous-improvement practices.
• Working knowledge of preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, critical-spares management, and consumables inventory controls.
• Strong quality and problem-solving background, including process control, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, yield improvement, and reduction of scrap and rework.
• Demonstrated experience transitioning a process or production line from R&D, pilot-scale, or early-stage manufacturing into repeatable commercial production.
• Experience managing continuous-process manufacturing; extrusion, film, coating, web handling, or polymer-processing experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a three-shift, 24/7 operation with two extrusion lines and transition from R&D to commercial production.
• Establish standard work, shift routines, handoffs, process controls, and training to meet production schedules with a focus on quality and first-pass yield.
• Own key metrics: throughput, yield, downtime, scrap, schedule attainment, and equipment performance; drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance, critical spare-parts readiness, and consumables tracking; collaborate with R&D, engineering, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and program management.

Skills

Leadership

Shift management

Process control

Root cause analysis

Yield improvement

Quality assurance

Preventive maintenance

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Peak Nano in Kentucky seeks a Manufacturing Manager to lead a three-shift, 24/7 extrusion operation, transitioning from R&D to disciplined commercial production, establishing standard work, shift routines, and effective handoffs to keep on-time schedules and high quality.

You will chart metrics such as throughput, yield, downtime, and equipment performance, use data to drive accountability, and manage maintenance, spare parts, and consumables in collaboration with R&D, engineering, quality, and