Manufacturing Manager/ Asset Manager

Rockline Industries, people who make it right; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockline Industries in Springdale, AR seeks an experienced Manufacturing Operations Leader to drive safe, high-quality production across assigned assets. You will develop and apply KPIs and scorecards to track performance and guide decision-making.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, workforce development, and cross-functional collaboration with Planning, Purchasing, Tech Support, and Quality to meet customer expectations and cost targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; internal candidates within 12 months preferred with 4 years manufacturing or 2 years supervisory leadership experience.
• External candidates require Bachelor’s degree with 6 years manufacturing or manufacturing support experience and 4 years supervisory leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for the operation of assigned assets with emphasis on safety and quality.
• Develop metrics, KPIs, and scorecards to ensure targets are met.
• Drive continuous improvement, asset performance, and cost reduction.
• Develop standard rates for output, staffing, and assets annually.
• Support cost quoting for new products including staffing and production readiness.
• Collaborate with Planning, Scheduling, Purchasing, Tech Support, Quality, and Global Engineering to meet customer expectations.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Data analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Rockline Operating System

Job description

• Provide overall leadership for the operation of assigned assets, including maintaining a safe work culture with a goal towards zero injuries and zero environmental impact, ensuring that all products manufactured meet customer requirements and specifications, and quality standards are enforced as it pertains to Rockline’s quality management systems and regulatory guidelines.
• Utilize the Rockline Operating System, develop and support metrics, KPIs, and scorecards to ensure performance targets and strategic objectives are met.
• Accountable for continuous improvement, asset performance, and processes/procedures for safety, quality, and cost (productivity, waste reduction), team development/training.
• Develop standard rates for output, staffing, and rates for all manufacturing assets on an annual
• Provides information to support cost quoting of new products to include rates, staffing required, asset for production, identify/eliminate possible manufacturing roadblocks, and ability to decline products that do not fit the current strategy or are cost prohibitive.
• Analyzes and assesses manufacturing performance and manufacturing trends and aligns proper resources or assign projects to effectively resolve manufacturing challenges.
• Identifies and promotes continuous improvement activities with team related to equipment, process based and
• Liaison with external departments (Planning & Scheduling, Purchasing, Tech Support, Quality, Global Engineering, ) in support of meeting customer expectations and business performance goals.
• Ensures that customer expectations are understood and met by all members of the Manufacturing May lead or participate in customer tours and audits.
• Lead and participate in selection and development of new manufacturing associates to develop teams that deliver manufacturing excellence.
• Support creation and adhere to manufacturing budget to include monthly variance
• Demonstrate commitment to Rockline’s RRITE Values of Renew, Respect, Integrity, Teamwork and
• Contribute to a cooperative working effort by demonstrating a willingness to perform other job-related work as needed or requested.

Essential Accountabilities

• Provide overall leadership for the operation of assigned assets, including maintaining a safe work culture with a goal towards zero injuries and zero environmental impact, ensuring that all products manufactured meet customer requirements and specifications, and quality standards are enforced as it pertains to Rockline’s quality management systems and regulatory guidelines.
• Utilize the Rockline Operating System, develop and support metrics, KPIs, and scorecards to ensure performance targets and strategic objectives are met.
• Accountable for continuous improvement, asset performance, and processes/procedures for safety, quality, and cost (productivity, waste reduction), team development/training.
• Develop standard rates for output, staffing, and rates for all manufacturing assets on an annual
• Provides information to support cost quoting of new products to include rates, staffing required, asset for production, identify/eliminate possible manufacturing roadblocks, and ability to decline products that do not fit the current strategy or are cost prohibitive.
• Analyzes and assesses manufacturing performance and manufacturing trends and aligns proper resources or assign projects to effectively resolve manufacturing challenges.
• Identifies and promotes continuous improvement activities with team related to equipment, process based and
• Liaison with external departments (Planning & Scheduling, Purchasing, Tech Support, Quality, Global Engineering, ) in support of meeting customer expectations and business performance goals.
• Ensures that customer expectations are understood and met by all members of the Manufacturing May lead or participate in customer tours and audits.
• Lead and participate in selection and development of new manufacturing associates to develop teams that deliver manufacturing excellence.
• Support creation and adhere to manufacturing budget to include monthly variance
• Demonstrate commitment to Rockline’s RRITE Values of Renew, Respect, Integrity, Teamwork and
• Contribute to a cooperative working effort by demonstrating a willingness to perform other job-related work as needed or requested.

Qualification Requirements

Internal - Bachelor's Degree OR Within 12 months of completing their bachelor’s degree, preferably in engineering, supply chain, operations management or business and 4 years manufacturing or manufacturing support experience with 2 years of supervisory leadership or demonstrated cross-functional leadership experience. External – Bachelor’s degree required preferably in operations, engineering, supply chain, operations management or business and 6 years of manufacturing or manufacturing support experience with 4 years of supervisory leadership.

• Ability to analyze and present large amounts of manufacturing data, develop effective corrective actions, implement solutions, and reinforce through accountability.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to communicate face-to-face and over the phone
• Occasional lifting up to 35
• Frequent sitting and standing, as well as occasional bending, twisting, kneeling, climbing, pushing/pulling and reaching above shoulder level.
• Work environment includes occasional noise >85db and hot and cold
• Requires ability to read, write, calculate and WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Production Office