Manufacturing Manager, Textiles

Velcro USA Inc.; Somersworth (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Coverage (HSA

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

401(k) Saving Plan with company match

Paid Vacation Time

Paid Sick Time

Paid Parental Leave

HSA and HRA options

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Wellness Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Velcro USA Inc. in Somersworth, NH, seeks an experienced manufacturing leader to oversee daily operations, safety, quality, on-time delivery, and staff development.

You will drive lean initiatives, deploy strategic plans, manage labor, and partner with site leadership to meet production goals while ensuring compliance with global safety standards.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Business, Engineering, or technical discipline.
• Minimum 7 years' management/supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Promote and drive safety protocols and a safety culture across the site.
• Ensure manufacturing capabilities meet cost, volume, quality, and responsiveness targets.
• Develop and optimize cross-training and labor contingency plans.
• Create quantitative plans and metrics to improve safety, quality, delivery and service.
• Set performance objectives for direct reports aligned with plant goals.
• Identify training needs and mentor staff to build capabilities.
• Lead change management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive lean manufacturing and reduce costs while improving profitability.
• Identify initiatives to reduce COGS and increase profitability.
• Use data to identify opportunities to improve processes.
• Align work systems with company manufacturing standards.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Strategic planning

Safety culture

Data analysis

MS Office & ERP

Team development

Education

BS degree in Business, Engineering, or technical discipline

Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt

Tools

Oracle ERP

SPC software

Microsoft Office

Job description

It's a great time to join Velcro Companies!

Work Shift

Work Shift Time

Job Objective

The position is responsible for managing the daily manufacturing operations ensuring safety, productivity, efficiency, material utilization, order delivery, and quality standards are met while managing staff and production schedules. This includes leading, coordinating and aligning operational resources around employee safety, product quality, order delivery, cycle time, operational productivity and efficiency, and material utilization to achieve company goals and objectives.

Essential Job Functions

• Promote and drive implementation and adherence to all safety protocols and regulations across the site, taking proactive actions to reduce exposure and promote a safety culture among all employees.
• Ensuresmanufacturing capabilities and performance meet or exceed all industry and customer requirements for cost, volume, quality,and responsiveness.
• Manages workforce to support changing demands. Develops, implements, and optimizes cross-training and labor shortage contingency plans within and across the value streams.
• Develop quantitative and strategic action plans and metrics that support the overall improvement of safety, quality, delivery and service levels.
• Manages staff with emphasis on accountability and effectiveness; Sets performance objective goals for direct reports that are consistent with and in support of Plant objectives.
• Identifiestraining needs, initiates development of staff, and recommends effective personnel actions; mentors and leads employees with a hands‑on approach.
• Leads change management and improvement initiatives in a manner that ensures employee engagement and understanding.
• Driveslean manufacturing and promote an environment of continuous improvement.
• Identifiesand implementsinitiatives to reduce COGSandenhancebusiness profitability.
• Utilizes data and established metrics to decisively identify opportunities to improve processes.
• Aligns manufacturing work systems and management practices with established best practicesandCompanyglobal manufacturing standards.
• Provides operational support to the plant's leadership teams, and operational support resource teams.
• Ensure policies and procedures are well understood and adhered to by all employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested

Job Qualifications

• BS degree in Business, Engineering, or technical discipline
• Minimum 7 years'management/supervisoryexperience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in a textiles manufacturing environment will be highly valued.
• In-depth knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies,withdemonstratedexperience in application to drive operational excellence.Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of Strategy Deployment methodology.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels in the organization.
• Proven ability to motivate, train and develop skill sets for manufacturing supervision, manufacturing technical resources, and manufacturing production staff.
• Strong problem-solving skills that drive root cause identification and corrective actions.
• Detailed oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to make decisions in a timely manner with the ability to effectively influence decision-making.
• Ability to work with great sense of urgency in a fast-paced organization with optimism.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and Oracle (ERP), SPC Programs, etc.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the country of employment without current or future employer-sponsored visa support.

OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY AND EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING

Fostering a culture where people thrive-safely, purposefully, and with opportunity. At Velcro USA Inc., we are committed to creating a workplace where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow. We offer competitive pay, a comprehensive benefits package, and generous time-off to meet the diverse needs of our workforce. Our culture encourages advancement and provides opportunities for both personal and professional development.

Safety is a core value at Velcro USA Inc. and an essential part of every role. We are dedicated to maintaining a safe, healthy work environment through strict adherence to our Global Safety Rules and our goal of achieving Zero Injuries of Any Kind (ZIAK). Employees are expected to complete required safety training, use personal protective equipment (PPE), report unsafe conditions, and follow protocols for fall protection, lockout/tagout (LOTO), hot work, and confined spaces. Together, we foster a culture of prevention, accountability, and care.

Health and Welfare Benefits

Medical and Prescription Coverage (HSA and HRA Options)

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts

Award Winning Wellness and Incentive Program

Life Insurance

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Business Travel Accident Insurance

Voluntary Accident & Critical Illness Insurance

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Retirement Savings Plan

401(k) Saving Plan with generous 5.5% Company match and Immediate Vesting

Time-Off Benefits

Paid Vacation Time

Paid Sick Time

Paid Parental Leave

13 Paid Company Holidays

Other Benefits and Programs

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Financial Wellness Benefit - Smart Dollar

Employee Recognition Programs

Employee Resource Groups

Charitable or Educational Matching Gift Program

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Velcro Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.