Manufacturing Operations Lead: Process Improvement & Communications

Flex; Orangeburg (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is a diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

We are seeking an experienced manufacturing professional in South Carolina to provide leadership in production operations.

Qualifications

• Typically requires an Associate’s Degree, vocational or technical training, or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires 4 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing feedback on performance of individuals through formal and informal evaluations.
• Initiate and participate in process development and cost improvement projects.
• Coordinate people resource requirements for the department.
• Assist in department budget planning and manage department expenses.
• Communicate daily plan and any production or customer service issues.
• Highlight material shortages, interface with Expediter/Purchasing on shortages.
• Recognize and monitor bottlenecks.
• Report and alert resources concerning downtime.
• Interface with Test Support/Maintenance on equipment problems.
• Track time for NPI/Pre-production/re-work.
• Communicate with opposite shift to ensure communication flow.
• Update department communication boards.
• Follow quality indicators. Stop and alert if indicators below target.
• Primary contact for response to scrap in any process step.

Skills

Manufacturing skills

Communication

Problem solving

Math proficiency

Education

Associate degree or technical training

Job description

Flex is a diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

We are seeking an experienced manufacturing professional in South Carolina to provide leadership in production operations.