Production Manager

Humphrey Products; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Humphrey Products seeks an experienced Operations Manager in Kalamazoo, MI to direct and coordinate activities across Logistics, Fabrication, Assembly, and Coil Manufacturing. The role focuses on increasing production capacity while minimizing headcount growth, through new technologies and process improvements.

Reporting through Production Supervisors and in collaboration with the Director of Administration, you will oversee policy development, capacity planning, and staff performance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years manufacturing operations experience related to complex electromechanical devices.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• ERP/MRP expertise in an IBM iSeries or equivalent platform environment.
• Previous experience managing all or significant portions of Manufacturing Operations (Production/Quality/Maintenance/Logistics/Purchasing/Planning/Inventory Control).
• Able to analyze and interpret technical information and financial information.
• Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Strong coaching abilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop department policies, plans and goals through subordinate administration and production personnel.
• Oversee activities aimed at increasing productivity and reducing costs through elimination of waste.
• Manages production capacity to keep in line with periodic business plan and actual production requirements.
• Identifies and addresses deficiencies in process control (documentation, fixtures, tools).
• Accountable for hiring, training, direction of work, appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees in conjunction with Director of Administration and Production Supervisors.

Skills

Engineering drawing interpretation

ERP/MRP expertise

People leadership

Financial data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor's Degree Major in Industrial Engineering/Supply Chain/Operations

Tools

IBM iSeries ERP/MRP

Job description

With and through the Production Supervisors, the Operations Manager directs and coordinates activities of the Logistics, Fabrication, Assembly and Coil Manufacturing departments to effectively and efficiently meet manufacturing work flow requirements. The Operations Manager identifies and implements new technologies as appropriate in order to meet the objectives of increasing production capacity while minimizing headcount growth.

Job Description

Operations Manager

Summary Job Description

With and through the Production Supervisors, the Operations Manager directs and coordinates activities of the Logistics, Fabrication, Assembly and Coil Manufacturing departments to effectively and efficiently meet manufacturing work flow requirements. The Operations Manager identifies and implements new technologies as appropriate in order to meet the objectives of increasing production capacity while minimizing headcount growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and develop department policies, plans and goals through subordinate administration and production personnel.
• Oversee activities aimed at increasing productivity (throughput per labor hour) and reducing costs through elimination of waste.
• Manages production capacity to keep in line with periodic business plan and actual production requirements.
• Identifies and addresses deficiencies in process control (documentation, fixtures, tools).
• Accountable for hiring, training, direction of work, appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees in conjunction with Director of Administration and Production Supervisors.

Key Measurables

• Budget Compliance
• Throughput / Inventory Ratio (R12M)
• Throughput / Operating Expenses Ratio (R12M)Safety & Housekeeping Observations Reported
• Scrap and Rework Cost Reduction
• Department and Work center OEE:
• First Pass Yield
• Standard Efficiency
• Utilization
• Work Order On-Time Delivery Performance
• Training Compliance

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years manufacturing operations experience related to complex electromechanical devices.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• ERP/MRP expertise in an IBM iSeries or equivalent platform environment.
• Previous experience managing all or significant portions of Manufacturing Operations (Production/Quality/Maintenance/Logistics/Purchasing/Planning/Inventory Control).
• Able to analyze and interpret technical information and financial information.
• Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Strong coaching abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• APICS and/or ISM certification(s).
• ISO and/or Lead Auditor experience
• Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification

Education

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university.
• Bachelor's Degree Major in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, or similar technical field. (Preferred)