R&D | Engineering | Quality

Bushery Associates; Somersworth (NH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Bushery Associates in Somersworth, NH is seeking a seasoned manufacturing operations leader. You will manage daily operations to meet safety, productivity, efficiency, and quality goals while directing staff and production schedules.

Responsibilities include driving safety, lean improvements, workforce development, and cost containment through data-driven actions and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Business, Engineering, or technical discipline.
• 7+ years of management/supervisory experience in manufacturing.
• Lean and Six Sigma knowledge with CI project experience.
• Ability to lead safety, quality, delivery and cost initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Promote and enforce safety protocols across the site.
• Ensure capabilities meet cost, volume, quality and responsiveness targets.
• Develop cross-training and contingency labor plans.
• Create action plans and metrics for safety, quality, delivery and service.
• Set performance objectives for direct reports aligned with plant goals.
• Mentor staff and lead with hands-on approach.
• Drive change management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead lean initiatives to reduce COGS and boost profitability.
• Use data and metrics to identify process improvements.
• Align work systems with company manufacturing standards.
• Provide operational support to plant leadership and teams.
• Ensure policies are understood and followed.

Skills

Lean principles

Continuous improvement

Leadership

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Business or Engineering

Tools

Oracle ERP

SPC programs

Microsoft Office

Job description

World leading manufacturer of fastener solutions for a very broad base of industries including Personal Care, Transportation, Footwear, Apparel, Military, Packaging, Construction, Industrial, Consumer and more.

OVERVIEW

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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Promote/drive implementation and adherence to all safety protocols/regulations across the site, taking proactive actions to reduce exposure and promote a safety culture among all employees

Ensures manufacturing 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

Identifies training 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

Drives lean manufacturing and promote an environment of continuous improvement

Identifies and implements initiatives to reduce COGS and enhance business profitability

Utilizes data and established metrics to decisively identify opportunities to improve processes

Aligns manufacturing work systems and management practices with established best practices and Company global 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

REQUIREMENTS

BS degree in Business, Engineering, or technical discipline

Minimum 7 years’ management/supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment

Experience in a textiles manufacturing environment will be highly valued

In-depth knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies, with demonstrated experience 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

Company offers a competitive base salary, generous bonus program, excellent benefits and opportunity for internal growth!