Site Manager

Senneca Holdings; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Senneca Holdings seeks an experienced Manufacturing Operations Leader to drive plant performance across production, quality, logistics, and maintenance. You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, set and monitor KPIs, and ensure customer commitments are met through safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations.

This role requires a strong background in Lean manufacturing, 5S, PDCA, and root cause analysis, with seven-plus years in leadership and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of manufacturing leadership experience, with accountability for safety, quality, delivery and cost performance.
• Experience synthesizing diverse information, data analysis, and workflow design in manufacturing environments.
• Preferred exposure to fabrication, welding, robotic welding, laser cutting, crane operation and heavy industrial manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead site KPI ownership for safety, quality, on-time delivery, inventory accuracy, labor utilization and productivity.
• Plan and coordinate production schedules in collaboration with sales and operations teams.
• Drive continuous improvement through visual management, standard work, layered process audits and Kaizen events.
• Oversee purchasing, inventory management, and material flow to meet customer commitments.
• Analyze production and operating performance and manage budgets to meet financial targets.

Skills

Lean Enterprise

5S

PDCA

Root cause analysis

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Overview

This position is responsible for leading aspects of manufacturing operations including production, quality, logistics, maintenance, and overall plant performance while driving operational excellence through continuous improvement of processes, systems, and teams. It ensures customer commitments are met through on time delivery, high quality standards, and cost efficiency while fostering a safe, accountable, and high performing work environment and enforcing ISO aligned standards.

Responsibilities

Leadership

Own and manage site KPIs including safety, quality, on-time delivery, inventory accuracy, labor utilization, productivity, and financial performance. Lead facility activities including equipment installation, commissioning, production readiness reviews, staffing ramp-up, operating procedure development, and launch-to-production execution.

Planning

Develop leadership capability within the organization through coaching, succession planning, training, and performance development programs. Develop and execute manufacturing plans to meet customer demand, quality expectations, and business objectives. Partner with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to align operational priorities with company strategy. Plan and coordinate production schedules in collaboration with sales and operations teams.

Performance

Develop and expand production capacity to meet monthly and annual shipping goals. Monitor workflow, identify bottlenecks or delays, and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency. Lead implementation of visual management, standard work, layered process audits, 5S, Kaizen events, and continuous improvement initiatives. Oversee purchasing, inventory management, and material flow to ensure customer commitments are met.

Analysis

Prepare, analyze, and communicate production and operational performance reports. Control operational costs and manage budgets to achieve financial targets. Monitor, test, and optimize plant processes to improve performance and reliability.

Safety

Comply with all OSHA, and company safety policies, procedures and requirements. Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards. Attend scheduled safety training. Actively support the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed safety goals and plans. Recommend improved safety practices.

Requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Business, or related field preferred.

Experience

Seven or more years of manufacturing leadership experience, including responsibility for safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance. Or equivalent of combined experience and education. Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs workflows and procedures. Preferred experience in fabrication, welding, robotic welding, laser cutting, crane operation and heavy industrial manufacturing environments.

Skills

Strong commitment to safety and adherence to company policies and procedures. Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs workflows and procedures. Able to develop and present ideas in verbal meetings and presentation format to all levels of the organization. Understanding in Lean Enterprise, 5S, PDCA, root cause analysis.

Physical Requirements

Exposure to fumes, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and frequent fine finger dexterity. Ability to stand for extended periods and perform repetitive tasks over a 10–12-hour period. The job is performed under occasional temperature variations and in a manufacturing production environment.

About Us

For more information: website: senneca.com