Sr. Manufacturing Manager

Merck & Co.; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FUJIFILM Dimatix in Lebanon, NH, seeks a Sr. Manufacturing Manager to lead print head manufacturing operations across 1st–3rd shifts, drive production schedules, and ensure quality and cost objectives.

This onsite role collaborates with senior management to optimize resources and budgets. Responsibilities include developing work plans, enforcing policies, and mentoring staff, while coordinating with engineering, planning, quality, and maintenance teams to meet current and future production

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of related experience.
• 15 or more years of related manufacturing experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong administrative, budgetary and record-keeping skills.
• Strong computer skills – Microsoft Office Suite and SAP.
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma tools and practices.
• Trained in proper handling of chemicals and hazardous waste.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with other functional managers to ensure resource allocation and policy application.
• Creates and publishes metrics to measure quality, productivity, scrap, on-time delivery, repair turnaround time, and expense control.
• Educates others on troubleshooting techniques, SPC, and CI; trains to certify production staff and drive CI goals.
• Coordinates activities of manufacturing engineering, material planning, scheduling, quality and maintenance teams.
• Establishes workmanship guidelines and conducts performance reviews; manages performance and safety compliance.
• Onboards new employees and enforces safety policies and PPE usage.
• Potentially oversees Equipment Technical Services/maintenance as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

SAP

Microsoft Office

Lean Six Sigma

Training & coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of related experience

Tools

None

Job description

Position Overview

The Sr. Manufacturing Manager manages and implements activities in the Print head manufacturing production areas to meet all production goals, quality goals, and cost objectives. The position is located onsite in our Lebanon, NH manufacturing facility. The manager plans and prioritizes against production schedules for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift manufacturing operations based on anticipated demand, equipment efficiency, and materials supply. Plans, administers and assures production process procedures are in place and followed. This role coordinates activities, as required, with other operating groups. Additional duties include making budgetary recommendations regarding expenditures and direct/indirect labor. The manager develops schedules and manpower requirements for assigned areas and selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure efficient operation of the function.

Job Description

SCOPE
Establishes operational objectives and work plans, and delegates assignments to subordinates. Performs reviews against objectives to determine success of operation. Involved in developing, modifying and executing company policies that affect immediate operations and may also have company-wide effect.

COMPLEXITY
Works on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives. Implements strategic policies when selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements.

DISCRETION
Erroneous decisions will result in critical delays in schedules and/or unit operations and may jeopardize overall business activities and company profitability.

INTERACTION
Regularly interacts with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions, and/or customers. Requires the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations, without damage to the relationship.

SUPERVISION
Manages activities of two or more sections or departments. Exercises supervision in terms of costs, methods, and staffing. In some instances this manager may have subordinate supervisors.

Essential Job Functions

• Works closely with other functional managers to ensure consistency in resource allocation, policy application, workplace initiatives, and management practices.
• Creates and publishes metrics and goals to measure and improve quality, productivity, scrap, on-time delivery, repair turnaround time, and expense control.
• Educates others on the use of effective troubleshooting techniques, statistical process control, and continuous improvement methodology and encourages the use of these tools to address manufacturing problems. Implements comprehensive training requirements to certify employees for all production activities. Helps drive the training function to C/I goals.
• Coordinates the activities of support personnel engaged in manufacturing engineering, material planning, scheduling, quality, and maintenance to ensure that all functions are working together to meet current and future production requirements.
• Establishes workmanship guidelines for all production personnel. Ensures compliance to all guidelines, standards, procedures, and work rules. Communicates performance and conduct expectations and formally assesses performance through timely periodic performance reviews. Assists employees in developing skills and correcting performance issues. Makes effective use of the company’s disciplinary procedure when required.
• Responsible for selecting and onboarding new employees as required by business need. Actively promotes FUJIFILM Dimatix Safety rules; utilizes Personal Protective Equipment and works to correct safety and environmental hazards.
• Strongly upholds the company’s goals.
• As applicable, trained in proper handling of chemicals and hazardous waste.
• May have responsibility for the Equipment Technical Services Team (Maintenance).
• Performs other activities as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Responsible for Production Supervisors, Leads, Process Technicians, and Assembly Technicians.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of related experience.
• 15 or more years of related manufacturing experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be capable of administering policies in a fair and equitable fashion.
• Must have strong administrative, budgetary and record-keeping skills.
• The ability to perform technical manufacturing functions and train as required.
• Strong computer skills – Microsoft Office Suite and SAP.
• Must contain knowledge of Lean Six Sigma tools and practices.
• Must be able to be trained in proper handling of chemicals and hazardous waste.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in print head, printer assembly or related area.
• A strong familiarity with tolerancing and statistics.
• Strong technical background in the areas of electromechanical systems and previous experience working within a clean room environment.
• An understanding of environmental and OSHA standards.
• Equipment maintenance and repair practices.

Physical Demands

• Standing or walking over two-thirds of the time.
• Frequent durations of sitting.
• Ability to interact with 3-shift operations as needed.

Work Environment

• Works in manufacturing and clean room environment, requiring clean room gowning (smock/suit, hood, gloves, booties, safety glasses, etc.).
• Exposure to moderate noise levels.
• Exposure to stored energy hazards (electricity, compressed gases, etc.).
• May be required to use microscopes.

Other

• Other duties as may be assigned.
• Each employee’s primary objective is to ensure that the quality, delivery, and cost controls within his/her control meet or exceed all internal and external customers’ requirements.
• Each employee is required to abide by the Employee Handbook and the rules and regulations explained and provided at each orientation and training session. Special attention must be given to the safety aspects of these documents.

FUJIFILM Dimatix provides competitive wages, a generous benefits package and a friendly, dynamic working environment.

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FUJIFILM Dimatix is an E-Verify Employer.

EEO Information

Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

ADA Information

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our HR Department ([e-mail]).