Unit Manager, Manufacturing

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc; Laconia (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. (NHBB) in New Hampshire seeks an Unit Manager - Manufacturing on 1st shift to lead a production team, drive KPIs, and ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery. You will coach supervisors, plan resources, and report to senior leadership on performance and continuous improvement.

You will build a culture of teamwork, develop leaders, and partner with HR on staffing and policy execution while maintaining a focus on process optimization and customer priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Business, Production Management, or Engineering
• 10+ years leadership experience in manufacturing
• Past experience with ERP system

Responsibilities

• Set goals and coach team to meet daily, weekly, and monthly production, quality, and safety targets
• Plan machines, equipment, and product flow based on priorities and resources
• Oversee shift staffing, scheduling, task assignment, attendance and performance management
• Promote safety culture and ensure safe working conditions and hazard reporting
• Establish and review metrics; mentor leaders to improve results and drive continuous improvement
• Foster collaboration for clear communication on product flow and status updates
• Support programs, strategy rollout, and improvement initiatives as part of leadership team

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

People management

Quality mindset

Safety minded

Data analysis

Teamwork

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Mentoring

Training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Production Management/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

ERP experience (Past experience with ERP system)

10+ years leadership in manufacturing

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Unit Manager - Manufacturing - (1st Shift Mfg Departments)

Responsible for providing leadership and oversight to assigned team, ensuring productivity and quality goals are achieved while minimizing scrap. Establishes Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and other metrics while developing assigned supervisors and leaders in the group, and analyzes data to determine root cause and troubleshoot performance issues. Demonstrates leadership with assigned employees, and builds professional relationships at all levels to drive collaboration and influence company success. Partners with divisional and company senior leadership to provide feedback and support on policy, strategy, metrics, staffing, and other key business areas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Convey goals and expectations clearly to assigned team. Proactively provide coaching to ensure employees meet minimum daily, weekly, and monthly production, quality, and safety goals.
• Oversee planning for machines, equipment, and product flow through the facility based on customer priorities and available resources
• Oversee assigned production team, including shift staffing, scheduling, task assignment, attendance and performance management, training and professional development
• Drive the safety culture of assigned team, ensuring it is an active consideration in all tasks, and that machinery and equipment is maintained to create safe working conditions. Report safety concerns immediately to safety team members, and ensure team members at all levels report potential hazards
• Establish and review key metrics to assess the team's performance, identifying areas for improvement and taking action to positively influence results. Mentor rising leaders in developing relevant metrics to enable exception management and spearhead continuous improvement, while ensuring their continuous development as effective people leaders
• Foster a collaborative environment to ensure employees share clear and timely communication on the flow of product, priority jobs for customers, and status updates as needed, maintaining flexibility to meet the business and customer needs
• Encourage a culture of continuous improvement, develop solutions collaboratively with key stakeholders, and drive implementation within assigned area
• Write and conduct formal performance review sessions with every assigned employee in partnership with Human Resources Department
• Support company programs, strategy rollout, and improvement initiatives as a member of the leadership team

Job Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated effective communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills. This includes the ability to influence across many levels of the organization & successfully lead others through change
• Demonstrated accountability for self and team business results and behavior
• Active commitment to mentor rising leaders and employees, and participate in professional growth activities
• Must be quality and safety minded
• Proven ability to effectively resolve technical and personnel issues, in partnership with Human Resources, while maintaining production and quality standards
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and continuously adapt in response to dynamic business needs
• Ability to effectively interface with staff and leadership, present information professionally and clearly, verbally or in writing
• Ability to work collaboratively and foster a culture of teamwork and communication
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills
• Demonstrated ability to motivate others to achieve results, and to coach, counsel, and mentor to facilitate professional growth
• Demonstrated commitment to providing training to direct reports and peers as needed
• Ability to professionally and effectively communicate with employees at all levels
• Ability to draw insights from raw data and prepare/present reports for senior leaders and executives
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Knowledge of bearings and bearing products produced by NHBB, grinding, and processes preferred

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Production Management, Engineering Technology or related discipline (equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered)
• Master's degree a plus
• Minimum of 10 years' leadership experience in a manufacturing organization
• Past experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system required

Physical Requirements

• May include prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organizations' facilities
• Ability to travel as needed (<5%)

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. (NHBB) is a leading manufacturer of precision bearings and complex bearing assemblies for the aerospace, defense, medical, dental, and high technology markets. Founded in Peterborough, NH in 1946, our almost 8 decades of success are rooted in our commitment to the safety, health and wellness of our employees, and partnerships with our customers, suppliers and the communities that surround us.