Director of Manufacturing

Director of Manufacturing
Oconomowoc, WI
Company Information
Lake Country Manufacturing is a leading manufacturer of buffing and polishing products sold worldwide through multiple distribution channels. You can find our products in automotive specialty stores in addition to distributing them to a variety of customers across the world. You can even catch our products on a variety of automotive restoration tv shows We have a strong social media presence and our staff are viewed as SMEs in the industry. LCM is driven by finding profitable solutions for customers through the development of proprietary products and customized buffing systems. We are a major player in the industry and currently hold 70+ U.S. and international patents.

The Person

A solutions-focused problem-solver who anticipates and can see opportunities.
A strategic thinker and process-oriented leader who can simplify issues and find ways to get things done.
An innovative, collaborative, and confident leader who works to achieve positive results.
An excellent communicator and empathetic active listener who uses a variety of methods and techniques depending on the person and/or situation and knows how to ask the right questions.
Highly effective team player in both group and one-on-one situations whether communicating new ideas, policies, or areas of mutual concern.
Having a high emotional intelligence, this person is calm and patient, exercising self-control to build relationships and trust within the team.
Enthusiastic and energetic, this person is both coachable and enjoys coaching and mentoring others.
This leader creates an environment of mutual respect for the ideas and opinions of others.
Always operating from the highest levels of integrity, this honest and authentic leader is well organized, prepared, and detail-oriented with a strong focus on follow through and accountability.
This creative thinker is a life-long learner and a resourceful and positive influence with the organization.
An optimistic leader who embraces and demonstrates the Core Values of the company:

Trust, Teamwork, Learning, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Family Comes First

What Makes this Opportunity Great
Work for a growing, family-owned organization.
Organization has tremendous retention due to the culture they have created; family friendly, flexible and results oriented.
Outperform competition through the highly engineered, quality products that set the industry standard.
Be entrepreneurial as this organization is open to ideas and initiatives to improve the business.
High impact role with visibility across the organization.
Position Responsibilities

This is not a remote position.
Continuous improvement process - Leading Lean Six Sigma / Kaizen
Provide day to day leadership, support, solutions and direction for the plant operations, production control, shipping, and employees at both plant locations.

Oconomowoc, WI 40 employees
Carlisle, OH 7 employees

Communicate clear expectations and hold plant and shipping supervisors accountable for expectations including pursuing operational excellence.
Implement metrics for manufacturing and shipping that clearly define the goals. Ensuring the goals are aligned with the financial goals, quality, and overall business objectives.
Own the safety, environmental and regulatory compliance for each plant operation.
Build and maintain a strong functional team through effective communication, recruiting, training, coaching, team building, employee development and succession planning.
Ensure quality assurance and quality control compliance. Track Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) monthly, both internally and for suppliers. Looking for trends and areas for improvement.
Facilitate communication and information sharing between production/shipping team members and office team members.
Part of the LCM Leadership Team. Report out monthly on goals pertaining to COPQ, inventory turns, cost reductions (productivity, utilization and efficiency gains and supplier cost reductions).
Reinforce a culture focused on teamwork, effective communication, problem solving and collaboration.
Ensure Operations practices align with overall business strategy and goals.
Coach supervisors on creative solutions and use appropriate problem-solving techniques to resolve plant issues such as production bottlenecks, employee conflicts, material shortages, and process breakdowns.
Own the capital planning process. Coordinating with Plant Managers, sales team, Compliance and safety, finance, and Engineering to ensure proper Capital Expenditure. Ensuring Requests are in place with appropriate economic justification in a timely manner (ROI).
Benchmark and implement best practices across the company.
Champion initiatives beyond the plants as needed by the business.
Support and promote the Vision of the company Innovation to Make Life Easier
Create the sense of urgency needed to drive improvements and resolve issues proactively.

Qualifications

5+ years in a Manufacturing Leadership role
Experience in Lean, Six Sigma or other Kaizen continuous improvement strategies.
Previous work in a Manufacturing environment
Experience growing employees to align with growing with promotion of our current employees.
Proven Leader.
Experience with Cloud Suite Industrial (ShopTrak, Syteline), PowerBI ( is preferred )
Legal Authorization to work in the United States - sponsorship will not be provided for this role
Educational Requirements:

Bachelors Degree or equivalent based on work experience
Additional secondary education in Business Management,Leadership Trainings, supply chain is preferred
Benefits Include:

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Coverage offered
401K Employee Contribution
Profit Sharing program
Paid Vacation Time Off & Paid Holiday Time Off
Hours of Operation:

8:00AM 4:30 PM Monday Friday

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