Senior Manager of Manufacturing Operations

4 hours ago

Lake Orion, Michigan, United States Pinnacle Professional Services Full time
Job Summary

The Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations is responsible for maintaining a safe and efficient environment while directing the manufacturing operation. This role ensures that key organizational priorities within manufacturing operations are executed on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead manufacturing activities for new product development releases and production volumes to meet cost, schedule, and quality targets.
  • Develop future capability for facilities, equipment, and workforce to ensure capacity meets business needs.
  • Manage and communicate manufacturing activities within a collaborative cross-functional environment, communicating risk and recovery activities when necessary.
  • Champion lean manufacturing activities and continuous improvement projects such as cost reduction, efficiency improvement, and headcount.
  • Manage manufacturing labor cost targets, departmental budgets, and plant expenditures to meet Operating Plan Objectives.
  • Manage material control within the manufacturing processes through finish goods warehouse.
  • Lead execution of production system, focus on problem-solving and people involvement. Drive internal, customer, and supplier quality issues.
  • Develop tools and manage Inventory Control for all manufacturing equipment critical spare parts.
  • Develop a tiered production workforce, leveraging the technical skills to support productional needs.
  • Create and manage departmental KPIs and coordinate plans to meet KPIs. Present company KPIs to the organization.
  • Establish shop floor visual performance tier boards.
  • Manage manufacturing scrap percentage to company targets.
  • Champion manufacturing 5S activities by implementing a Visual Workplace environment within Production facilities.
  • Support and implement environmental and quality management systems.
  • Execute the build and ship plan.
  • Drive a safety-first culture.
  • Develop employees to improve their abilities and skills.
  • Support company vision, values, goals, and business plan.
  • Maintain a safe and clean working environment.
  • Adhere to federal and state regulations.
  • Adhere to all company policies, processes, and procedures.
  • Perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
  • Predictable and reliable attendance.
Position Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive operations management experience.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment and facility management.
  • Operations background with previous materials management experience preferred.
  • Experience with starting up high-volume manufacturing facilities preferred.
  • Prior experience with motor vehicle programs (automotive, heavy truck) is preferred.
  • Strong technical, communication, and computer skills.
  • Working experience with Quality & Reliability disciplines (FMEA, DFA, DFM, DVP&R, Six-Sigma, APQP, 8D).
  • Experience with ERP systems, PLEX preferred.
  • Knowledge and experience with TS 16949 and ISO 14001.
  • Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), SharePoint, and MS Project.
  • Very strong leadership qualities and experience.
  • Highly organized with a strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage change and priorities and coordinate/realign project resources as necessary.
  • Thorough knowledge of Theory of Constraints with demonstrated implementation.
  • Knowledge of federal, state, and local safety, environmental, and facility regulations.
Key Competencies
  • Focuses on Quality: Drives work results with a quality focus in actions and results.
  • Decision Making & Analysis: Makes sound decisions based upon a mixture of data-driven analysis, expertise, experience, and judgment.
  • Continual Improvement: Displays a consistent orientation toward producing the highest quality products or services, while keeping a focus on sustainability.
  • Takes Initiative: Exhibits strong drive for results and success.
  • Working Safely: Demonstrates safe behaviors.
  • Delivers Results: Achievement-oriented, feeling a sense of urgency to reach goals on time, if not before.
  • Teamwork: Works cooperatively with others to accomplish team goals and organizational objectives.
  • Communications: Exchanges thoughts, feelings, and information effectively.
  • Organization and Planning: Establishes a systematic course for self and/or others to assure the accomplishment of objectives.
  • Develops and Manages Employees: Actively develops knowledge, skills, and abilities of employees to leverage high performance.
Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

  • Employee is required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk and hear.
  • Employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Employee is placed in a manufacturing facility environment for approximately 100% of the work time.
  • The noise level in the office environment is moderate to loud.
  • The hours of the position are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a half-hour lunch.
  • Schedule may vary according to company needs.

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