Our client is a strategic provider of components, assemblies and finished products to market leading brands. Their focus remains on advanced and value engineering, manufacturing technology, global procurement and consultative selling which enables them to produce and deliver these products from design through distribution. The results are that they are aligned to assist their customers’ growth by serving their markets beyond market expectations.

Essential Key Functions and Accountabilities: (Responsibilities and major tasks performed)

• Drive safety initiatives and practices to ensure a safe working environment.
• Implement a detailed cell schedule to meet the production schedule requirements!
• Expedite production through plant to the next processing point in conformance with SOPs and quality specifications to meet or exceed the production schedule and production standards.
• Coordinate services provided by other departments (e.g., maintenance, toolroom, quality, engineering, etc.).
• Assign associates to jobs/tasks they are qualified/skilled to perform.
• Coordinate shift “handoffs” for assigned cells and ensure shift-to-shift cohesion.
• Administer 5S program for assigned shift and area, including performing monthly assessments.
• Conduct cell meetings to share performance and communication of goals.
• Coordinate manpower scheduling for plant to meet production plans for assigned cells, adhering to Company policies and approval processes (including budgetary) for additions and overtime.
• Coordinate vacation schedule for assigned cells to assure required coverage.
• Coordinate the availability and timing of material required to execute the production schedule.
• Manage the production reporting transactions within assigned cells to assure accuracy and coach associates who report incorrectly.
• Process nonstandard manufacturing activity as required.
• Manages the key technical resources for the plant including, but not necessarily limited to Manufacturing Engineering (ME) and Maintenance functions.
• Oversees the work of Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance to ensure that full support is given to Tier 1 and Tier 2 activities in the facility.
• Ensures that concept of LSW is fully implemented within the ME and Maintenance functions.
• Responsible for working with the NPI process to ensure that new products and processes are brought into the facility in compliance with milestones and goals.
• Develops and implements projects/programs to help reduce spending and improve reliability of processes used in the facility.
• The position will work with other managers in similar support organizations to develop and implement best practices in the various facilities.
• Has budget responsibility for R&M & Supplies Spending.
• Ensures that goals are developed and met in support of T1, T2, and T3 at the plant level.

Experience and Education Required:

4-year degree or equivalent experience

4 years minimum experience in related field