What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Manager position at Sterling Engineering?
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Direct, instruct, train, and supervise Plant Production/APU personnel
- Create production operations that promote customer quality and delivery satisfaction
- Organize and lead programs in Plastic Injection Molding to continuously improve production operation with respect to productivity, quality, safety, inventory levels and operating expense while utilizing lean manufacturing techniques
- Provide a safe working environment for all employees and actively participate in the plant safety committee and programs
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal staff and key customers
- Serve as point of contact between Nemera plants ensuring conformity to standards and leverage best practices as developed
- Coordinate Lean Community exchanges between the Nemera plants to drive common Global projects/methodologies and share ongoing projects/savings ideas
- Perform Plant Lean Audits in each Nemera plant together with Plant Continuous Improvement/Lean Manager
- Manage, report, document and plan production performance, continuous improvement activities, action plans, strategic plans, and employee utilization
- Ensure thorough production process Root Cause analysis and any required Corrective Actions are completed on a timely basis
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing and additional 3 to 5 years of management experience
- Lean Manufacturing experience
Salary : $150,000 - $170,000
