Job Description
Manufacturing Manager – Job Summary:
We’re supporting our client, a leading global equipment manufacturer based in Warsaw, Indiana who are looking for a Manufacturing Manager to join their growing team. The successful Manufacturing Manager will have experience of working within a high-volume metal manufacturing environment.
Salary: $105,000 – $110,000
Benefits: Healthcare, Dental, Pension, Sick Pay
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Warsaw, Indiana
Job Start date: ASAP
Responsibilities:
- Effectively and efficiently manage the production of the required daily/weekly/monthly targets in line with customer specifications, meeting quality and delivery expectations, minimising costs where possible and ensure the required best working practices are maintained at all times.
- Responsible for planning and executing production plan on a daily/weekly and monthly basis.
- Responsible for plant production, meeting customer requirements and maintaining the orderly and productive operation of planned activities.
- Ensure the target productivity level is achieved on a daily basis.
- Responsible for on time deliveries to customers.
- Communicate and liaise with other departmental managers regarding throughput of stock to ensure production targets and strategic needs are met
- Drive and monitor Overall Equipment Efficiency [OEE], create and deploy actions to improve plant efficiency by appropriate data analysis.
- Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department.
- Management of capacity reviews, assessing bottlenecks in terms of manpower and equipment capacity.
- Management of equipment maintenance functions to ensure smooth running of machinery & plant.
- Management of quality functions to ensure smooth running of quality department and responsible for customer quality levels.
- Coordinate Just In Time activities
- Implement and coordinate quality management systems.
- Periodic reviews and reporting to top management.
- Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors
- Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess on-going performance of direct reports.
- Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required.
- Ensure the delivery of the People Strategy within area of accountability.
- Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems.
- Hiring and training of shop floor employees.
- Motivate and coach the team to operational success.
About You:
- Strong understanding of continuous improvement tools (Lean and/or 6 Sigma certification preferred)
- Excellent communications skills – Verbal & Written
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite – Word, Excel, Power point
- Strong organizational & planning skills
- Excellent analytical & problem-solving skills
- Bachelors Degree
- 5+ years of Manufacturing management experience
- Metal based manufacturing experience.
Job Application:
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