Fabrication & Stamping Operations Head (P&L Owner)

Your challenge: Elevate two Phoenix Stamping Group plants by tightening safety, sharpening quality, accelerating delivery, and optimizing costs—while developing people and systems that scale.

Reporting line: Vice President of Manufacturing

90/180-day impact roadmap

• Days 0–30: Baseline OEE/OTD/COPQ, verify ERP routings, review staffing vs. demand, and assess 6S/visual factory maturity.
• Days 31–90: Rebuild production schedules to align with inventory targets, tighten cycle counts, and launch a focused QEK wave on top OEE losses.
• Days 91–180: Commission planned equipment and layout changes with contractors, lock in standard work and control plans, and embed a recurring root-cause cadence.

Scope of ownership

• Direct Production, Maintenance, Tooling, and Material Handling across both sites.
• Lead the safety program: committee engagement, root cause and corrective action, and statutory training.
• Build and monitor ERP-driven schedules that track to demand and inventory goals.
• Drive OEE to improve OTD and plant output while managing variable labor and operating expenses on the P&L.
• Oversee shipping/receiving, inventory management (including cycle counts), and maintenance of material handling equipment.
• Coordinate equipment installations and facility layout initiatives; manage on-site and contractor resources to timeline.
• Audit and enforce standard work and process control plans; reduce defects and COPQ.
• Review quality metrics with plant leaders; implement effective corrective actions.
• Evaluate and adjust staffing levels; develop Supervisors, Leads, and hourly team members.
• Design operator upskilling programs with subject-matter experts.
• Advance Lean, 6S, visual factory, and Quick and Easy Kaizen (QEK).
• Stay fluent in modern operations methods and translate them into everyday practice.
• Collaborate across functions to support change; communicate timelines and deliverables.
• Uphold requirements for quality management, health & safety, environmental policy, legal compliance, and company ethics.

Scorecard

• Safety Recordables (RIR)
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• 6S adherence and QEK activity
• COPQ
• On-Time Delivery (OTD)
• Operating Expense vs. Budget
• Gross Margin %

Experience that fits

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience
• 5+ years in manufacturing supervision/leadership
• Metal stamping and fabrication background preferred
• Applied Lean manufacturing expertise
• P&L ownership with measurable results
• Quality systems knowledge (ISO 9001:2015 preferred)
• Advanced Excel and ERP reporting proficiency
• Proven ERP-based scheduling capability
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills

Competencies to excel

• Leadership / People Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Supervisory Experience
• OSHA 10-Hour Certification (OSHA 10)
• Production Optimization
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Coaching and Mentoring Experience
• Operational Metrics & KPI Management
• ERP & MRP Systems
• Production Planning & Scheduling
• Inventory Management & Control
• Workplace Safety & EHS Management
• Scheduling Experience
• Budgeting / Forecasting Experience

Equipment ecosystem

• MIG Welder
• Thread Gauges (GO/NO-GO)
• CNC Laser Cutter
• Punch Press
• Press Brake
• Stamping Press
• Cold Heading Machine
• Robotic Welder
• ERP Software
• Calipers and Micrometers
• Industrial Robot