Manufacturing Manager

Manufacturing Manager

We are recruiting for a Manufacturing Manager to lead a sizable Assembly Operation at a growing manufacturer of high-end, customized products. This is a significant leadership role, not a floor supervisor or scheduling position. You will directly supervise a team of Department Supervisors and indirectly lead approximately 100 production employees across general assembly, testing, and machining.

The ideal candidate combines strong manufacturing leadership with a genuine Lean and continuous improvement mindset, and a track record of developing supervisors and building high-performing teams.

What you'll do:

• Lead the overall performance of the Assembly Operation
• Manage production across assembly areas to maximize equipment, materials, and personnel efficiency
• Manage manufacturing budgets, labor, headcount, and CapEx
• Drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives
• Improve productivity, quality, cycle time, and lead time while reducing costs
• Own and monitor manufacturing KPIs
• Drive safety and compliance
• Support new products and product-line changes
• Improve material handling and inventory accuracy
• Develop supervisors and future manufacturing leaders
• Build a positive, accountable, and collaborative manufacturing culture
• Improve collaboration across departments and shifts
• Identify future manufacturing capabilities, technologies, and growth opportunities
• Analyze operating reports and present results, opportunities, and plans to executive leadership

What you need:

• 7-10 years of manufacturing experience
• 3+ years of management-level manufacturing experience
• True manufacturing leadership experience, not primarily warehouse, distribution, supply chain, or logistics
• Experience managing at least 50 employees, including through supervisors or leads
• Strong Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement experience
• Proven experience improving cycle time, lead time, productivity, workflow, capacity, or cost
• Strong KPI and data-driven manufacturing management experience
• Experience managing manufacturing budgets, labor/headcount, and cost
• ERP/MRP experience
• Strong people leadership and supervisor development skills
• Ability to lead change and gain employee buy-in
• Strong floor presence and communication skills, from hourly employees through executive leadership
• Good tenure and stability, particularly in recent positions
• Spanish bilingual strongly preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field preferred

Schedule: Full time, onsite.