Manufacturing Manager

RND Automation engineers, designs, manufactures, and services robotic, packaging and assembly automation equipment. Our offerings include horizontal and vertical form fill and seal machinery, automated assembly equipment, and robotic automation for the medical device, consumer product, and industrial device industries. We have an immediate opening for a Manufacturing Manager in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.

The Manufacturing Manager reports to the General Manager and is accountable for RND's manufacturing performance in a high-mix, low-volume environment where designs vary from project to project. This role will own the delivery of revenue through manufacturing, drive manufacturing on-time delivery (OTD) to customer commitments, build and maintain capacity plans to meet demand, achieve project labor hour budgets, and lead, develop, and retain a safe manufacturing team and machine shop.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver revenue targets by converting backlog to shipments on plan.
• Own Manufacturing OTD milestones. Track daily and lead corrective action on late jobs.
• Partner with Sales, Project Management, and Engineering to set realistic ship dates and flag risks early.
• Fulfill aftermarket parts orders accurately and on time, balanced against new-build priorities.
• Maintain rolling capacity plans for manufacturing and the machine shop, and recommend overtime, outsourcing, hiring, and capital needs.
• Achieve labor hour budgets and feed actual vs. estimated hours back to Applications Engineering.
• Run a daily, weekly, and monthly performance rhythm and hold supervisors and leads accountable for results.
• Lead, hire, develop, and retain the manufacturing and machine shop team.
• Reduce lead times and rework by adapting lean tools to custom, low-volume projects.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Acts with urgency and makes sound decisions with incomplete information.
• Gives clear direction, sets priorities, and delegates effectively.
• Remains effective when designs, priorities, or schedules change mid-build.
• Brings right-sized structure without slowing the business down.
• Understands how operational decisions affect revenue, margin, and cost.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, related field or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5+ years in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing operations, including 3+ years leading production teams.

• Hands-on machine shop experience and project-based mechanical and electrical assembly
• Practical lean experience in a high-mix, low-volume setting (5S, visual management, and root cause problem solving)
• Proven record of delivering revenue, OTD, and labor budget targets
• Capacity planning and scheduling experience
• Strong communication across Engineering, Sales, Project Management, and Supply Chain
• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident/Green Card holder.

Preferred:

• Custom automation or machine-building experience
• New product introduction (NPI) experience

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

• Please direct questions to Marna Perkins at mperkins@i-automation.com
• Principals ONLY - No Recruiters Please

 RND Automation Supports Equal Opportunity Employment & Diversity