Manufacturing Manager

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Richmond, VA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Analysis Skills, Business Practices, Calendar Management, Computer Skills, Computer Workstations, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Disciplinary Action, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Establish Priorities, Follow Through, Hazard Analysis, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Management, Manufacturing Software, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Mathematics, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Organizational Skills, People Management, Performance Metrics, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Management, Production Control, Production Planning, Production Schedule, Project Tracking, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Safety Process, Safety/Work Safety, Staff Training, Team Lead/Manager, Test Lab, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Richmond, VA

POSTED

30+ days ago

Purpose of Role

As a Manufacturing Manager, you will be responsible for managing three distinct production floor areas to assure that proper safety, quality and production KPI's are met across all shifts of production. The Manufacturing Manager will be required to manage and coordinate broad processes across different departments and functional teams. This role will maintain the company culture, values and strategies by leading their teams in change efforts, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement initiatives, safety awareness, and fostering team and individual development. This position reports directly to the Plant Manager.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty to a competent level. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsible for maintaining a safe and secure work environment. This includes educating employees on hazard identification, correcting unsafe acts/conditions, facilitating safety meetings, performing safety inspections, investigating incidents, and driving corrective actions to completion.
Manages all aspects of personnel performance within the plant on evening shift.
Ensures that job expectations, duties, responsibilities, authority, and accountability of all direct subordinates are defined and understood.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with policies and applicable laws including staffing, training, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, investigating issues, and resolving problems.
Creates and implements plans to address skills gaps and provide training and development for direct reports to address department, individual, and business needs.
Handles sensitive and proprietary information in a confidential manner.
Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, accomplishing work results, and reporting results on shift production summaries.
Responsible for managing quality production and charged with collaborating with others to drive product related quality issues to resolution.
Encourages and promotes a plant culture of Continuous Improvement and Employee Involvement and Lean Manufacturing.
Fosters a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
Leads continuous improvement activities, including 5S, visual workplace, cost and waste reductions.
Enforces company systems, standards, policies, and procedures and ensures consistency across shifts of operation.
Travel may be required periodically for training purposes to Canada and/or overseas.
Adhere to Quality Assurance System and Health and Safety policies.
Other duties as assigned by management.

Professional Skills, Qualifications, and Competencies

Education and Experience	Minimum of four (4) years' experience leading teams in a manufacturing environment is required. Bachelor's degree is preferred. Experience in managing greater than 100 FTEs. Experienced in Lean implementation, team building, quality control and assurance.
Geographic Location	Richmond, VA
Language Skills	Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work cross-functionally with other departments.
Ability to Reason	Demonstrated leadership, drive, and potential to assume higher levels of responsibility. Accomplished in meeting production schedules, controlling, and improving production efficiency. Proven strong organizational (prioritization and time management), problem-solving, and analytical skills.
Computer Skills	Strong computer skills including knowledge and experience with: Manufacturing software/ERP, MS Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, Teams and Word.
Math Skills	Basic math skills: ability to compute rate, ratio, percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs
Certificates/Licenses	A valid and up to date passport, and the ability to occasionally travel domestically and internationally is required (including Canada and overseas)
Other	Demonstrated leadership ability to affect change, consistently drive results, and influence all levels of the organization. Ability to react with urgency to achieve objectives and deadlines despite obstacles and time pressures. General understanding of manufacturing business principles and typical business practices.

Personal Characteristics

Teamwork	Balances team and individual responsibilities. Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views. Gives and welcomes feedback. Offers to help others to achieve common goals.
Drive	Exhibits a drive to do all work required to achieve success. Aims to do the right thing without being told.
Ethics	Works with integrity and strong morals/ethics
Professionalism	Approaches others in a tactful manner. React well under pressure and follow through on commitments. Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their position. Accepts responsibility for your own actions and asks for help when needed.
Safety	Observes safety and security procedures. Use equipment and materials properly and as instructed.
Dependability	Is consistently at work and on time and completes work in a timely manner. Able to deal with change, delays, and unexpected events.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to:

Regularly use a computer workstation
Required to visually inspect supplies and observe manufacturing processes to determine supply and vendor effectiveness (in-house and externally)
Occasionally lift and carry small loads, less than 25lbs

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the job duties, the employee is regularly exposed to:

A regulated indoor climate.

Testing lab
Manufacturing facility
Airports, airplanes, and other places that are associated with travelling domestically and/or internationally

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