Manufacturing Manager

Position Title: Manufacturing Manager


Job Category: Engineering


Location Solon, Ohio


Description:

New Tech Global is seeking a Manufacturing Manager for a client located in Solon, OH. This is a direct hire role.

The Manufacturing Manager will be responsible for driving results in key areas of safety, quality, productivity, delivery, and continuous improvement for all Car Care manufacturing Lines.

Responsibilities:

• Directs and drives 4 production lines within the Car Care Division to achieve safety, quality, productivity, on-time delivery, and inventory goals.
• Drives improvements in safety, quality and operational efficiencies using the company Toolbox, 5S and other production/lean methods.
• Manages the Working Supervisors to assure OEE on each line above 85% safely.
• Work with Planning (MM) to develop plans to manage and improve inventory and delivery.
• Work with the Safety Team to Improve safety
• Continuously improve quality, labor efficiency, inventory, cost and OEE.
• Drives effective and consistent Toolbox projects.
• Defines and establishes objectives in the areas of safety, quality, and production, including developing specific short-term and long-term plans which may include budget and capital requests.
• Identify, lead, and develop talent to maximize individual, team and organizational effectiveness in meeting company goals. This may include selecting and on-boarding talent, communicating effectively to foster a culture of engagement, cascading vision, creating goal alignment; and coaching through feedback, development planning and performance management.
• Able to build and develop a strong and diverse team of direct reports.
• Able to collaborate with other Division and functions to continuously improve.
• Direct Working Supervisors in the coordination, communication, and attainment of daily /weekly production schedules assuring customer needs/commitments are met on an MRD basis.
• Works with the EHS and Quality teams to ensure functional processes are consistently applied on all Car Care production lines.
• Apply capacity/scheduling model and manage manufacturing capacity and constraint issues to maintain customer service levels and meet delivery commitments.
• Support Maintenance team to proactively maintain and conserve capital equipment, including pro-active preventive maintenance and repair programs. Prioritize and align issues and activities to develop sustainable improvement in equipment performance.
• Perform special projects as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, or similar field required.
• Minimum of 5-10 years of relevant and progressive manufacturing management experience; experience in leading production/direct labor is required. Leadership experience with direct reports that are managing people is a plus.
• P&L experience with inventory management, budgeting, and planning capabilities is a plus.
• Previous ERP experience strongly preferred.
• Change agent that demonstrates original thinking, facilitation skills, and the ability to develop innovative approaches for improving workflow and processes within the company Business Model.
• Understands a variety of operational excellence competencies including but not limited to: Company Toolbox, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma, Visual Management, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Kaizen, etc.
• Knowledgeable of safety and quality processes.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication/presentation skills with a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to maintain a level of confidentiality required.
• This role is Hands On Manager should be able to run lines if required and trouble shoot when issues happen.
• JDE experience preferred.

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