Manufacturing Department Manager

Manufacturing Department Manager – Finishing Department

If you would love to be part of a company that is poised for substantial growth with opportunities for career advancement, then working for CPP may be the right fit for you! Join a results-oriented workplace that strives for success through innovation, collaboration, and teamwork.

Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) Eastlake is an investment casting foundry that specializes in complex aerospace & gas turbine components. With a stable business model and competitive compensation & benefits, CPP is a great option to consider as you look to make your next career move.

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What we Offer:

• Weekly Pay for Hourly Employees
• Comprehensive Benefit Plans
• 401k with Company Match
• Quarterly Bonus Opportunity
• Emphasis on Employee Engagement
• Paid Holidays and Vacation Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Opportunities for Advancement

Position Overview:

The primary function of this position is to manage operations across shifts of a department in order to meet daily safety, quality, productivity, cost and team building requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Safety

• Responsible for completion of Accident Investigation forms for any incidents in department across all shifts.
• Responsible for implementation of safety countermeasures and doing root cause analysis to determine appropriate safety changes that are needed to improve plant safety.
• Responsible to adhere to all site safety policies and procedures.

Quality

• Responsible to ensure standardized work is in place for all processes and adherence to quality process.
• Responsible for building and improving processes that make a quality product.
• Responsible for prevention of defects and scraps.
• Lead, support, and plan improvement using Systematic Problem Solving.
• Establish training plan and targets for critical jobs.
• Provide and oversee training and cross training plans.
• Apply and coach lean principles.

Prodcutivity

• Establish the standard condition and ensure quality throughput through respective department.
• Create weekly production schedule.
• Ensure production goals and schedules are accomplished.
• Manage staffing levels and requirements of the department.
• Follow Leader Standard Work.
• Accountable for timely preventative maintenance of all equipment.
• Responsible to implement improvement plans.
• Responsible for resource planning in preparation for new product.
• Responsible for the Daily Accountability process in department.

Cost

• Propose equipment needs for capital project implementations and may also participate in project implementation.
• Ensure problems are correctly identified and cost-effective solutions are implemented.
• Initiate improvements to save material and energy costs.

Team Building

• Ensure compliance with HR Policies and practices.
• Resolve employee performance issues.
• Responsible for discipline issues including attendance, employee relations, and violations of company policies.
• Responsible for accurate employee time keeping utilizing E-time, tracking of attendance points and vacations.
• Develop employees for future positions.
• Responsible for performance reviews of direct reports.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree; or 3 - 7 years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Leadership expereince within a Manufacturing setting required.

Other Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of manufacturing operations, production work flows, and plant floor dynamics
• Effective leadership and team skills with the ability to coach, develop, and hold employees accountable
• Ability to lead and manage a team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Ability to enforce safety, quality, and operational standards consistently
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with maintenance, engineering, production control, etc.

NOTE: Consolidated Precision Products is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law . It is the policy of the company to comply with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Upon request, the company will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation to fully participate in the application process. All roles are restricted to U.S. persons (U.S. citizens, permanent residents and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act) due to access to export-controlled technology. CPP will require proof of status prior to employment.
Note that we maintain a drug-free workplace, and all offers of employment will be contingent on satisfactory results of a drug & background screen.