Job Title:  Manufacturing Manager

Position Summary

The Value Stream Manager (Manufacturing) is accountable for the management and direction of all related value stream processes, production and maintenance employees across all shifts, and applicable process engineers in a safe and compliant manner.  In addition, they are responsible for maintaining and reporting key metrics, to include but not limited to safety, quality, delivery, cost, as well as budgeting for capital, expenses, and headcount related to products and processes within the defined value stream, in order to effectively meet or exceed customer needs.

Duties

• Monitor capacity, forecast, and actual sales to ensure on-time delivery goals are met in a cost effective manner.
• Motivate direct reports and technicians to maintain optimum performance and insure the success of the group and organization.
• Active in continuous improvement efforts and lean activities with compliance to defined company standards.
• Identify, implement, and track cost savings initiatives.
• Perform data analysis for problem solving efforts, including CAPA’s and OFI’s to drive decisions, priorities, and recommendations with emphasis on labor efficiency, scrap/rework, capacity, and equipment utilization.
• Aid in development and growth of staff to positions top performers for internal promotions that are beneficial to the individual and the company.
• Address internal and external audits to drive improvements in implementation of documented practices as well as improving and correcting internal documents relating to safety, production, and quality procedures.
• Maintain regular presence with personnel on all shifts and is accountable for standard work compliance, idea board responses, and SQDC board use and accuracy.
• Promote strong lines of respectful communication to work collaboratively and productively with all applicable personnel such as purchasing, materials, engineering, and quality across all shifts.
• Promote employee engagement initiatives and be an active and trusted member of the leadership group in bringing ideas to the table to promote talent acquisition and retention.
• Participate and support the talent acquisition/management process, to include interviewing, selection, onboarding, training, check-in's and conducting talent reviews as applicable.
• Support new product development to effectively bring new products to full market release.
• Stay abreast of most recent OSHA, FDA, ISO 13485, and STERIS guidelines and regulations applicable to products, people and processes required and followed by employees.
• Maintains reliability and professional conduct.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by your manager.

Education Degree

Required Experience

• Minimum of five years manufacturing operations leadership experience
• Four-Year Degree required
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma experience is required
• Experience with Environmental, Health and Safety Programs, preferred
• Experience with high-volume assembly and injection molding, preferred
• Medical Device manufacturing experience, preferred

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