Manager, Manufacturing Operations

Summary

Responsible for coordinating, managing and evaluating the manufacture of parts and/or equipment, including all aspects related to safety, cost efficiencies, productivity, quality and scheduling. Provides daily direction and leadership for several manufacturing departments within a single plant.

Principle Responsibilities and Duties

• Manages the work activities of department supervisors with leads to achieve maximum quality and productivity of the department
• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting and training employees
• Maintains job results through coaching, counseling and disciplining employees
• Reviews and approves production schedules to establish priorities
• Analyzes reports to determine the cause of manufacturing problems and resolves problems
• Resolves employee issues to include hiring, counseling, discipline, pay, benefits and termination
• Develops and controls departmental budget
• Coordinates production requirements between departments
• Audits processes, quality procedures and production quantities for compliance and correctness
• Reviews new or updated production processes and/or machinery for implementation, including justifications.
• Interfaces with Quality Assurance Manager & Engineering Manager to resolve equipment problems and improve quality, cost and speed of products manufactured.
• Maintains a safe and productive working environment for department personnel
• Develop staff to upgrade supervisory ability and increase floor leadership
• May be responsible for facility maintenance, utilities, security and other miscellaneous facility issues
• Coordinates communication between 1st and 2nd shift Supervisors
• Sets expectations & priorities for Maintenance Supervisor/Department and reviews performance.
• Oversees timeliness and accuracy involving recording and entry of labor hours
• Other responsibilities as needed and assigned

Qualifications

Required Education

• High School Diploma

Preferred Education

• Bachelor’s Degree

Required Experience & Skills

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand basic English
• Basic Computer Skills & Experience with Excel spreadsheets, word documents
• Familiarity with various welding processes.
• Experience leading teams
• Production management experience required, in medium to large manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of fabrication or oil & gas process equipment, including ASME pressure vessels, piping and structural skids/platforms
• 15 years of manufacturing experience

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Physical Requirements

• Requires employee to stand for at least 50% of the time
• Requires employee to sit for at least 50% of the time
• Must be able to communicate and respond to coworkers, customers, vendors, suppliers and emergency cues/alarms, in person and on the telephone, including use of mobile devices
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Requires work in outdoor conditions, including all weather conditions & unairconditioned facility
• Requires work on loud environment
• Must wear all required PPE, including fire-retardant clothing, helmets, face shields, hearing protection, safety goggles, steel-toed boots, as applicable.
• Position requires travel 25% of the time