What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President Of Manufacturing position at Actalent?
Description:
Responsible for development and execution of the capital budget for the business, including new facilities, plant expansions, new equipment, and upgrades to existing equipment and infrastructure. This role is a key member of the strategic planning team responsible for strategy development, communication, and delivery, ensuring the long term success of the organization.
Skills:
Process improvement, Project management, Capital management, Manufacturing operations, Packaging machinery, Manufacturing engineering, Budget management, GMP, and Operations management
- Working with Operations, Quality, and Engineering resources, provide support, leadership, recipes, and tools to allow data-based decision making to continuously improve product consistency and fitness for use for our customers.
- Measure and monitor on-time shipment performance, and implement effective corrective actions through Operations leadership when issues arise.
- Drive data-based preventive and predictive maintenance processes through the Maintenance Manager and Maintenance Technicians.
- Through the Operations team, manage staffing of equipment based on customer needs and inventory levels.
- Work with Cost out and Production Teams to measure and manage process waste, and drive improvements in the biggest opportunity areas through process improvements, training, recipe changes, raw material improvements, equipment improvements, etc.
- Lead and support capital and maintenance projects driven by business priorities. Develop and manage project justifications, budgets and schedules to ensure on time and on budget projects that meet or exceed business needs.
- Consider and address training & development needs of Manufacturing staff on an ongoing basis.
- Plan for and develop bench strength for all critical positions in the Manufacturing organization.
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
• Labor contract negotiating skills and working experience in Union and non-Union facilities is preferred.
• Strong leadership experience with multiple facilities is necessary.
• Experience in coating, web handling, or pressure sensitive adhesives is preferred.
• Problem solving skills, lean methodology, quality process knowledge, facilitator training and other similar training is advantageous.
• Proven track record of improving efficiencies.
Experience Level:
Expert Level
MBA preferred
Degree in Science/Engineering or related field
7-10 years of manufacturing leadership with multi-site responsibility preferred
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent connects passion with purpose. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.
