Manager-Production

• Responsible for the day-to-day operations and longer-term planning for manufacturing functions, including manufacturing, production scheduling, inventory control, and quality.
• Defines goals for manufacturing teams and resolves manufacturing problems. 
• Develops operations related plans, budgets, and policies and procedures for manufacturing teams. 
• Support analyzing customer demand against existing capacity and driving effective and timely implementation of CER's to continuously improve deliveries, costs and quality.
• Responsible for analyzing manufacturing variances and identifying root cause. Assign projects to owning disciplines for implementation of corrective action. Measure for effectiveness to continuously improve manufacturing margins.
• Responsible for continuously improving standard costs associated with the manufacturing processes. Assign projects for standard cost improvements. Measure for effectiveness of improvement to meet customers’ productivity expectations.
• Responsible for analyzing delivery and quality constraints. Use DMAIC process to identify root cause and assign projects within team for implementation of corrective action. Measure for effectiveness to continuously improve and control delivery and quality performance.
• Responsible for assessing skills within the manufacturing team and matching skills to requirements. Identify areas where improvement of skills is required and implement training plan to meet requirements. 
• Responsible for continuously driving towards lean manufacturing through the elimination of redundancy and waste.
• Plays a key role in the capacity planning process and leads the implementation of new capacity when needed. 
• Supports the organization on the introduction of new products in associated work area. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business; with advanced degree preferred. Equivalent combination of education and additional operational experience will be considered. 
• Project leadership experience, with strong organization and project management skills, required.
• Knowledge of Operations Management and contemporary manufacturing/quality methods and systems, required.
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control, preferred.
• Lean, Six Sigma, TPS, or DMAIC experience is strongly desired.
• Demonstrated motivational and leadership skills, required.
• Previous experience managing people and effective employee relation skills, required.
• Experience with computer-based Manufacturing Information Systems, desirable.
• Experience with Inventory Management/Control systems, desirable.
• Working knowledge of MRP II planning and execution concepts, preferred. 

Physical Demands 

Ability to pass a “Fit for Duty” physical exam. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Wear the proper personal protective equipment for each task, including, but not limited to, safety boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, dust mask, etc
• Climb up and down from equipment; climb up and down a ladder and work at heights up to 40’
• Maintain proper balance while working at elevated level
• Regularly lift and/or move 40 pounds. Anything heavier than 40 pounds requires additional assistance
• Ability to reach with hands and arms and use hands to finger, or handle objects, tools and controls
• Ability to stand, walk, crawl, and climb stairs regularly
• Ability to bend, squat, stoop, kneel or crouch frequently
• Ability to talk and/or hear frequently
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Ability to work both indoors (regularly) and outdoors (occasionally) in all elements

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts.

Organizational Core Values

Quality:  Quality is the backbone of everything we do. Our attention to detail even on the smallest matter reflects upon our corporate quality. The systems we deliver must operate flawlessly in the harshest environments on the planet. 

Accountability:  We honor the commitments we make to our customers, owners and each other. We accept personal responsibility for our actions and results and expect the same from others.

Teamwork:  We foster an environment that encourages winning through creativity, continuous learning, excellence and collaboration. We practice leadership that inspires and promotes full participation and career development. We expect transparent communications and interactions.

Innovation:  We foster an environment that encourages winning through creativity, continuous learning, excellence and collaboration. We practice leadership that inspires and promotes full participation and career development. We expect transparent communications and interactions.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Candidates for positions with SubCom must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment eligibility verification will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Salary : $86,200 - $109,000