Manufacturing Manager jobs in Waterloo, IA

Job Purpose / Summary: Directs and coordinates activities of production department(s) in processing materials or manufacturing products in industrial organization by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors. Hands on position occasionally requires supervisor to assist in production of products.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Setting daily/weekly/monthly objectives and communicating them to employees

· Organizing workflow by assigning responsibilities and priorities while maintaining production schedule

· Overseeing and coaching employees

· Promote and maintain Lean environment

o Note, currently work environment is NOT lean at all and will be looking to implement in 2023 and advancing in coming years

· Maintain and promote positive work environment

· Reviews production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan department operations.

· Inspects machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization.

· Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with OSHA safety standards.

· Resolves worker grievances or submits unsettled grievances to President for action.

· Ensure the safe use of equipment and schedule regular maintenance

· Check production output according to specifications

· Submit reports on performance and progress

· Identify issues in efficiency and suggest improvements

· Train new employees on how to safely use machinery and follow procedures

· Enforce strict safety guidelines and company standards

Skills and Qualifications:

· Proven experience as Production Supervisor or similar role

· Great written and verbal communication

· Ability to work with all level of employees

· Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

· Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

· Computers skills

o Microsoft Office

o AutoCAD not necessary but a plus

o Mfg. ERP system

· Welding experience with MIG, and Stick preferred. Tig not necessary

· CNC Machine maintenance and program knowledge required.

· Able to supervise outside contractors who perform machine installation, maintenance and repairs.

· Good driving record - CDL not required, but experience driving with a trailer preferred.

· Forklift experience required.

Physical Demands

· 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.

· While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.

· The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell.

· The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

· While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus opportunities

Work Location: In person