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The Manufacturing Manager, will provide day to day leadership and direction to manufacturing shop floor teams while promoting manufacturing excellence and ensuring customer satisfaction. The Manufacturing Manager will also provide leadership in continuous improvement of plant performance measurements (quality, productivity, cycle time, delivery and cash flow).\nThis position is located in : LaPorte, IN\nPrimary Responsibilities\nEnsure the safety of all employees by promoting a clean and safe work environment.\nImprove manufacturing planning, execution, and shop floor discipline.\nAccountable for operations quality metrics (executional scrap, second time yield, etc).\nProvide leadership for lean manufacturing initiatives.\nProvide leadership to identify and remove nonvalue added waste.\nImprove product flow and/or implement method improvements to reduce labor content.\nDevelop and train for the professional and personal growth of team leaders, cell facilitators, supervisors and other manufacturing support personnel.\nAddress any safety issues or non-compliances immediately.\nPromote Injury Free Event (IFE) reporting and Human Performance initiatives\nEffectively manage applicable department budgets.\nMaintain good relations and communication with customers.\nCollaborate with plant manager to develop and communicate strategic plans, team goals, and objectives that align with business objectives.\nContribute to other location specific and corporate teams.\nConduct capacity analysis to drive standard work and ensure accuracy of standards.\nDrive cost reductions to improve profitability while maintaining excellent delivery performance.\nUse lean manufacturing tools to reduce WIP and cycle time.\nCommunicate all relevant information to Staff, customers, and management.\nUnderstand constraint management, OEE, and apply techniques that exploit constraint to improve OEE.\nConsults with engineering personnel relative to modifications to the process in order to improve production and quality of the products.\nBe willing to travel on work related business.\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor's degree from an accredited institution.\nFive years' work experience in a manufacturing environment.\nThree years' work experience in a leadership position in a manufacturing environment.\nThis position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully to obtain access to such items.\nEmployees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. 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