MANUFACTURING MANAGER - WE1 shift

JOB SUMMARY:

The Manufacturing Manager is a staff level position responsible for providing leadership in manufacturing excellence, ensuring customer satisfaction and continuous improvement of plant performance measurements (quality, productivity, cycle time, delivery, and cash flow). This position has overall accountability for ceramic core manufacturing and provides direction for hourly and manufacturing support employees.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure the safety of all employees by promoting a clean and safe work environment.
• Improve manufacturing planning, execution, and shop floor discipline.
• Provide leadership for Plant ABS and lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Provide leadership to identify and remove non-value-added waste.
• Improve product flow and/or implement method improvements to reduce labor content.
• Develop and train for the professional and personal growth of team leaders, cell facilitators, supervisors and other manufacturing support personnel.
• Address any safety issues or non- compliances immediately.
• Promote Injury Free Event (IFE) reporting
• Accountable for applicable department budgets.
• Maintain good relations and communication with Arconic customers.
• Develop with plant manager and staff budget, strategic plans, team goals and objectives that align with BU objectives.
• Flow down goals and objectives to the entire organization.
• Contribute to other location specific and corporate teams.
• Maintain excellent delivery performance.
• Conduct capacity analysis to drive standard work and ensure accuracy of standards.
• Drive cost reductions to improve profitability.
• Use lean manufacturing tools to reduce WIP and cycle time.
• Communicate all relevant information to Staff, customers, and management.
• Understand constraint management, OEE and apply techniques that exploit constraints to improve OEE.
• Provide leadership in implementing continuous improvement methods and ideas.
• Consults with engineering personnel relative to modifications to the process in order to improve production and quality of the products.
• Provide leadership in a safety and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager
• Maintain an excellent attendance record
• Be willing to travel on work related business
• Perform duties in a safe and efficient manner

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4-year college degree required, preferably in one of the following disciplines:
  • Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Material Science Engineering. Master of Business Administration considered a plus.
• Minimum of five (5) years cellular manufacturing experience required.

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience should be in an environment where Just-In-Time (JIT) or Synchronous

Manufacturing principles were employed.

• Prefer familiarity with Kaizen or similar continuous improvement initiatives.
• Investment casting experience considered a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/EQUIPMENT USED: Duties performed in manufacturing and office areas where compliance with applicable safety rules is required. Travel is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Strong interpersonal relationship skills. Effective communicator, strong coaching/employee development skills, knowledge of machine setup reduction techniques, Material Resource Planning, Personal computer/Microsoft Word and Excel, demonstrated ability to make “tough decisions”, business literacy, strong organizational/time management skills, strong personal drive to excel.