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This role involves strategic planning, process improvement, budget management, and team leadership to achieve operational excellence and support the company’s growth objectives.\nThis is a hands-on plant leadership role in a discrete manufacturing environment that produces residential cooking appliances (ranges, ovens, cooktops, and related products). Core processes include sheet-metal fabrication, welding, finishing, sub-assembly, final assembly, and product test. The manager spends significant time on the production floor and is accountable for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People (SQDC) results.\nEssential Job Results\nStrategy, Planning, and Capacity\nDevelop and implement manufacturing strategies aligned with company goals.\nPlan production needs and capacity, including labor, equipment, and material requirements, based on the provided forecast.\nBuild contingency plans for demand swings, material shortages, and equipment constraints.\nSupport new-product introduction: process capability, work instructions, tooling, staffing, and production ramp.\nDaily Operations and Delivery\nOversee manufacturing from incoming material readiness through finished-product release, within the defined scope of the role.\nOwn schedule attainment, line balance, changeovers, and throughput on a high-mix product portfolio.\nEnsure efficient, cost-effective production while protecting quality and safety standards.\nEscalate shortages, quality holds, and equipment issues quickly and drive recovery plans.\nQuality and Product Integrity\nDrive first-pass yield, scrap and rework reduction, and containment when defects occur.\nPartner with Quality on in-process inspection, end-of-line test, audit readiness, and customer or field issues.\nSupport compliance with applicable product-safety and certification requirements for gas and electric cooking appliances.\nLead or sponsor root-cause analysis and lasting corrective action (8D, 5-Why, or equivalent).\nContinuous Improvement and Technology\nImplement and sustain lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement practices (standard work, 5S, visual management, kaizen, SMED, poka-yoke).\nUse production data to find waste in labor, material, downtime, and flow, then close the gap.\nEvaluate and implement process technology and automation that improve safety, quality, or productivity, with a clear business case.\nStay current with manufacturing methods relevant to appliance and metal-fabrication operations and adopt proven practices.\nPeople Leadership\nLead, mentor, and develop managers, supervisors, and production staff; build bench strength for key roles and skilled trades.\nSet clear expectations, run daily tier or stand-up meetings, and coach supervisors through Gemba rather than managing only from the office.\nConduct performance evaluations; provide feedback, training, and accountability.\nOwn staffing models, skills matrices, cross-training, attendance, and overtime discipline.\nFoster a respectful, collaborative plant culture where safety and quality are not traded for output.\nCost, Inventory, and Resource\nDevelop and manage the manufacturing budget, including labor, materials, supplies, and equipment-related expense.\nOptimize resource utilization and partner with Supply Chain and Warehouse to keep inventory at the right level without starving the line.\nControl overtime, scrap, and premium freight; explain variances and correct the drivers.\nPartner with Maintenance on preventive maintenance, downtime reduction, and capital justifications.\nSafety, Health, and Environment\nEnsure a safe working environment by enforcing safety protocols and being present on the floor.\nEnsure compliance with OSHA and applicable health, safety, and environmental regulations, including LOTO, machine guarding, hot work, forklift, and gas-system safety.\nLead incident investigation, corrective-action close-out, and near-miss reporting.\nTreat housekeeping and 5S as operating standards, not periodic campaigns.\nCross-Functional Leadership\nCollaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, Quality, and Maintenance to hit plant and company goals.\nCommunicate production status, risks, and results to senior management with facts and a plan.\nRequirements\nBachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.\nSeven or more years of manufacturing operations experience, including at least five years leading supervisors and hourly production teams.\nHands-on leadership experience in discrete manufacturing such as metal fabrication, welding, finishing, and/or assembly. 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