Sr Manager, Manufacturing Operations – 1st Shift

MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS

• Oversee manufacturing operations for an entire value stream within a plant.
• Own and develop the annual operational plan and playbook for the assigned manufacturing value stream.
• Drive operational performance across key metrics including safety quality delivery cost and culture.
• Align value stream metrics with overall plant objectives and organize resources to achieve targets.
• Lead crossfunctional manufacturing teams including responsibility for salaried and hourly employees within the business unit.
• Manage direct reports including Area Leaders (AL) and Team Leaders (TL) as well as indirect team members.
• Utilize production line boards to monitor value stream performance identify issues and drive problem resolution.
• Ensure accurate shifttoshift communication and information flow to management.
• Establish accountability for maintaining and managing production boards.
• Maintain strong technical knowledge of manufacturing operations and follow escalation processes to address abnormalities.
• Recommend and implement corrective actions as required.
• Ensure adherence to Lean Manufacturing practices and escalation processes under the Appliance Production System.
• Manage department metrics and budgets; prepare and present daily production and performance reports.
• Establish and maintain a daily operating rhythm including startup meetings team leader meetings and escalation meetings.
• Develop and prepare topics for daily team meetings and ensure consistent message cascading.
• Oversee deployment and adherence to standardized work to ensure process stability.
• Coach and develop Area Leaders and Team Leaders to ensure standardized work compliance.
• Ensure compliance with Job Instruction methods including validation of Job Instruction forms crosstraining matrices and delivery of the fourstep training method.
• Ensure 5S standards are met and sustained across the entire value stream.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Champion and teach the Appliance Production System philosophy throughout the value stream.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational efficiency and waste reduction.
• Lead problemsolving and root cause analysis to address manufacturing inefficiencies.
• Engage crossfunctional escalation teams including Area Leaders Team Leaders Kaizen Promotion Office and Lean resources to resolve issues.
• Identify and eliminate waste through shortterm and longterm improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a secondlevel responder in the escalation process for value stream issues.
• Facilitate regular departmental review meetings to prioritize issues and assign ownership.
• Track action items to closure and ensure followup with key stakeholders.
• Lead and champion Kaizen events and ensure implementation of countermeasures.
• Oversee work area rebalancing using Yamazumi charts.

LEADERSHIP

• Provide daily leadership to a highly energized crossfunctional manufacturing team.
• Set performance goals and expectations for team members.
• Deliver ongoing coaching performance feedback training and career development.
• Participate in annual performance review and talent assessment processes.
• Lead employee disciplinary investigations and corrective actions in partnership with Human Resources.
• Ensure accurate documentation and timely completion of all disciplinary processes.
• Recruit and onboard talent to meet operational needs.
• Develop and mentor future leaders within the organization.
• Partner with Human Resources to ensure equitable application of policies procedures and work rules.

QUALITY

• Ensure products are manufactured defectfree and to engineering specifications.
• Ensure compliance with Manufacturing Control Plans (MCP) and all quality standards.
• Monitor production data quality metrics and reports daily and drive issue resolution or escalation.
• Ensure quality standards are embedded within standardized work processes.
• Collaborate crossfunctionally with engineering quality and operations to resolve production issues.
• Analyze scrap data and lead countermeasures to reduce and prevent future scrap.
• Partner with Quality and Engineering teams to improve First Pass Yield Overall Yield and Service Call Rate (SCR).

SAFETY

• Own overall safety performance and safety metrics for the value stream.
• Promote a strong safety culture and enforce safe work practices.
• Lead and support safety programs including behaviorbased safety observations audits meetings and 5S standards.
• Enforce compliance with safety policies procedures and Safe Start participation.
• Ensure timely investigation and documentation of accidents near misses and safety incidents.
• Review and approve accident investigations ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Manage safety action items including ergonomic assessments and corrective action tracking.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical acumen in manufacturing or plant operations.
• Demonstrated ability to teach facilitate meetings and lead group discussions effectively.
• Proven capability to provide constructive feedback and actively listen to team members.
• Ability to identify analyze and resolve problems in crossfunctional and multidisciplinary settings.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to coach and lead highinvolvement work teams.
• Demonstrated success in achieving business objectives and driving organizational change.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Industrial Mechanical Electrical) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing or plant operations.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification.
• Strong working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing DMAIC Kaizen Workout and change management methodologies.
• Demonstrated resultsdriven accomplishments using analytical methodologies and structured problem solving.
• Proven experience meeting schedules and delivery commitments in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading or supporting Lean Manufacturing implementations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and lead at multiple organizational levels.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work environment includes both office and manufacturing settings.
• Ability to lift materials and products weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Manufacturing environment requires use of personal protective equipment (PPE) including safety glasses hearing protection gloves and safety shoes or boots.
• Position may require occasional evening and weekend work based on operational needs.