Senior Fastener Manufacturing Manager
Gallatin, TN - USA
Job Summary
Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors software and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer partner and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees.
Our founder Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer stronger structures.
Learn about our company culture directly from our team.
YOU
As the Senior Fastener Manufacturing Manager you will lead all screw and fastener strategic oversight across the manufacturing department. This role ensures the effective alignment of production tooling quality maintenance and safety initiatives to achieve operational excellence.
Key responsibilities include overseeing cold heading thread rolling secondary operations and tooling performance; developing manufacturing strategies and leading workforce development. The role serves as a critical leader in ensuring manufacturing resources are positioned to support current production demands and future business growth.
WHAT YOULL BE DOING(% of Time)
Leadership Talent Development & Performance Management (35%)
- Develop leadership capability through coaching mentoring and succession planning initiatives ensuring a strong pipeline of future manufacturing leaders.
- Foster a culture of employee engagement recognition and continuous learning that supports talent retention workforce development and organizational growth.
- Promote a high-performance environment built on teamwork ownership accountability and alignment with company values and operational goals.
- Align departmental goals and resources with production quality safety customer service and operational excellence objectives.
- Lead change management and continuous improvement efforts that enhance employee involvement operational performance and overall business results.
Safety Compliance & Workforce Management (35%)
- Model and enforce the highest safety standards holding leaders and employees accountable.
- Ensure all Simpson StrongTie policies procedures and employment practices are followed.
- Partner with Human Resources on workforce planning hiring strategy and employee relations.
- Verify proper training and safe operation of related equipment.
Production Strategy & Operational Excellence (30%)
- Develop oversee and optimize short and longterm production plans to meet customer demand and business goals.
- Partner with the Manager Manufacturing Operations and senior leadership to drive efficiency capacity planning and operational improvements.
- Proactively identify risks constraints and improvement opportunities using data and root cause analysis.
- Lead crossdepartment collaboration to improve workflows and communication. New Product development and CI and maintenance collaboration
- Partner with Engineering Maintenance and Production to align tooling design repair and replacement strategies with production schedules.
The essential duties and responsibilities of this job are included but not limited to this job description other tasks may be assigned and expected to be performed.
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
If you can do everything listed above youve got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:
- Strong knowledge of cold forming thread rolling and screw manufacturing (required).
- 8 years of manufacturing experience with 3 years in leadership or management roles.
- Proven experience delivering on projects and KPIs.
- Knowledge of tooling operations tooling lifecycle management or tooling strategy in a manufacturing environment.
- Understanding of production processes quality systems and operational metrics.
- Demonstrated ability to lead change influence crossfunctional teams and drive results.
- Advanced problemsolving analytical and decisionmaking skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Outlook.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage at all organizational levels.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand walk see talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. While performing the duties of this job the employee may frequently lift carry push and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds and heavier weights with proper equipment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The job may risk exposure to heat and/or cold loud noise levels vibration and moving mechanical parts.
Travel
This position requires domestic and international travel up to 15% of the time.
Work Status & Location
This is a full-time exempt position in Gallatin TN.
Relocation
Relocation is available for this position.
Pay
$93400 - $158800 / year
REWARDS AT SIMPSON STRONG-TIE
We recognize and reward employees with a carefully designed and comprehensive rewards package including competitive compensation quarterly bonuses or commission and first-rate benefits. May exclude some positions such as seasonal jobs.
- Quarterly Bonuses/Commission:You will be eligible for either a bonus or commission paid on a quarterly basis. We believe all employees affect customers sales and revenue directly or indirectly and should be rewarded by sharing the company profits.
- Benefits: We provide a wide range of benefits for eligible full-time employees including: medical dental vision retirement contributions employee stock purchase and bonus plans pay for holidays vacation sick days funerals and jury duty years of service awards employee discounts employee referral bonuses charitable contribution matching education reimbursement and more. View benefit plan details here: keeping with our values and commitment to diversity equity and inclusion in our communities we are an equal opportunity employer. This means that our employment decisions are based on your qualifications and merit and our business needs.
Please note all job offers are contingent upon a successful drug screen and criminal background check in accordance with applicable local state and federal laws.
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Company: Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Structural connectors, fasteners, anchoring systems, and construction hardware for wood, cold-formed steel, and mass timber. Trusted by builders since 1956.