Manufacturing Manager

Manufacturing Manager

Position Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Manager with a proven record of leading complex factory operations. This person will be responsible for daily production performance while developing the people, processes, and operating discipline needed to support long-term growth.

The ideal candidate understands how to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced plant, solve problems at their source, and build a team that consistently delivers on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to meet safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost objectives.
• Coach and develop supervisors, team leaders, and production employees. Set clear expectations, provide regular feedback, and build accountability at every level.
• Assess production processes, identify bottlenecks and recurring issues, and lead improvements that produce measurable results.
• Establish and maintain standard work, performance metrics, and daily management routines.
• Partner with quality, maintenance, engineering, materials, and supply chain teams to resolve problems and improve plant performance.
• Manage staffing, labor planning, scheduling, and resource allocation across changing production demands.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for safety incidents, quality concerns, downtime, and delivery misses.
• Support new product launches, process changes, equipment installations, and capacity improvements.
• Build a culture of employee engagement, continuous improvement, and ownership of results.

Qualifications

• Significant manufacturing leadership experience in a complex factory environment, such as an operation with multiple production processes, changing customer requirements, demanding quality standards, or a high-mix product portfolio.
• Demonstrated success leading supervisors and production teams and developing employees into stronger leaders.
• A track record of improving manufacturing processes and delivering results in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
• Strong working knowledge of Lean manufacturing, problem solving, root-cause analysis, and performance management.
• Ability to work effectively across functions and make sound decisions in a fast-paced operation.
• Clear communication skills and a leadership style that combines high standards with practical support for the team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in automotive or another demanding industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting plant growth, new