Job Title: Manufacturing Manager
The Manufacturing Manager position reports to the Director for Operations in ABEC Ireland.
This role is responsible for maintaining on-time deliveries, high quality, and improving production efficiencies through comprehensive resource planning, lean manufacturing techniques, and disciplined production processes.
Achieve low-cost producer status while maintaining total customer satisfaction.
Work with product development teams to ensure optimal integration of product and production processes.
Create and maintain a work environment consistent with long-term employee satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:
* Supervise production line flow including testing and adjusting staffing and equipment to ensure production starts and stays on schedule.
* Manage all production activities performed by all manufacturing personnel while maintaining a high degree of visibility and access to staff throughout shift.
* Continuously evaluate manufacturing operations to determine improvements through effective metrics, capital, personnel, and operational standards.
* Coordinate with Quality Control to maintain quality standard while taking appropriate corrective action measures to resolve deficiencies.
* Work hand in hand with scheduler to ensure staffing is in line with business needs.
* Train, motivate, coach, reward, and discipline staff. Resolve issues within manufacturing area to ensure all employees work as a team.
* Enforce all safety policies and ensure all manufacturing staff attends required safety training. Investigate accidents in a timely and accurate manner.
* Resolve production related issues with representatives from other departments throughout the company.
* Assign duties and monitor quality of work; assure employees conform to organisational policies and procedures while meeting state and federal employment and safety guidelines.
* Maintain knowledge of manufacturing equipment and machinery along with its capacity to meet production needs.
* Proactively identify any potential barriers and propose solutions without impeding production.
* Establish departmental goals and objectives with strategic planning.
* Provide support to Continuous Improvement strategies and opportunities through empowering the team to take an active role in participating in continuous improvement opportunities including training and support.
* Directly supervise employees within manufacturing department.
* Carry out management and supervisory tasks in accordance with the organisation's policies and applicable federal and state laws.
* Responsible for all interviewing, hiring, and training of employees. Not limited to planning, assigning, and directing manufacturing tasks; appraise performance, rewards and disciplines employees.
* Address all complaints or questions specific to manufacturing processes and personnel along with proposing any viable solutions.
* Play an active role in identifying and driving Continuous Improvement (CI) opportunity.
* Perform any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned.
* Ability to travel when required.
Required Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree (Level 8) preferred but not essential.
* 3-5 years' supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
* Ability to read engineering drawings.
* Experience with capacity planning, from a people and equipment perspective.
* Able to train and motivate employees to create quality product, increase KPIs, and grow the profitability of this plant.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with professional presentation and negotiation skills.
* Must be flexible, innovative, and comfortable in setting own priorities.
* Polished presentation, business acumen, and facilitation skills.
* Good understanding of lean manufacturing principles.
* Experience with high volume manufacturing operations.
* Strong organisation and planning skills.
* Fluent written and spoken English.