Job Opening- Manufacturing Manager
Job Summary:
This is an opportunity to make an important contribution to a successful, small manufacturing company in Carson, CA. The Manufacturing Manager will ensure efficient production of our products by using lean manufacturing techniques to continuously improve processes, while adhering to ISO 9001:2015 requirements.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Sales order OTD ≥ 95% each year
- Internal work order OTD ≥ 90% each year
- Annual improvement of process time for pumps and component parts
- Improve engagement of shop floor employees with continuous improvement activities
- Measured by employee suggestions and $ savings from improvement activities
- Maintain a warrantable return rate < 0.5% of products shipped
Key Job Tasks:
Production Management
- Drive continuous improvement within production
- Meet production requirements: measured with on-time performance and 1st Pass yield data
- Shop Personnel Performance: measured with actual vs. estimated time requirements
- Controlling and minimizing overtime work required
- Produce measurable data (goals vs. actual) to document performance
- Manage and publish production metrics (OTD, scrap, efficiency, yield)
- Apply lean manufacturing methods to improve efficiency, shop ergonomics, and reduce waste
- Attend Management Review meetings to improve overall performance of company
- Monitor work orders (including routers and BOM’s) and report incorrect documents
- Ensure proper procedures are documented and followed throughout Manufacturing Dept
Manage Shop Floor Employees and Shipping Department to Meet Production Schedules
- Manage shipping/receiving and other shop employees to ensure the shop floor operates efficiently, safely and to our quality standards.
- Meet or exceed customer ship dates (Goal = 95% on-time performance)
- Performance reviews of subordinates (shop employees)
- Compile performance data and attendance records collected from ERP bar coding system. Assemble this data with non-measured inputs to complete yearly reviews
- Maintain the safety of ASP employees
- Facilitate 5S activities and improvements
- Monitor the Preventative Maintenance Program
- Develop and manage employees to prepare them for long term success at ASP
Inventory Management
- Adjust minimum/safety quantities when needed
- Manage cycle counts as needed to maintain accurate inventory
- Correct discrepancies between on-hand and reported quantities
- Ensure material issued to the work order
Implement Quality Program
- Implement every aspect of Quality Program into production
- Develop, maintain and update document control for manufacturing procedures and processes
- Monitor work orders (including routers and BOM’s) and revise incorrect documents.
- Monitor 1st Pass Data and Review with Quality Manager
Safety
- Oversee safety program implementation, shop organization and 5S implementation
- Conduct Monthly Safety Meetings
- Conduct Yearly Safety Drills to confirm shop employees’ knowledge of disaster procedures
- Update and maintains safety manual and all safety documents
Shipping and Receiving
- Ensure completed products reach the shipping department on time
- Work with receiving to properly stock and organize the S/R areas to improve work flow
Job Requirements:
- 5+ years managing experience in a production/manufacturing environment
- Leadership skills: inspire team to improve and excel
- 3+ years experience applying Lean Manufacturing principles (Kaizen, Kanban, Single Piece Flow, 5S)
- Experience with production planning
- Mechanically inclined
- Experience with lathes, presses, mills and other shop machinery
- Knowledge of machine functionality
- Computer Skills
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel / Word / Access / Outlook
- Basic knowledge and experience with
- Resourcefulness and research capability using the internet
- ERP/MRP systems
- Microsoft Power BI and Power Automate
- Good written and language skills. English proficient. Prefer experience with the following:
- Creating work instructions
- ISO internal audit reports
- Experience working in an ISO 9001 manufacturing environment
- Experience performing ISO9001 internal audits
- General
- Must be able to balance many tasks and prioritize
- Excellent organization skills
- Punctual and responsible