
Manager, Production
- Lancaster, PA
- $115,200-172,200 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Motion Technologies: (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of ~ 4,000; operates in 13 countries) manufactures brake components and specialized sealing solutions, shock absorbers and damping technologies primarily for the global automotive, truck and trailer, public bus and rail transportation markets.
- Industrial Process: (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of ~3,400; operates in 30 countries) manufactures engineered fluid process equipment serving a diversified mix of customers in global industries such as chemical, energy, mining, and other industrial process markets and is a provider of plant optimization and efficiency solutions and aftermarket services and parts.
- Connect and Control Technologies: (Revenue of $0.8B; headcount of ~ 3,800; operates in 10 countries) manufactures harsh-environment connector solutions, critical energy absorption, flow control components, and composite materials for the aerospace and defense, general industrial, medical, and energy markets.
- Manage all production operations to achieve on-time and on budget performance. This shall include diligent attention to and pursuit of continuous improvement programs.
- Have a strong working knowledge of applicable processes used by the company as well as an overall understanding of key program requirements.
- Ensure full and pervasive compliance to 5S as well as maintaining a ubiquitous focus on safety. Both of these requirements should result in frequent training and other means to raise the level of importance within the operations.
- Ensure cross training of employees within their respective functional areas
- Remain in compliance with quality certifications and standards, regulatory, and EHS requirements.
- Manage personnel performance to job requirements utilizing accurate and meaningful data to support effective and thoughtful coaching to ensure that organizational expectations are met.
- Report to management and perform real-time tracking and performance to KPIs; including being proactive to execute corrective actions to correct any deficiencies as required.
- Skillful use of an approved ERP system.
- Control direct and indirect costs to achieve company budget goals.
- Develop and managing production operations department budgets.
- Have effective and frequent communication with other departments to ensure that all production goals and metrics are known and met.
- Promote and champion lean manufacturing initiatives throughout the facility.
- Have strong interpersonal communication skills, be organized and possess good leadership skills.
- Interview and hire staff, and oversee staff training.
- Resolve employee grievances and concerns.
- Other duties as required to successfully perform the mission.
- Minimum education: BS degree in an Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, Operations or Business Management preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in manufacturing leadership is required.
- Special skills: Skillful and effective utilization of strong leadership and interpersonal skills such as emotional intelligence to accomplish objectives through others.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent Emotional Intelligence.
- Ability to work independently and to manage time effectively.
- Ability to exhibit poise, composure and confidence when confronting stressful or high-pressure situations.
- Ability to motivate employees to attain peak performance
- Able to quickly assess a situation and be effectively decisive.
- Lead by example through honesty, integrity and respect for others.
- Experience in providing leadership in an organized labor environment.
- Proven Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience is required, certification is a plus.
- Flexible work schedule and ability to work overtime as required to support and ensure the successful operations of a dynamic production facility.
- Competent use of MS Office software.