• Location: Sumter, South Carolina
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #25844

Are you looking to make a career change to an exciting company? This exciting opportunity as a Manufacturing Unit Leader offers a competitive salary plus an excellent benefits package including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, paid PTO etc. Does this position match your future career goals? Then this Manufacturing Unit Leader role could be the right fit for you.

Responsibilities:

• Own and deliver strategic, operational, and functional performance objectives for the manufacturing unit.
• Develop, coach, and mentor associates to drive production excellence, capability growth, accountability, and ownership.
• Lead and coordinate all manufacturing unit activities while establishing clear priorities and execution plans.
• Develop, manage, and control the manufacturing unit budget and staffing levels.
• Establish, communicate, and drive challenging SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) goals.
• Cascade manufacturing targets to lines, areas, and workstations, ensuring associates understand expectations through documented, measurable individual goals.
• Champion and lead change initiatives to achieve both short-term and long-term SQDC objectives.
• Proactively resolve line-level and unit-level issues while demonstrating servant leadership.
• Build and develop teams in alignment with values and leadership principles.
• Lead the TMS cycle for assigned lines/areas and set daily (24-hour) operational direction.
• Conduct annual performance reviews, maintain active development plans for all associates, and hold regular one-on-one coaching sessions.
• Lead DTM activities, including the development and execution of standardized work processes (e.g., CIL, CL).
• Drive and sustain Excellence initiatives within the manufacturing unit.
• Partner with Logistics to develop production schedules and monitor delivery performance against plan.
• Ensure consistent, timely, and accurate assessments of hourly associates through mentoring and development activities.
• Address associate concerns promptly, collaborating with HR as needed.
• Continuously build personal expertise in operations, people leadership, and Excellence systems.
• Spend more than 50% of working time on the production floor actively overseeing operations.
• Perform additional duties as required to support business needs.
• Ensure full compliance with quality systems, standard operating procedures, and all applicable safety regulations (local, state, federal).
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance as an essential job function.
• Communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate commitment to and uphold values

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Science, Industrial Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience in a highly automated environment (7+ years preferred).
• At least 3 years of people leadership experience (5+ years preferred).
• 3+ years of demonstrated success in a similar leadership role.
• Strong team collaboration and team-building capabilities
• Self-motivated with the ability to think independently
• Sound decision-making skills
• Advanced troubleshooting capabilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Project management proficiency
• Working knowledge of quality systems
• Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office
• Ability to develop and manage budgets, including product costs, waste drivers, and standard costing
• Knowledge of logistics and production planning
• Expertise in safety, ergonomics, and risk mitigation

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401K
• Paid Time Off
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Salary: $90K-$110K annually

Ask for: Deb

Job Id: 25844

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