The Director of Manufacturing will lead, manage, and improve the operations of the business with an emphasis on manufacturing and production. This position holds a seat on our Senior Leadership Team and they will run the day-to-day operations with direct responsibility for these functions: Manufacturing (Production), Facilities, and Lean Enterprise. This role will utilize lean to drive continuous improvement, and leverage our investments in precision machining, grinding, and forming technology. This key manager will lead the effort to execute the operations plan and meet our customers’ requirements.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

• Manage, coach/mentor, integrate, and align a team of functional managers and supervisors. Resolve conflicts, prioritize top priorities, make decisions, and create accountability. Serve as subject matter expert when needed.
• Establish and report to Senior Leadership Team meaningful daily, weekly, and monthly metrics such as quality performance, production efficiency, labor efficiencies, job costs, operating expenses, inventory, scheduling performance, budgets, and delivery.
• Work with senior leadership team to sustain building maintenance, equipment maintenance, and state of the art factory.

• Leverage lean principles, 5S, training of our workforce and visual management systems for optimal job flow and work standards.

• Make recommendations to implement new manufacturing technology and processes to drive innovation and waste reduction.
• Communicates directives, polices, and change management. Serve as a hands-on initiative-taker working with a sense of urgency while ensuring the workforce builds trust in common goals and objectives.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of data within our ERP system including employee clocking, job tracking, job costing, and run time. Partner with the Finance & Accounting Team to drive out unwanted job variances and maintain all costs within budget.
• Partner with Human Resources to recruit, develop, train, and retain our production workforce. Responsible for keeping the employee skills matrix up to date, hiring plans, forecasting, performance management.

• Proactively ensure the safety of the entire workforce through robust protocols and training. Responsible for maintaining and implementing updated OSHA standards at the organization.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, Business or relevant field and/or 10 years working experience in the field of advanced manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of a broad range of precision machining and forming processes including Swiss screw machining, turning, milling, grinding, thread rolling, assembly and other secondary processes.
• Understanding of special processes in manufacturing including heat treatment, coatings, testing.
• Understanding of Lean Enterprise; training/certification preferred. (ie: Six Sigma, Black Belt)
• Experience with an ISO9000/AS9100 Quality Management System and compliance management to other regulatory bodies such as DLA and OSHA.
• Strong aerospace industry background preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with manufacturing budgets including tooling and equipment maintenance.
• Experience with researching, acquiring, and implementing advanced manufacturing technology.
• Experience managing mid-sized company workforce, driving accountability into management team, and developing a robust labor force for sustainable growth preferred.
• Strong technology skills including ERP proficiency (e.g., Epicor Kinetics) and communication tools (e.g., Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Excel, Word).

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to sit/stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to walk long distances through the building.
• Ability to push/pull/carry up to 50 lbs.

Physical Demands: