Manufacturing Manager

Manufacturing Manager Location: Charlotte, NC Pay: $110k+ plus annual bonus Position Type: Full-time, permanent placement The Recruiting Pros are proud to be working on behalf of this well-known company that manufactures custom made products of the highest quality. We are recruiting for an experienced Manufacturing Manager running 10+ production lines for an awesome company in Northwest Charlotte. This high profile position will report directly to the demanding President who expects excellence! In this role you will have 4 direct reports (the managers of Fabrication, Engineering, Lean and Maintenance) and you will be a master at managing both time and people, with the consistent ability to delegate to your management team in order to leverage your strategic vision. Your primary goals will be to drive process efficiency, continuous improvement and scrap management via your highly engaged workforce - delivering on expected KPI's and customer satisfaction levels. Routine responsibilities will require you to:

• Manage all manufacturing operations i.e. production, assembly, engineering, process control, process development, cost / scrap reduction, and quality to develop and produce multiple lines of high quality, custom made products
• Provide direct support to 4 Department Managers (Fabrication, Engineering, Lean and Maintenance) plus 7 Team Leaders
• Interface with cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication and performance related to safety, production, maintenance, inventory and quality to maximize work flow and minimize logistical problems
• Work to improve overall manufacturing warehouse operations; maintain and enhance assembly and production initiatives and performance; drive a culture centered around safety and customer satisfaction
• Create and maintain a safe workplace
• Reduce remakes and returns; Increase yield by reducing scraps and inventory shrinkage
• Maximize labor efficiencies
• Maintain a 98% serviceability rate, excluding backorders
• Effectively cross-train personnel; participate in performance appraisals and corrective action plans
• Identify ongoing cost containment strategies with special emphasis on reduction of scrap
• Maintain manufacturing documentation and records, establish and/or modify operational methods and procedures and maintain employee training records
• Manage and meet budget and spending expectations while meeting production demands

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. (These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.) Experience Required: Minimum of 10 years' experience in a leadership role, managing a manufacturing facility (no exceptions) Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering is strongly preferred; MBA is a plus Knowledge of manufacturing infrastructure systems Experience driving lean manufacturing, 5S and continuous improvement practices Understanding of core and raw goods processing Strong people skills and exceptional organizational and communication skills (both written and verbal) Strong computer skills utilizing Microsoft Office products, WMS and SAP experience