Assembly Manager

About Generant:

Generant was founded in the early 1930’s and is headquartered in Butler, NJ. We design and manufacture valves and pressure regulators for a wide variety of industries with a strong position in the Industrial Gases and Cryogenics, Medical Gases and Equipment, Energy, and Chemicals markets.

Generant is 100% employee owned. We look for dedicated and talented people who accept the responsibilities of thinking like owners and embrace our mission as stated in our Quality Policy:

Our Goal is to provide our customers, suppliers and employees true value. We believe this can only be accomplished through a strong commitment to continuous improvement in the quality of our products, services and working environment.

Our ideal candidates:

• Are people who are personally motivated to produce high-quality work
• Are lifelong learners – driven to continually improve
• Are well organized
• Enjoy working in a team environment

Job Summary

The Assembly Manager provides leadership and operational oversight for the Assembly Department, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 standards, company policies, and applicable regulatory requirements. The role is responsible for leading employees, coordinating production schedules, managing workflow and inventory, and promoting continuous improvement to ensure safe, efficient, and timely delivery of quality products.

Essential Functions

• Ensure compliance with ISO-9001 and other regulatory requirements as well as all company safety policies, procedures.
• Interview, select, onboard, train, coach, develop, evaluate, and administer corrective actions for assembly employees.
• Schedule and track production using the company's production management software and keep systems up to date.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality Control, Purchasing, Customer Service, and other departments to support production requirements.
• Communicate with Customer Service regarding delivery schedules, priority orders, and production status.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators (KPIs), including safety, quality, productivity, inventory accuracy, and on-time delivery.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation to support production, troubleshooting, and process improvement activities.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, efficiency, and workflow.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
• Monitor inventory levels of components, packaging materials, and production supplies to prevent shortages.
• Analyze and repair, or coordinate repair of, returned products as required.
• Document and maintain production processes, work instructions, tooling, and fixtures.
• Partner with Quality Control to ensure proper calibration and maintenance of measurement tools and gauges.
• Support and assist production activities as needed, including process development, assembly, testing, packaging, and engraving operations.
• Perform duties with minimal supervision and exercise sound, independent judgment in resolving operational issues.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.