Light RTM Composite Manager

About Nautique Boat Company

With over 100 years of excellence, Nautique Boat Company, a subsidiary of Correct Craft, is recognized globally for building the world’s finest ski and wake boats. Since 1925, we’ve led the marine industry through innovation, superior craftsmanship, and a dedication to quality.

Beyond our boats, we’re driven by purpose. Through Nautique Cares, we contribute to causes both locally and around the globe improving that performance, people, and philanthropy go hand-in-hand

Job Description: The Light RTM Composite Manager is responsible for leading the daily operations, performance, and output of the Light RTM and Gel Finishing departments. This position provides overall leadership for safety, quality, production, personnel management, employee development, continuous improvement, operational metrics, and alignment with company culture and strategic objectives. This role plans, directs, and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure composite components are produced safely, efficiently, and in accordance with established quality, cost, and production requirements. This position leads department supervisors, leads, and employees while partnering cross-functionally to achieve production targets, resolve operational challenges, and continuously improve manufacturing performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct daily Light RTM and Gel Finishing operations, including production attainment, safety, quality, labor utilization, and employee performance
• Ensure production schedules and departmental objectives are achieved while maintaining established safety, quality, cost, and delivery standards
• Lead, coach, and develop department supervisors, leads, and employees to strengthen performance, accountability, engagement, and alignment with operational objectives
• Manage departmental staffing and employee performance matters while supporting recruitment, onboarding, training, development, and succession planning
• Drive improvements in labor productivity, material utilization, process efficiency, and waste reduction through Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
• Maintain high-quality standards through regular shop-floor engagement, process observation, auditing, and collaboration with employees and leadership
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Customer Service, and other departments to resolve production issues and ensure operational requirements are achieved
• Identify and address production constraints, process inefficiencies, quality concerns, staffing challenges, and other barriers affecting departmental performance
• Lead the implementation and sustainment of new manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, materials, and product introductions within assigned departments
• Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives, including 5S, Kaizen, visual management, waste elimination, and process standardization
• Monitor, analyze, and report departmental performance metrics and implement corrective actions when results fall below established targets
• Ensure compliance with company policies, OSHA requirements, safety procedures, and applicable environmental requirements while promoting a proactive safety culture
• Perform similar or related duties as assigned.