Senior Manager, Manufacturing

Under minimal supervision, the Senior Manager, Manufacturing is responsible for planning, scheduling, and supervising day-to-day operations within one or more departments to meet Click Bond’s production requirements. This role involves meeting key performance indicators related to employee development, On-Time Delivery (OTD), Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), budgets, productivity, efficiency, 5S, and fostering continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing principles within the company. Additionally, the Senior Manager, Manufacturing prepares assigned teams/departments to meet future requirements through training and employee development initiatives. This position should be able and ready to take the Sr. manufacturing Manager responsibilities for short periods of time and mentor and guide Manufacturing Managers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The primary responsibility is to lead and develop the assigned team, ensuring on-time delivery (OTD) while maintaining Click Bond’s quality standards.
• Responsible for developing strategies and working collaboratively with other functions as well as internal/external suppliers to ensure Operations objectives and personnel goals are achieved as well as Click Bond’s strategic initiatives.
• Assigns production responsibilities, work plans, and schedule requirements to department leads, supervisors and other Manufacturing Managers as assigned to ensure the timely and high-quality completion of Click Bond products.
• Collaborates with various departments including engineering, finance, materials, quality, maintenance, and others to ensure schedules and budgets are met while proactively resolving issues.
• Experienced in Troubleshooting and resolving production process problems, minimizing costs, and preventing delivery delays.
• Proactively creates and executes recovery plans when required.
• Enforces stringent quality standards, monitors workmanship issues, and provides corrective actions.
• Conducts regular audits to ensure compliance with applicable Quality and Environmental Management System (QEMS) procedures, identifying necessary changes in the Quality Assurance Plan (QAP).
• Executes the manufacturing strategy for the department(s), encompassing Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement philosophies and concepts, leading the implementation of Lean Six Sigma initiatives.
• Encourages, motivates, and leads assigned employees and business units (MBUs) toward continuous process and performance improvement.
• Ensures the department(s) have adequate resources to perform their assigned tasks, implementing company policies and procedures.
• Develops and maintains a safe work environment, ensuring strict housekeeping, 5S standards, and safety procedures and practices are followed, including tool and equipment safety requirements.
• Provides input for the development of the business unit’s strategic plans to meet budget, product cost, productivity, inventory levels, delivery performance, quality objectives/expectations, and operational goals.
• Capable of developing expense budgets and headcount for the assigned departments and/or business unit.
• Ensures compliance with the Environmental Management System (EMS) and ISO 14001 standards, ensuring that the handling and management of chemicals are conducted in alignment with these standards to promote waste reduction and environmental compliance.
• Report immediately all suspicious and hazardous conditions to a manager.
• Understand and observe all safety guidelines and assure quality and safety by complying with all appropriate CB policies and procedures.
• Assist in maintaining clean, orderly and hazard-free work areas.
• Must be a self-starter and be detail oriented.
• Other duties as assigned.