Manager, Operations
Summit Polymers, Inc., Schoolcraft, MI, United States
P08 - Vicksburg, 115 S Leja Drive, Vicksburg, Michigan, United States of America
Job Title
Manager, Operations (Manufacturing)
FLSA Status
Exempt
Reports To
General Manager
Summary
Directs, administers, and coordinates all the activities of the plant operations to achieve safety, quality, cost and delivery objectives. Manages the plant staff, including department managers responsible for Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Materials, Maintenance, and the plant Lean Manufacturing Engineer.
Responsibilities and Duties
Meet manufacturing operation objectives, including key metrics related to:
Safety
Quality
Cost
Delivery
Ensure plant has a safe working environment through:
Employee awareness
Proper 5S and housekeeping
Layered safety audits and closure of safety related issues
Effective Emergency Plan.
Cooperate with the GM on projects and plans plant resources including:
Capital equipment
Facilities
Cooperate with the GM for capacity planning activities, including:
Assessment and update of plant Sales Forecast
Population of corporate molding, painting, and assembly capacity tools.
Ensures plant manufacturing operations closely adhere to Summit Lean Manufacturing System (SLMS) practices. Key SLMS elements include:
Root Cause Problem Solving (PPS)
Ensure successful new product launch:
Engage closely in the product development process
Ensure plant prepares for successful launch of new products, following Knowledge Based Product Development (KBPD) and customer specific requirements.
Ensure plant team engages in teamwork with corporate engineering, sales, and materials functions throughout the entire development and launch cycle of new products.
Promotes the utilization of root cause problem solving using Practical Problem Solving (PPS)
Manages and provides leadership to plant staff managers
Conducts daily staff meetings
Clearly assigns responsibility for issues
Requires departmental action plans
Ensures Plan-Do-Check-Act methodology is utilized
Cooperates with the GM to ensure plant compliance to SPI systems and procedures supporting:
IATF 16949 Quality standard
ISO 14001 Environmental standard
Ensures plant adopts and complies with corporate standardization initiatives
SLMS, Molding, Painting, Quality Systems, Maintenance Systems, Materials Systems, etc.
Assists the GM in plant Talent Development initiative to train and develop high potential employees for growth within SPI
As needed by the GM, understands and represents corporate management in matters of company philosophy, quality ethics, and personnel policies.
Manages overall plant manufacturing/support personnel activities, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfers, and disciplinary actions.
Assists the GM in managing plant customer relationships, including ensuring appropriate SPI to customer contact relationships are maintained.
Works with the GM to provide necessary resources to protect and maintain the facility at all times.
Ensures plant compliance to all local, state and federal government regulations and reporting requirements.
Works with Human Resources to assure a positive, constructive working environment built on honesty, fairness, integrity, and respect. Provides a working atmosphere conducive to good industrial and community relations.
Personally maintains plant floor focus, “go and see”, engage with all shifts
Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
Minimum of 5 years experience at a technical or management level. Knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures, budgeting and costing, quality control procedures and human resource management techniques. 4 year degree or 7 years progressive experience in a manufacturing environment.
Skills and Abilities
Possess ability to gather and synthesize information
A minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment (Traditional Score of 28 on the cognitive portion).
Travel Requirements
This position typically does require less than 5% travel.
Disclaimer
The information contained in this job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
P08 - Vicksburg, 115 S Leja Drive, Vicksburg, Michigan, United States of America
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Job Title
Manager, Operations (Manufacturing)
FLSA Status
Exempt
Reports To
General Manager
Summary
Directs, administers, and coordinates all the activities of the plant operations to achieve safety, quality, cost and delivery objectives. Manages the plant staff, including department managers responsible for Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Materials, Maintenance, and the plant Lean Manufacturing Engineer.
Responsibilities and Duties
Meet manufacturing operation objectives, including key metrics related to:
Safety
Quality
Cost
Delivery
Ensure plant has a safe working environment through:
Employee awareness
Proper 5S and housekeeping
Layered safety audits and closure of safety related issues
Effective Emergency Plan.
Cooperate with the GM on projects and plans plant resources including:
Capital equipment
Facilities
Cooperate with the GM for capacity planning activities, including:
Assessment and update of plant Sales Forecast
Population of corporate molding, painting, and assembly capacity tools.
Ensures plant manufacturing operations closely adhere to Summit Lean Manufacturing System (SLMS) practices. Key SLMS elements include:
Root Cause Problem Solving (PPS)
Ensure successful new product launch:
Engage closely in the product development process
Ensure plant prepares for successful launch of new products, following Knowledge Based Product Development (KBPD) and customer specific requirements.
Ensure plant team engages in teamwork with corporate engineering, sales, and materials functions throughout the entire development and launch cycle of new products.
Promotes the utilization of root cause problem solving using Practical Problem Solving (PPS)
Manages and provides leadership to plant staff managers
Conducts daily staff meetings
Clearly assigns responsibility for issues
Requires departmental action plans
Ensures Plan-Do-Check-Act methodology is utilized
Cooperates with the GM to ensure plant compliance to SPI systems and procedures supporting:
IATF 16949 Quality standard
ISO 14001 Environmental standard
Ensures plant adopts and complies with corporate standardization initiatives
SLMS, Molding, Painting, Quality Systems, Maintenance Systems, Materials Systems, etc.
Assists the GM in plant Talent Development initiative to train and develop high potential employees for growth within SPI
As needed by the GM, understands and represents corporate management in matters of company philosophy, quality ethics, and personnel policies.
Manages overall plant manufacturing/support personnel activities, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfers, and disciplinary actions.
Assists the GM in managing plant customer relationships, including ensuring appropriate SPI to customer contact relationships are maintained.
Works with the GM to provide necessary resources to protect and maintain the facility at all times.
Ensures plant compliance to all local, state and federal government regulations and reporting requirements.
Works with Human Resources to assure a positive, constructive working environment built on honesty, fairness, integrity, and respect. Provides a working atmosphere conducive to good industrial and community relations.
Personally maintains plant floor focus, “go and see”, engage with all shifts
Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
Minimum of 5 years experience at a technical or management level. Knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures, budgeting and costing, quality control procedures and human resource management techniques. 4 year degree or 7 years progressive experience in a manufacturing environment.
Skills and Abilities
Possess ability to gather and synthesize information
A minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment (Traditional Score of 28 on the cognitive portion).
Travel Requirements
This position typically does require less than 5% travel.
Disclaimer
The information contained in this job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
P08 - Vicksburg, 115 S Leja Drive, Vicksburg, Michigan, United States of America
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