Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Manufacturing Manager Responsibilities

Provide leadership in manufacturing excellence, ensuring customer satisfaction and continuous improvement across safety, quality, productivity, cycle time, delivery, and cash flow Partner closely with supervisors, team leaders, engineering, planning, and support teams to strengthen execution and elevate performance Build and sustain a culture of operational discipline and continuous improvement Lead hourly and manufacturing support teams while aligning people, processes, and resources to business objectives

Location: Muskegon County, Michigan Benefits

Salary: $115,000+ Medical, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) savings plan with employer match Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave Life insurance and employee assistance programs Professional development and leadership training Collaborative environment focused on safety, continuous improvement, and performance excellence

Job Roles

Empowering talent – Identifies and removes obstacles to productivity; equips employees to perform at their best; supports cross-training and capability growth Flexibility – Responds quickly to changing priorities; navigates varied responsibilities and fast-moving operational demands Organized and time conscious – Manages time effectively; understands process duration; balances availability with proactive leadership Business-minded – Aligns people and resources with operational demand; anticipates needs using data and insights; supports informed decision-making Interpretation and synthesis – Converts multiple inputs into clear actions; interprets data, trends, and qualitative information to justify decisions and direction Rigor – Participates in audits; leverages systems thoroughly; gathers input across shifts; drives continuous improvement in processes Team orientation – Participates at both tactical and strategic levels; supports technical and operational needs when appropriate Trust and relationship building – Communicates openly; stays visible on the floor; reinforces expectations while highlighting strengths and achievements Ingenuity – Seeks efficiencies; solicits and implements improvement ideas from all levels Professional posture – Handles escalations objectively; reframes challenges as opportunities; represents the brand and workplace professionalism

Key Responsibilities

Lead efforts to enhance manufacturing excellence and operational performance Ensure adherence to all safety regulations and promote a clean and safe work environment Strengthen shop-floor discipline, manufacturing planning, and execution Provide leadership for lean manufacturing, ABS, and continuous improvement initiatives Identify and eliminate non-value-added waste across operations Improve product flow and implement method improvements to reduce labor content Develop and train team leaders, supervisors, cell facilitators, and manufacturing support personnel Promote Injury Free Event (IFE) reporting and address safety issues immediately Maintain accountability for department budgets and financial performance Maintain effective communication and relationships with customers Develop budgets, strategic plans, goals, and objectives aligned with business unit priorities Cascade goals and objectives throughout the organization and ensure executional alignment Participate in cross-functional, site-specific, and enterprise-level teams Ensure delivery performance and customer commitments are consistently met Conduct capacity analysis to support standard work accuracy and labor planning Drive cost reduction initiatives to improve profitability Reduce work-in-process (WIP) and cycle time using lean tools Communicate operational priorities and performance clearly to staff, customers, and leadership Apply constraint management and OEE principles to improve throughput and efficiency Collaborate with engineering on process improvements that enhance quality and production flow

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

High school diploma or GED Minimum of 7 years of experience in manufacturing, including at least 5 years in leadership OR Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience with at least 1 year overseeing leaders Legally authorized to work in the United States (no visa sponsorship available) Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Engineering Experience in investment casting and/or manufacturing environments Strong leadership skills with the ability to engage and motivate teams Ability to drive improvement using lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and total quality methodologies Strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, interpersonal, organizational, and negotiation skills Strong financial literacy and understanding of plant-level financials Experience with tooling, molds, and dies (investment casting, injection molding, or stamping preferred)

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Immediate start, Shift work

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