Sr Manager, Manufacturing Operations 2nd Shift

The Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations plays a critical leadership role responsible for the performance, strategy, and continuous improvement of an entire value stream within a high-volume manufacturing environment. In this role, you will lead cross-functional teams and coach frontline leaders to deliver exceptional results across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and culture.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity to drive operational excellence while developing the next generation of manufacturing leaders.

• Oversee all manufacturing activities for a full value stream within the plant.
• Drive performance across key operational metrics including safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement
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• Align team goals with overall plant objectives and allocate resources to meet performance targets.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve production and operational goals.
• Monitor performance through production boards and ensure clear shift-to-shift communication and issue resolution.
• Escalate operational abnormalities and implement corrective actions to maintain stable processes.
• Ensure consistent deployment and adherence to standardized work and operational processes.
• Maintain 5S standards across the entire value stream.
• Champion and implement Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead problem-solving efforts, root cause analysis, and waste reduction across operations.
• Identify opportunities for both short-term improvements and long-term operational enhancements.
• Serve as a key escalation leader to resolve production challenges and operational issues.
• Provide daily leadership to a highly engaged manufacturing team including Area Leaders, Team Leaders, and hourly team members
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• Set clear goals and provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and development opportunities.
• Lead performance management, talent development, and succession planning initiatives.
• Partner with HR on employee relations matters and ensure consistent policy application.
• Mentor and develop future leaders within the organization.

• Ensure all products meet design specifications and quality standards.
• Maintain adherence to the Manufacturing Control Plan (MCP) and established quality processes.
• Partner with engineering and quality teams to improve key metrics such as First Pass Yield, Overall Yield, and Service Call Rate (SCR).
• Embed quality standards into standardized work and production processes.

• Lead a strong safety-first culture within the value stream.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures, audits, behavior-based observations, and safety meetings.
• Review and approve accident investigations while ensuring root causes are addressed and corrective actions implemented.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering or related technical field with minimum 7 years leadership experience in a high-volume manufacturing operation,
  OR equivalent experience and/or education.
• Solid verbal and written communication, interpersonal and leadership influencing skills.
• Must demonstrate solid computer skills with emphasis on Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint as well as have good knowledge of ERP systems and other business systems.
• Ability to autonomously resolve complex manufacturing problems.

• Black Belt or similar certification, DMAIC, Lean Manufacturing, workout and other process improvement/change mechanisms.
• Demonstrated accomplishments showing results-motivated methodology, analytical methods, schedule achievement, teamwork.
• Knowledge of Appliances manufacturing processes.
• Working conditions are normal for both an office and manufacturing environment.
• Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work.