Manufacturing Manager - Houston, TX

Manufacturing Manager

The Manufacturing Manager will ensure the various functions of the operations group interact cohesively to meet the overall goals of the corporation. This individual will also provide clear direction and leadership to the production supervisors through goal setting and timely feedback. Must maintain a clear focus on the tactical & strategic plans of the facility and ensure that they are closely aligned with corporate goals and objectives.

The facility will consist primarily of types of (21) blow molding machines.

Major responsibilities include:

• Sharing common goals based on the financial expectations for the plant
• Optimizing production staffing plan to maximize effective cost structure
• Driving overall improvements based on data from our OEE and Tableau systems while speaking to gaps in performance based on the daily OEE reports
• Developing housekeeping program and standards that ensures production area is in optimal state at all times
• Working with various teams inside and outside the plant, to develop solutions that quickly resolve deviations from standards
• Being responsible for daily, weekly, monthly production performance and correcting negative trends quickly and permanently
• Ensuring production related spending remains within the designated budget, while monitoring and prioritizing activities to ensure maximum benefit and value
• Establishing manufacturing methods that ensure quality and repeatability of process
• Developing an effective and flexible change over program that minimizes downtime, from last good part to next good part
• Leading, developing, and managing the production personnel to ensure the department operates safely, efficiently, and effectively
• Networking with production members in other Silgan locations to share best practices and optimize production processes
• Providing daily, weekly, and monthly report outs on production performance, with analysis and countermeasures for not meeting targets
• Assisting in capital projects and project timelines from inception through to completion
• Ensuring the production environment and team members are always operating safely
• Developing opportunities to reduce costs or improve performance through effective capital planning and/or work flow redesign
• Providing timely and effective communication with Plant Manager and plant team on key production issues that impact safety, quality, cost, or lead times
• Ensuring data entered into performance tracking systems are accurate and unbiased, to ensure we truly understand performance of the facility
• Being a member of the plant Safety Committee with a strong commitment to safety
• Providing support as needed for a 24 hour 7 day a week blow molding operation
• Ensuring plant operates within compliance guidelines for government environmental standards including local, state, and federal requirements