Assistant Manager, Manufacturing Operations

Our client is hiring an Assistant MV Department Manager

Onsite in Irvington, NJ - Monday throught Friday - 7 am to 5 pm

1 to 2 Saturdays per month 7 am - 12 pm

Salary starting at $150K dependent on experience

The Assistant Medium Voltage Department Manager will partner with MV Department Manager to oversee all functions of MV Operations.

• Ensure safety standards are met within the working areas and collaborate with MV Department Manager and the EHS team on actions and sustainability.
• Maintain a culture of safety
• Assist the Department Manager with all EHS notifications added to the EHS notification tracker
• Participate in Gemba walks and report findings during the weekly meeting
• Report, review and fill out MOCs ( Management of Change) as needed

• Collaborate with the Department Manager regarding MDI (Daily stand-up) meetings and ensure actions created by the MDI are reviewed and closed in a timely manner.
• Participate in monthly SIOP meetings and work directly with Sales, MV Product Manager and Planner to meet customer demand.
• Drive root cause analysis meetings when targets aren't achieved.
• Participate in capacity and production efficiency projects
• Maintain the department's scorecard
• Work with the C&I Team on OEE reporting and any other continuous improvement tasks

• Responsible for the department's head count based on customer demand and department targets. Request new hires as needed.
• Responsible for onboarding new employees and terminating existing employees who do not meet department or company standards
• Manage the direct reports (Assembly/Packaging Manager, Electrical Testing Manager and Molding Production Manager)
• Review and approve all requests for PTO in ADP (direct reports)
• Provide coverage on time card approval though ADP by every week's deadline
• Review and approve all Medium Voltage D365 system transactions and provide reason codes for variances
• Assist the Finance team with closing the fiscal month

• Ensure proper 5S is followed in the MV production areas
• Coordinate with the Maintenance manager the PM (Preventative Maintenance) plan
• Work with Facilities Manager on projects requiring external contractors

• Work with QC Manager and Head of Quality on all applicable initiatives
• Participate in Quality related RCCAs
• Support the Department Manager ensuring the department's conformance during the annual ISO audit

• College Diploma is great preferred
• 3-5 years Management experience (Manufacturing preferred)
• Company's Quality Management System and ISO 9001:2015 awareness
• Strong communication, interpersonal, public speaking, and leadership skills.
• Innovative with motivational mentality.
• Excellent management, leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.