Senior Manufacturing Manager

This position is within the Mining And Metals Industry

Who is Pyrotek? Pyrotek is the most successful global industrial company you’ve never heard of (until now). Pyrotek is a global leader in high temperature materials and our products impact virtually everyone in the developed world. Our global team has worked for decades to deliver new technologies, advanced engineered systems and innovative materials to customers in industries all over the world.

Join our team and create, improve and innovate the everyday!

The role of the Senior Manufacturing Manager will be to oversee Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Environmental and Safety processes, prioritizing continuous improvement and plant profitability, and ensure manufacturing and related performance, metrics and objectives are met and adhere to approved budgets. Confer and collaborate with senior management, Sales Team(s), engineers, team members, customers, and suppliers to ensure company and site strategic and operating plans are achieved.

A few Essential Functions and Responsibilities (see full job description):

• Effectively oversee manufacturing and plant operations, and monitor/evaluate performance, by:
• Successfully executing and managing strategic plans to ensure the facility’s operating goals and objectives are met.
• Consistently meeting production goals in a timely and cost-effective manner utilizing standard operation and work procedures, and by providing guidance and direction related to equipment layouts, material flow, and resource planning and management.
• Assisting with the development and execution of the Plant Operations financial plan in cooperation with the Operations Manager.
• Managing plant operations through fiscally responsible actions, continuously exploring ways to minimize expenses and optimize profits.
• Assisting with identifying opportunities to expand or adjust plant operations and activities to take advantage of changes in the market/industry.
• Maintaining the plant’s utilities contracts to ensure adequate supply and cost controls.
• Identifying, evaluating and directing the implementation lean continuous improvement actions in all manufacturing areas.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments (Engineering, Sales, Supply Chain, etc.) to make sure production activities and projects align with customer expectations and projected costs.
• Lead and/or participate in special projects and assignments related to continuous improvement methods, new technology and innovation explorations, and sales and market growth opportunities.

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Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Operations Management or Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Materials Science), plus seven (7) years of related operations management experience in a manufacturing environment, high-performance ceramic manufacturing, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience in lean manufacturing methodologies, project management and product development, highly desirable.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Manufacturing Operations. Knowledge of and ability to successfully apply business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources in a manufacturing environment.

Leadership Skills. Self-starter and forward-thinking with demonstrated history and passion for leading manufacturing teams with appropriate leadership style by building relationships alternating from executive level environments to frontline team members, customer and suppliers, and leading from a continuous improvement mentality and maintaining an elevated focus on serving internal and strategic external customers. Ability to create a culture of…