R&D | Engineering | Quality

World leading manufacturer of fastener solutions for a very broad base of industries including Personal Care, Transportation, Footwear, Apparel, Military, Packaging, Construction, Industrial, Consumer and more.

Responsible for managing the daily manufacturing operations ensuring safety, productivity, efficiency, material utilization, order delivery, and quality standards are met while managing staff and production schedules. This includes leading, coordinating and aligning operational resources around employee safety, product quality, order delivery, cycle time, operational productivity and efficiency, and material utilization to achieve company goals and objectives.

Promote/drive implementation and adherence to all safety protocols/regulations across the site, taking proactive actions to reduce exposure and promote a safety culture among all employees

Ensures manufacturing capabilities and performance meet or exceed all industry and customer requirements for cost, volume, quality, and responsiveness

Manages workforce to support changing demands. Develops, implements, and optimizes cross-training and labor shortage contingency plans within and across the value streams

Develop quantitative and strategic action plans and metrics that support the overall improvement of safety, quality, delivery and service levels

Manages staff with emphasis on accountability and effectiveness;
Sets performance objective goals for direct reports that are consistent with and in support of Plant objectives

Identifies training needs, initiates development of staff, and recommends effective personnel actions; mentors and leads employees with a hands‑on approach

Leads change management and improvement initiatives in a manner that ensures employee engagement and understanding

Drives lean manufacturing and promote an environment of continuous improvement

Identifies and implements initiatives to reduce COGS and enhance business profitability

Utilizes data and established metrics to decisively identify opportunities to improve processes

Aligns manufacturing work systems and management practices with established best practices and Company global manufacturing standards

Provides operational support to the plant’s leadership teams, and operational support resource teams

Ensure policies and procedures are well understood and adhered to by all employees

BS degree in Business, Engineering, or technical discipline

Minimum 7 years’ management/supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment

Experience in a textiles manufacturing environment will be highly valued

In-depth knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies, with demonstrated experience in application to drive operational excellence. Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt a plus

In-depth knowledge of Strategy Deployment methodology

Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels in the organization

Proven ability to motivate, train and develop skill sets for manufacturing supervision, manufacturing technical resources, and manufacturing production staff

Strong problem‑solving skills that drive root cause identification and corrective actions

Detailed oriented with strong organizational skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Ability to make decisions in a timely manner with the ability to effectively influence decision-making

Ability to work with great sense of urgency in a fast‑paced organization with optimism

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and Oracle (ERP), SPC Programs, etc.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the country of employment without current or future employer-sponsored visa support

Company offers a competitive base salary, generous bonus program, excellent benefits and opportunity for internal growth!