START is hiring: Manufacturing Manager in Rochester Hills

Responsibilities:

· Provide leadership for the successful day-to-day operations of the facility.

· Encourage and promote operating in a continuous improvement environment.

· Review established production schedules for all manufacturing departments to ensure customer demand is satisfied and an adequate level of inventory is maintained.

· Analyze the current production process to develop plans to increase throughput, reduce costs and establish operating goals for the manufacturing team.

· Work directly with production supervisors to remove production constraints, allocate human and equipment resources and direct production employees to attain all established goals.

· Monitor operation expenses and research ways to reduce costs while maintaining product quality.

· Work closely with management and operations personnel to ensure all members of the manufacturing team are aware of safety policies to provide a safe workplace for our employees.

· Analyze all workforce requirements for all manufacturing positions.

· Coordinate with Human Resources the hiring and training of all manufacturing personnel.

· Conduct performance appraisals and provide coaching and guidance to all operations employees.

Requirements:

· 10+ years progressive experience in a key leadership/management role at a manufacturing facility.

· Previous experience/best practices implementing and using continuous improvement/lean tools such as; Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, etc. to drive improvement.

· Demonstrated understanding of the principles and applications associated with manufacturing operations, maintenance and engineering.

· Excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to balance production and maintenance needs.

· Ability to work with teams and lead decision-making processes in a team environment.

· Demonstrated strong leadership, team building and advanced coaching skills.

· Demonstrated ability to motivate people, assess and develop employee skills.

· Excellent interpersonal communication and listening ability.

· A strong ability to be adaptable and flexible.

· Strong analytical and decision-making skills.

· Highly motivated, results oriented, driven personality.

· Previous experience/broad understanding of safety systems and enforcement of safety rules and policies.

Education Required:

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Management/Operations or other related field.