Manufacturing Director from System One

Manufacturing Director

Primary Job Location: Elmira, NY

Employment Format: Full Time/On site

Position Overview: The Manufacturing Director is responsible for planning, executing and evaluating the manufacturing group and multiple projects at the same time, according to predetermined timelines, budget and quality level. Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, he/she will be responsible to build and manage teams, provide executive level reporting, while monitoring the project throughout its lifecycle. He or she will be responsible for strategic level process designed to improve operations while establishing advanced manufacturing capabilities.

Responsibilities:

· They will manage projects from initiation to closure to meet the deadlines, cost and quality levels

· They will oversee and direct the manufacturing managers, direct and indirect manufacturing workforce and interact with other supporting functions and groups

· They will be accountable for project results and managing the resources to achieve the goals

· They will work with customers and stakeholders to ensure adherence to safety regulations, scope of work, goals, deliverables, KPIs, budget, timing and quality level

· They will have to track and report project milestones and provide status to corporate executive level while keeping the work force informed of progress. They will have to lead, coach, and motivate project and manufacturing team members

· They will have to deal with complex problems and work towards providing a timely solution to them

· They will have to implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs

· Report and analyze project evaluation and assessments to ensure proper controls are in place

· They will be responsible for managing the production staff: for their technical or functional development and performance during the projects

· They will be responsible to determine any recruitment needs and any adjustments needed to increase or reduce the workforce

· They will have to analyze the risk and future impact of decisions

· They will have to recognize how corporate culture impacts the success of the project; know how to use organization to achieve objectives

· They will set and meet deadlines. Forecast changes and communicate current and projected issues

· They will ensure open communication to the management team. Address delicate situations and handle conflicts in such a way as to maximize opportunity and minimize exposure to risk

· As the director of the biggest work group in the plant, they must create a sense of belonging and ownership among team members, enforce accountability, respect, coaching, motivation and leadership, among others

· They will be responsible of the Manufacturing Process Team and any related activities.

Qualifications:

Required:

· Master’s Degree in Engineering, Science, Technology or related

· 10-15 years of manufacturing supervisory experience and continuous improvement initiatives.

· Project and /or line management experience

Benefits: Available benefits to be discussed during the interview

Notes:

· Salary: $160,000 - $180,000

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