Process Manager

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED:

• B.S. degree in Industrial Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, or related field
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Prior management experience required
• High-level experience in a multiple modules of an ERP system including order scheduling and capacity planning required
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a related field

Key Responsibilities:

• Workflow planning optimization and scheduling between manufacturing and support business units (Engineering, Machining, Post Forge, Outside Services, etc.)
• Analyze diverse machine capabilities and tooling integration to eliminate bottlenecks.
• Initiate and maintain cross-functional collaboration to bridge the gap between product design engineers, quality control, maintenance, and production units
• Router development and maintenance
• Calculate, identify and distribute daily work center capacities when required
• Coordinate subcontractor requirements including production and material transfers when required

Interplant and Outside Processing Coordination

• Coordinate production schedules among FRG manufacturing facilities.
• Identify opportunities to balance workloads and utilize available manufacturing capacity.
• Coordinate scheduling requirements for outside machining, heat treatment, and other subcontracted operations.
• Monitor outside processing schedules and identify delays that may affect customer deliveries.
• Communicate changes in production priorities to affected facilities and departments.

Customer Delivery Performance

• Monitor manufacturing schedules to support on-time delivery commitments.
• Identify orders at risk of missing scheduled completion or shipment dates.
• Coordinate corrective actions with Plant Managers, Purchasing, and Customer Service.
• Provide reliable production completion forecasts to Sales and Customer Service.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives designed to reduce manufacturing lead times and improve delivery performance.

Leadership and Department Management

• Directly supervise centralized production schedulers (2).
• Establish departmental goals, responsibilities, and performance expectations.
• Assign scheduling responsibilities and balance employee workloads.
• Provide training, coaching, and performance evaluations.
• Develop standardized scheduling processes and accountability measures.

Promote effective communication and cooperation between centralized scheduling and plant operations

ERP and Manufacturing Order Management

• Ensure manufacturing order scheduling information is accurate and current within the company’s ERP system.
• Establish consistent production planning and scheduling procedures across all facilities.
• Monitor manufacturing order status, production dates, material requirements, and scheduling accuracy.
• Participate in ERP system improvements, upgrades, and potential replacement projects.
• Support development and implementation of manufacturing capacity planning and scheduling tools.

Forge Resources Group is a leader in open- and closed-die near net metal forgings and fabricated assemblies serving diverse industries including aerospace, mining/drilling, railroad, shipbuilding, off-road/ag and other heavy equipment manufacturers.