Finishing Excellence Manager

Company Description

For nearly 70 years, MasterBrand has been shaping the places where people come together, enriching lives and creating meaningful memories for our customers. That, combined with our stylish products, expansive dealer and retail network, and dedicated associates, has helped make us the number one North American residential cabinet business. Our unique culture of continuous improvement is based on trusting the tools, empowering the team and moving forward, and is kept alive by our more than 14,000 associates across 20 plus manufacturing facility and offices. Visit www.masterbrand.com to learn more and join us in building great experiences together!

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment for all employees and ensuring that employees work safely and follow company safety policies.
• Ensure, through review of safety and incident reports, inspection reports and visual observation, that safety requirements are being met.
• Through periodic meetings with employees, assure safety and health matters are communicated and prompt corrective action taken when needed.
• Coordinate the efforts of team leads and employees through daily and weekly productivity for the finish area including overhead lines, sanding, and off-line areas, including providing time sensitive information for production reports and to ensure maximum efficiency while maintaining quality standards.
• Continually look for ways to ensure quality, improve product flow, and increase efficiencies within the department, as well as reduce rework and plant warranties.
• Responsible for documenting and reporting any deficiencies.
• Assist Finish Department associates to solve production problems on an ongoing basis.
• Responsible for documenting procedures that affect the Finish Department.
• Determine the performance of finish material in production by observation and inspection at various points in the process and take necessary corrective action to ensure quality standards are maintained.
• Initiate corrective action, verbally and written, on a daily basis where goals are not being met. Inform supervision of potential problem areas.
• Assist Finish Room Leadership in analyzing field claims reports; determine origin of problem through use of historical data sheets. Use information to initiate corrective action with supervision.
• Through visual inspection of equipment and review of parts usage, production data and down time, determine if preventive maintenance and proper operating procedures are being followed. Take appropriate action as indicated.
• Determine weekly staffing needs by reviewing workload requirements and initiate appropriate action.
• Develop training procedures to ensure that associates fulfill their job assignments.
• Develop objectives, budgets and forecasts using historical data and projected production demands in order to operate as efficiently as possible.
• Review performance of employees against goals and suggest improvements to achieve maximum desired results.
• Communicate verbally with Production Team Leads all changes in company policy and activities to keep them informed.
• Participate, as a member of the management staff, in establishing policy and determining its effect on employee morale.
• Keep informed of technical changes through trade magazines, seminars, and technical bulletins to take advantage of improved technology.
• Collaborate with HR – the promotion, employment, or change in compensation of employees.
• Complete assignments as assigned by the plant management.
• Lead, coach, develop, mentor, and motivate department staff.

Qualifications

Key Competencies

• Plans and Aligns: Effectively prioritizes work and resources to meet commitments aligned with organizational objectives.
• Drives Vision and Purpose: Communicates a compelling vision and strategy that motivates others to take action.
• Instills Trust: Builds credibility through integrity, transparency, and authentic leadership.
• Builds Effective Teams and Engagement: Develops high-performing teams by leveraging diverse skills and perspectives while fostering a culture of engagement and accountability.
• Drives Results: Consistently delivers strong outcomes, even in challenging or ambiguous environments.
• Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for meeting commitments and achieving results.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Builds strong relationships across all levels, functions, cultures, and geographic locations.
• Decision Quality: Makes sound, timely decisions, even with incomplete or imperfect information

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business Management or related field preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment required, experience in cabinetry production preferred
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience required
• Knowledge of wood finishing materials a plus.
• Demonstrated highly developed problem solving and project management skills
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Additional Information

Equal Employment Opportunity

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is an equal opportunity employer. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Reasonable Accommodations

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment, please contact us at [email protected].