Manufacturing Area Manager

Purpose

The Area Manager oversees operations within assigned manufacturing areas, ensuring adherence to established procedures and approved processes. This role is accountable for the safe and efficient production of company products across diverse manufacturing processes. The Area Manager ensures all quality, productivity, and cost objectives are met, while maintaining compliance with safety and operational standards. This position may oversee multiple shifts or departments, delegating responsibilities to Operations Supervisors and/or department leads as appropriate. Compared to an Operations Supervisor, the Area Manager role encompasses a broader span of control and requires a higher level of expertise in manufacturing operations, process management, and leadership.

We are looking for 2 Area Managers, one for the front (Wax, Shell, Foundry) and one for the back (Prefin, Midfin, Xray, Finishing, Machine Shop, Heat Treat, FPI).

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for the safe manufacture of products, safety in the areas of responsibility, and maintaining a safe, injury free work environment. Ensures compliance with legal requirements and company safety policies.
• Ensures that all employees work in a safe manner and that each employee is properly trained in all safety procedures. Ensures that good housekeeping practices are consistently followed.
• Ensures effective employee relations. Provides employee coaching and development. Resolves employee issues through problem resolution.
• Responsible for adherence to process control procedures, operating instructions, and all quality control instructions.
• Plans, organizes and supervises operations in accordance with production schedules and requirements in the most cost-effective manner. Maintains awareness of policies and procedures and assures compliance by assigned employees.
• Manages performance measures in area of responsibility.
• Ensures that thru-put and target earned hours are attained and budget criteria is met or exceeded.
• Conducts formal performance appraisals and recommends/approves pay increases, transfers, promotions, discipline and terminations in accordance with Company policies and procedures and state and federal laws.
• Interviews and hires (recommend for hire) employees. Is aware of and manages hiring process with consideration for affirmative action goals and EEO requirements.
• Is responsible for training and developing subordinate supervisory staff to safely and effectively manage assigned production operations.
• Develops, trains, and involves employees in maintaining and improving departmental safety, efficiency, productivity, quality, cooperation and morale.
• Maintains adequate staffing to meet required production schedules.
• Leads the annual budgeting process for areas of responsibility.
• As appropriate, submits Capital Equipment requests with cost qualifications.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Special Skills And Physical Requirements

• Strong Project Management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work with personnel at all organizational levels.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills, able to direct, motivate and hold others accountable to accomplish company objectives.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to establish effective relationships with all levels of the organization. Presents information in a clear, concise manner.
• Improvement-oriented mindset, shows initiative, generates improvement ideas.
• Determination and assertiveness to accomplish goals and company objectives.
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented mindset. Data-driven decision making.
• Strong reasoning ability and problem-solving skills. Able to mentally process and comprehend complex issues involving multiple variables.
• Strong time management and multi-tasking skills can organize, prioritize, delegate and balance time to meet established deadlines.
• Business acumen.
• Managerial skills.
• Customer Orientation.
• Strategic thinking.
• Ability to mentor and teach others.
• Proficient in PCC Toolbox applications.
  
  

Reporting Relationships

• Reports directly to the General Manager.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Bachelors degree in business related curriculum or engineering curriculum or 5 to 7 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience and responsibility.
• Must have demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations and priorities.
• Requires that the incumbent be highly organized, self-motivated individual who can work independently as well as work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Must have demonstrated abilities to lead people and get results through others, with excellent verbal and written communication skills or the ability to develop the skills.
• Must be computer literate, particularly in spreadsheet; financial; inventory and production planning and tracking applications.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, execute and deliver results in conformance with action plans.
• May be required to complete annual hazardous waste training, handle hazardous waste, complete weekly inspections, or manage areas that generate or handle hazardous waste.