1st Shift Finishing Manager

POSITION SUMMARY: 

The Finishing Operations Manager assumes a pivotal role in supervising manufacturing activities and resources to accomplish company objectives in safety, quality, delivery, shipments, and cost.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (essential functions of position): 

Nothing in this job description limits management's ability to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.

• Direct manufacturing activities and resources according to Company Operating Procedures to achieve planned shipments and production goals, emphasizing safety, quality, delivery, and cost efficiency.
• Develop, maintain, and adjust daily/weekly production schedules to align with customer requirements and available resources.
• Use Excel to track, forecast, and report on capacity, lead times, and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and Quality teams to resolve scheduling conflicts and ensure on-time delivery.
• Continuously analyze data to identify bottlenecks, improve planning accuracy, and support operational efficiency.
• Assess schedules and production goals to make well-informed decisions on staffing, duty assignments, and equipment requirements, considering budgetary and time constraints.
• Communicate and prioritize customer needs with sales, scheduling, quality, and production management teams.
• Coordinate and collaborate on combined Pre-productions, addressing any customer requirements derived from pre-productions while ensuring production prerequisites are met.
• Organize and lead post-production problem-solving workshops to resolve customer-related issues or delivery discrepancies.
• Maintain communication with customers regarding open order status, respond to daily inquiries, and coordinate expedite plans as necessary.
• Collaborate with Engineers to explore alternative processing methods for schedule adherence while meeting quality standards.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives in conjunction with Engineers to minimize waste through workplace organization, setup reduction, and enhanced manufacturing processes.
• Manage the recruitment, training, and deployment of production and finishing personnel.
• Conduct employee performance evaluations, devise growth plans, implement disciplinary actions, and address personnel grievances as required.
• Collaborate with engineering, scheduling, and vendors to provide revised delivery dates as needed.
• Prepare ship lists for financial periods, weeks, and days.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: 

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel functions (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, conditional formatting, IF statements) to analyze and present data.
• Experience developing and maintaining reports and dashboards in Excel to support decision-making.

NONESSENTIAL SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS (not necessary but preferred):

• 4 year college degree.
• Minimum of 3 years of operations management experience in a manufacturing environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK CONDITIONS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment.
• Eyesight and hearing must be correctable to standard level.
• Regularly required to sit for extended periods of time; frequently required to stand, walk and use business equipment daily such as P.C., copier, fax, telephone, etc.; occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 40 lbs.