Title: Manufacturing Manager

Role: Managing Production, Shipping, Receiving, Purchasing

Reports to: CEO/President

Direct reports: Electromechanical Technician, Electromechanical Assembler, Quality Assurance & Testing Technician, Customer Support Technician

Position Purpose Statement/Objective

The Manufacturing Manager contributes to the overall success of the organization by: effectively managing all tasks related to the hardware procurement & production of products & services to maximize the return on investment by establishing and maintaining proactive and efficient policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems.

Strategic

• Leadership
• At all times adheres to, promotes, and affirms the company culture, vision, mission, and core values
• Recommends strategies for lean, efficient, and proactive production and MRP processes
• Contributes to and collaborates with leadership team to ensure production department goals are aligned with company goals and growth strategies
• Management
• Departmental staff recruitment, development, training and management
• Monitor and review performance of staff and organize necessary interventions for improvement
• Determine & implement the human, material, and process resources required for production needs & targets
• Plan, control, review, and adjust the production schedule
• Collaborate & coordinate between departments including engineering, production, procurement, distribution and management
• Make decisions about equipment use, maintenance, modification and procurement
• Set and implement standard operating procedures, quality standards, and purchasing policies for production operations
• Implement and enforce quality control and tracking programs to meet quality objectives
• Estimate production costs on new product development efforts
• Manage MRP through project prioritization, supplier relationship and SLA management, negotiation and administration of contracts, analyzing “make or buy” options & decision making, and utilizing information systems.
• Oversee Shipping, Receiving, Warehouse Organization
• Ensure payments terms and inventory policies support the company’s cash-flow and financial objectives

Operational

• Reporting
• Update & maintain standard operating procedures
• Analyze production & report on quality assurance issues
• Supervisory related reporting at required intervals: Performance Reviews, Incident/Safety, Weekly Shipping Target, Month-end Inventory, Year-end Inventory, etc.
• Compliance
• Packaging and transport regulatory awareness, compliance and information communication
• Ensure implementation and adherence to health and safety regulations and best practices
• Ensure standard operating procedures are followed
• Transactional
• Order & Plan materials to arrive on time for assembly
• Create, Verify, and Process Sales Order Packing Lists
• Process shipments through UPS Worldship or FedEX shipping programs
• Unpack/Uncrate incoming products, verify contents against packing list
• Validate incoming products against PO and process paperwork for data entry
• Create & Process Work Orders for manufactured items
• Create Purchase Orders based on Sales Order & historical needs
• Back-up to assembly workforce as needed
• Back-up to drafting needs for custom staff gages as needed

Qualifications

• Education
• Preferred - Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration
• Industry related certificates & programs related to lean manufacturing, quality assurance best practices, hazardous materials training, etc.
• Skills
• Advanced-level Office Suite, ERP, MRP systems
• Ability to solve complex issues and make timely decisions, manage revolving priorities and time constraints,
• Planning, Organization, Time Management, Conflict Resolution
• Professional and collaborative communications with all levels within the organization and externally; including negotiation, delegation, team building
• Traits
• Proactive approach to workload & flow
• Collaborative Listener; Open to others’ ideas
• Critical Thinker, Decision Maker, Adaptable, Assertive
• Enthusiastic, Motivator, Approachable
• Experience
• Preferably 5-10 years’ progressively responsible experience in Manufacturing/Procurement environment including: production and manufacturing processes and techniques, raw materials sourcing & requirements, quality systems and standards, health and safety standards and compliance
• Preferably 5 Years in Management/Supervisory roles with direct reports
• Experience with Fishbowl and QuickBooks is a plus.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Goleta, CA 93117 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Goleta, CA 93117: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person