Manufacturing Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Manufacturing Manager

Location: Charlotte, NC

Pay: $110k+ plus annual bonus

Position Type: Full-time, permanent placement

The Recruiting Pros are proud to be working on behalf of this well-known company that manufacturers custom made products of the highest quality. We are recruiting for an experienced Manufacturing Manager running 10+ production lines for an awesome company in Northwest Charlotte. This high profile position will report directly to the demanding President who expects excellence! In this role you will have 4 direct reports (the managers of Fabrication, Engineering, Lean and Maintenance) and you will be a master at managing both time and people, with the consistent ability to delegate to your management team in order to leverage your strategic vision. Your primary goals will be to drive process efficiency, continuous improvement and scrap management via your highly engaged workforce - delivering on expected KPI's and customer satisfaction levels.

Routine responsibilities will require you to:

Manage all manufacturing operations i.e. production, assembly, engineering, process control, process development, cost / scrap reduction, and quality to develop and produce multiple lines of high quality, custom made products

Provide direct support to 4 Department Managers (Fabrication, Engineering, Lean and Maintenance) plus 7 Team Leaders

Interface with cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication and performance related to safety, production, maintenance, inventory and quality to maximize work flow and minimize logistical problems

Work to improve overall manufacturing warehouse operations; maintain and enhance assembly and production initiatives and performance; drive a culture centered around safety and customer satisfaction

Create and maintain a safe workplace

Reduce remakes and returns; Increase yield by reducing scraps and inventory shrinkage

Maximize labor efficiencies

Maintain a 98% serviceability rate, excluding backorders

Effectively cross-train personnel; participate in performance appraisals and corrective action plans

Identify ongoing cost containment strategies with special emphasis on reduction of scrap

Maintain manufacturing documentation and records, establish and/or modify operational methods and procedures and maintain employee training records

Manage and meet budget and spending expectations while meeting production demands

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. (These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.)

Experience Required:

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a leadership role, managing a manufacturing facility (no exceptions)

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering is strongly preferred; MBA is a plus

Knowledge of manufacturing infrastructure systems

Experience driving lean manufacturing, 5S and continuous improvement practices

Understanding of core and raw goods processing

Strong people skills and exceptional organizational and communication skills (both written and verbal)

Strong computer skills utilizing Microsoft Office products, WMS and SAP experience

If you have the skills to perform the responsibilities outlined above and the experience required, please click APPLY NOW and ATTACH YOUR RESUME . Once we’ve reviewed your information, you’ll receive a call or email regarding the status of your application. If you determine you are not a fit for this position, we’d sincerely appreciate your referral.

Our team at The Recruiting Pros has more than two decades of success in placing GREAT CANDIDATES at GREAT COMPANIES . We currently service North and South Carolina, with expertise in filling all positions related to manufacturing, supply chain, warehousing and distribution. Learn more about us at

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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