Processing Manager

Responsible for establishing and implementing production, quality and operating procedures for the Processing Departments (heat treat, plating, coatings). Ensures effective and efficient utilization of all resources assigned his/her departments. 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

· Responsible for implementing and maintaining safety standards as required by law and company policy.

· Provides technical expertise and leads supervisors and operators in problem solving and ensures implementation of problem prevention via work instructions and process integrity.

· Ensures manufacturing/processing methodology and processes (quality, safety…) are adhere to and not compromised.

· Plans and monitors capacity maximization for the Processing departments.

· Monitors and takes appropriate timely improvement actions to meet production quality and quantity

· Develops, monitors and implements department budgets and production forecasts.

· Develops, analyses, and presents monthly reports, including but not limited to, forecasts, productivity, and safety

· Assigns, controls and monitors required resources to achieve established schedules. 

· Ensures area Supervisors and manufacturing/processing engineering implement actions to meet the established goals.

· Leads Direct reports in monitoring production employees performance

· Utilizes SPC and other process improvement tools to analyze and control factory outputs and quality

· Identifies and leads CIP projects to improve overall performance of responsible areas.

· Responsible for the maintenance and procurement selection of capital equipment.

· Implements job related training for all employees assigned to his / her department, including but not limited to technical competencies, safety, and company policy/procedures

· Responsible for monitoring the acquisition, availability and proper usage of tools and material in his / her assigned area.

· Coaches and provides technical expertise to resolve manufacturing/processing issues and creates and ensures corrective actions are implemented.

· Responsible for creating a high morale workplace with the highest ethical standards

 

Supervisory Responsibilities

Has supervisory responsibilities including exempt and non-exempt workers.  Supervisory responsibilities include management of employee performance, hiring, discipline, development and resource planning. 

 

 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Education and/or Experience  

· Bachelor’s degree (Mechanical/chemical Engineering with emphasis in Metallurgical background preferred) from a four-year college or university, minimum 5 years management experience in manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

· Ability to read and interpret blueprints, and use shop and measuring tools.

· Ability to create and manage various reports

· Proficient in MS Office applications including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint and Email.

· Ability to implement job related training for all employees assigned to the department.

· Experience using SPC and other process improvement tools. 

· Experience in Heat Treat and/or plating preferred