About the OpportunitySchwarze Industries, a member of the Alamo Group, is seeking an experienced and results-driven Director of Manufacturing for the Huntsville, AL facility to provide strategic leadership for plant operations across fabrication, welding, paint, and assembly. This senior operations leader will be hands-on and be responsible for driving safety, quality, delivery, cost performance, and continuous improvement while building a high-performing manufacturing team.
What You Will Do- Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, company policies, and operational controls.
- Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations to meet business goals for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
- Develop and execute short-term and long-range manufacturing strategies, operating plans, and budgets aligned with plant growth objectives.
- Drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste, improve throughput, and lower direct labor costs.
- Build, coach, and mentor manufacturing leaders while promoting accountability, collaboration, respect, and high ethical standards.
- Review operational data, production reports, and key performance metrics to identify trends, resolve issues, and report results to senior leadership.
- Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, and other departments to improve manufacturability, material availability, product cost, and customer satisfaction.
- Ensure employees are properly trained on processes, methods, safety expectations, and quality standards.
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Alamo Group's Core Competencies:
- Leading Change/Change Management - Balance change and continually strive to improve business performance
- Leading People/Teamwork - Design and implement strategies that maximize employee's potential and foster high ethical standards
- Communication - Explain, advocate and express facts and ideas in a convincing manner and negotiate with individuals and groups
- Business Acumen - Understand and interprets business metrics and utilizes latest business strategies to focus on outcomes and create opportunities for success
- Results Driven/Process - Make timely and effective decisions and produce results through planning and implementation of processes, systems, and programs; stressing accountability and continuous improvement
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 10 years of manufacturing and supervisory leadership experience.
- Strong knowledge of fabrication, welding, paint, mechanical assembly, warehouse, and related manufacturing processes.
- Experience improving productivity, cost performance, quality, and operational efficiency in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment that deals with heavy customization.
- Practical knowledge of lean manufacturing tools and continuous improvement methods.
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, problem-solving, and team-building skills.
- Ability to work effectively with employees and leaders at all levels of the organization.
- Working knowledge of low-volume, high-mix assembly operations preferred.
