DescriptionThe Director of Production and Distribution increases output and decreases costs through continuous improvement of production and distribution methods, flow, training, MRP utilization, equipment performance, documentation and safety.
Qualifications: - Five years of manufacturing management experience preferred.
- Four-year engineering degree from accredited school, preferably electrical engineering or mechanical engineering.
- Master's degree in manufacturing, engineering management, or business administration strongly preferred, but not required.
- Experience in automated surface mount assembly, solder reflow, In-circuit testing, automated functional testing, and automated material handling preferred.
- Good analytical, quantitative, and problem solving skills. Sound judgment in prioritizing tasks, ability to work under pressure.
- Strong people skills, ability to influence others through direct and indirect means, work well with others to meet company goals.
- Effective communicator, able to give presentations on manufacturing strategy and train hourly workers on lean manufacturing.
- Computer literate, able to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MRP II software as needed.
- Values driven, complies with company's core values, ethical in all situations.
- Accept and benefit from constructive criticism.
- Any other equivalent combination of education and experience deemed applicable.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities: - Fully understands all manufacturing processes. Improves manufacturing efficiency through the elimination of waste. Propels growth of production output through significantly improved efficiency of equipment and personnel.
- Understands the role of capital equipment and tooling in meeting the company's goals. Makes recommendations for purchase, lease, modification, repair, and/or maintenance of equipment and tools in order to meet objectives.
- Analyzes manufacturing capabilities and process repeatability. Ensures that processes are capable of consistently manufacturing a quality product. Improves processes to reduce scrap, repair, and rework while improving out of box quality. Works with technical team to assure statistical process control, testing, inspection, and mistake proofing (poke-yoke) are implemented appropriately.
- Establishes, maintains and continually monitors production, set-up and changeover time standards. Implements rapid changeover techniques to improve production output. Shows measurable improvements in lead times through value stream mapping, analysis and improvement.
- Maintains a clean and organized manufacturing facility. Works to improve safety, ergonomics and inventory accuracy.
- Educates the supervisory and hourly workforce on the company's manufacturing initiatives and provide the tools and training needed for them to succeed in achieving the company's goals.
- Fosters a continuous improvement mindset in the work place.
- Works with design engineering to ensure smooth launch of new products to the manufacturing floor. Provides design for manufacturability (DFM) input to engineering at an early stage in product design so that new products are quicker and easier to manufacture.
- Assists in development of documentation for all processes and procedures. Ensures that any changes to manufacturing processes are properly documented and that documentation is kept up to date. Maintains proper adherence to ISO, HAZMAT, and corporate standards at all times.
- Observes and adhere to DMP Data Classification Standard.
- Resolves manufacturing problems.
- Serves on Corporate Leadership Team. Upholds corporate mission and values, makes good business decisions, and leads by example. Observes and complies with company policies.
- Job duties subject to change as directed by senior management.
