Vacancy Name
Manufacturing Manager
Vacancy No
VN868
Employment Type
Full-Time
Shift
Duration (if temporary)
Location Country
United States
Location State
New Jersey
Location City
South Plainfield
Description
The Manufacturing Manager oversees all plant production, inventory, logistics, and quality management systems. This hands-on role is responsible for planning and directing manufacturing activities to maximize profit, product quality, and safety. You will also lead the development, maintenance, and compliance of our ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS).
Key Responsibilities
* Production & Delivery: Achieve production schedules, backlog commitments, and on-time delivery.
* People Leadership: Lead, develop, and hold supervisors and employees accountable for performance.
* Safety & Compliance: Maintain a safe, compliant, and well-organized facility.
* Quality & Improvement: Drive quality, Lean, 5S, root-cause corrective action, and waste reduction.
* Productivity & Cost: Improve labor efficiency, throughput, equipment utilization, scrap, overtime, and manufacturing cost.
* Planning & Capacity: Align labor, materials, equipment, inventory, and capacity with demand.
* Maintenance & Reliability: Support preventive maintenance, equipment uptime, and capital improvements.
* Engineering & Projects: Partner with Engineering on ETO projects, manufacturability, tooling, routings, and process improvements.
* Customer Support: Support expedited orders, FATs, audits, quality issues, and major customer projects.
* KPI & Cross-Functional Leadership: Manage plant KPIs and coordinate with Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, Planning, and Finance.
Key Requirements
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Operations Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in manufacturing environments with increasing responsibility and proven leadership roles.
• Software Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office, material planning and quality management tools.
Education Level
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
Experience Level
More than 9 years
Benefits
• Health/Prescription Coverage
• FSA or HSA
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Company-match 401(k) Plan
• Vacation/Sick/Paid Holidays
*All benefits start on date of hire
Physical Requirements
