RainBird

Manufacturing Manager

RainBird$95K — $115K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited university.
  • Eight years of supervisory experience in manufacturing, preferably in injection molding.
  • Familiarity with statistical methods like SPC.
  • Knowledgeable in TQM, TPM, P/DFMEA, and DOE concepts.
  • Proficient in project management with Microsoft Office skills.
  • Experience in verification and validation methods.
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish with strong communication skills.
  • Positive leader capable of managing teams and driving improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Lead production supervisory team to meet production goals.
  • Support and enhance quality procedures and processes in molding operations.
  • Supervise maintenance of injection molding machinery and auxiliary equipment.
  • Manage capital improvement projects and oversee project completion.
  • Assign and evaluate capital projects for vendor performance.
  • Ensure plant safety and improve housekeeping standards.
  • Drive cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

  • Bilingual work environment fostering diverse communication.
  • Opportunity for professional growth and development in manufacturing leadership.
  • Involvement in innovative capital projects for production efficiency.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Manufacturing Manager is part of the Plant Manager's staff, is responsible for leading the production and maintenance teams, and participates in plant strategic leadership. Responsibilities include managing production and maintenance supervisors, leading capital projects and budgets, overseeing mold repairs and refurbishments, supervising preventive maintenance systems, and providing guidance to operations and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead production supervisory team to fulfill production requirements
  • Improve and support production and quality procedures and processes to enable TUS molding to be the best molding house.
  • Supervise the maintenance of injection molding machinery and its auxiliary equipment.
  • Participates in project justification and project management; and oversee capital improvement projects for TUS molding.
  • Evaluate and assign capital projects to vendors and be responsible for ensuring successful project completion.
  • Maintain and improve the plant's safety and housekeeping.
  • Lead cost reduction, machine, equipment, and automatic system optimization; and continuous improvement.
  • Lead production teams to validate new and transferred molds for TUS molding
  • Work insatiably to improve the way TUS molding operates
  • Lead and support related activities to New Product Development and Introduction from a manufacturing perspective.
  • Owns plans for repair and refurbishment of molds and will report out to senior leadership on project status.
  • Monitors performance and productivity for improvement.
  • Hires, supervises, train, and help grow molding and tooling technicians.
  • Support Molding Excellence activities and lead corresponding activities in TUS molding.
  • Build high-performing teams.


Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited university.
  • Eight years of manufacturing supervisory experience, ideally in an injection molding environment, or demonstrated ability to successfully supervise injection molding manufacturing personnel.
  • Experience with statistical and analytical methods such as SPC.
  • Experience with TQM, TPM, P/DFMEA, and DOE concepts.
  • Proficiency in project management and Microsoft Office software.
  • Experience in verification and validation, including design reviews, change control, etc.
  • Able to effectively manage multiple projects at a time.
  • Bilingual English Spanish with excellent communication and people management skills.
  • Positive disposition and ability to lead and work with others while developing a working environment of improvement and excellence.


DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Graduate studies in Business or Advanced Engineering.
  • Proficient in the use of CAD and SolidWorks.
  • Previous Operations Management, Engineering, or Plant Management roles.

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About RainBird

Rain Bird Corporation is a privately held company founded in 1933 during the agricultural boom in California. We are the leading global manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services. Since the beginning, Rain Bird has produced and offered the industry’s broadest range of irrigation products for farms, golf courses, sports arenas, commercial developments and homes in more than 130 countries around the world. Our products include irrigation sprinklers, drip irrigation, controllers, valves, central control systems, and weather sensors. We are committed to The Intelligent Use of Water™ and use our expertise to promote responsible water use worldwide.
Learn more about RainBird
Size
4,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2013

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