Job DescriptionJob Title: Manufacturing Manager (SC)Date: 2026 Reports to: Director of Operations
Direct Reports: Machine Repair, Senior Group Leader, Quality Manager
Duties / Responsibilities of this position: - Maintain and promote the L&L's Corporate Purpose and ensure that the working environment reflects our values
- Lead efforts to provide the safest and cleanest manufacturing facility in the industry while in promoting employee safety in the production processes and activities.
- Drive performance in the areas of safety, housekeeping, production, productivity, efficiency, customer and employee satisfaction.
- Clearly establish and communicate the goals and objectives in these areas
- Drive the organization to achieve the goals and objectives.
- Ensure the customer receives quality products and services meeting or exceeding their expectations.
- Meet financial objectives and goals by forecasting requirements, preparing and working to an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions as needed.
- Facilitate daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements.
- Implement and champion Lean Manufacturing initiatives within all assigned areas of operation.
- 5S (sort, set, shine, standardize sustain)
- Plan, schedule and coordinate the efficient utilization of equipment and facilities
- Develop and build resources by recruiting, hiring, training, evaluating, compensating, rewarding, defining and assigning roles, and setting clear objectives and expectations.
- Develop plant and equipment resources with the investment of human resource talent and/or capital investment dollars. Establish and implement staffing plan, compensation plan, and capital budget plan.
- Work with the planning, engineering, inventory control, purchasing and maintenance managers to establish clear annual goals and plans to improve the work environment.
- Enforce company guidelines and policies to all plant personnel in a fair and consistent manner in conjunction with the Human Resource team
- Lead and coordinate the training efforts of group leaders and plant personnel with a goal to have a flexible workforce and motivating team
- Develop a structure for people resources on the manufacturing floor that has clear responsibilities and expectations
- Develop relationships cross-functionally to enable quick solutions and utilize global resources to support production/ trials whenever needed
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: - Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Human Resources, Manufacturing Management or business-related field; Master's degree and 7+ years of experience is preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to work with all levels of the organization
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
- MRP operations experience preferably in an automotive manufacturing environment,
- Five plus years of managing and working in teams.
- Must be able to exhibit growth in past positions and forward thinking to be considered for this position.
Core Competencies: Physical Demands Analysis: - Occasional lifting, pushing and pulling up to 30 lbs.
- Occasional carrying up to 30 lbs.
- Continuous use of computer monitor
- Occasional bending, stooping, twisting or balancing
- Continuous computer work using keyboard and mouse
- Frequent standing and walking on the manufacturing floor
- Occasional domestic and international travel may be required
Environmental Conditions: - Outside Work - occasional
- Dust/Vapor Fumes - occasional
- Hazardous Machines - occasional
- Moving Objects - occasional
- May be required to wear the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Safety Glasses, Gloves, Sleeves, and Respirator (Dust Mask) - occasional
Never = Not Required/Never (0%) Rare = Seldom/Rare (Not daily - 1-10%) Occasional = Minor/Occasional (Less than 3 hours - 11-33%) Frequent = Required/Frequent (For 3-5 hours - 34-64%) Continuous = Major/Continuous (More than 5 hours - 64-100%) Benefits - Excellent total compensation package
- 100% company paid medical, dental, and vision
- Generous 401K contributions
- Top-notch wellness program with a focus on your total well-being
