Director of Manufacturing (Closed)

Job Description

Position Title:             Director of Manufacturing
Peer Group:                Director of Quality Systems, Director of Human                                                          Resources, Director of Supply Chain,
                                      Director of Sales
Direct Reports:           Manufacturing Department Managers (3) Facilities                                                  Manager,   Warehouse Manager, Continuous                                                              Improvement/Learning Coordinator  

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The Director of Manufacturing is a key leadership role within the Manufacturing Area of Focus, reporting to the Vice President of Manufacturing. He/she collaborates with the Vice President of Manufacturing and Peer Group in establishing and creating/driving manufacturing vision, strategy and culture. The Director of Manufacturing together with the VP Manufacturing translates strategy into actionable goals for performance as well as workforce development, performance management and annual planning for Manufacturing departments.

Overseeing manufacturing and employee productivity, the Director of Manufacturing ensures execution of an annual operating plan and delivery of success criteria in the Department’s key focus performance areas of Production, Safety, Quality, Service, Cost and People. This position will collaborate cross functionally at all levels of the organization.

The Director of Manufacturing oversees campus security and facilities, as well as ensures collaboration between plant and main office staff so that all parties are aware of activities that may impact work on  campus.

This position occasionally requires long hours and weekend work.

Key performance metrics include: safety, OEE, labor cost/unit, material cost/unit, system reliability, order fill rate, yield/scrap and quality index.

In the future, this scope of this role will also include company-wide leadership for engineering services, including capital plan development and execution.

Job Requirements

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Responsible for driving operational excellence to achieve profitability and business goals and objectives.
• Deliver strategic and tactical plan goals, including daily execution of site metrics for safety, quality, productive, costs, service and sustainability
• Provide day-to-day leadership and management for manufacturing and facilities departments. Includes managing, directing, planning and executing manufacturing related activities including production, inventory control, planning/scheduling, new equipment start-up and new product manufacturing trials and commercialization.
• Advocate and providing a safe work environment for all operations employees as well as enforcing that all safety rules are followed.
• Track and review monthly plant performance against manufacturing budget, standards, existing KPI and SMART goals. Provides timely, accurate and complete reports to the VP of Manufacturing.
• Lead development and implementation of plans to improve execution in areas of conversion costs, system efficiency, order fill rate, labor management, quality conformance and inventory control.
• Lead development and implementation of strategic and tactical workforce development plans, focused on aligning and strengthening technical and team member leadership and performance skills sets, attracting and retaining talent and establishing a culture of organizational excellence.
• Foster an environment within manufacturing focused on continuous improvement, standardized execution, coaching, learning and accountability in order to achieve and maintain operational excellence.
• Establish floor level culture of engagement, ownership and executional excellence through role-modeling, real time communication, floor level presence, feedback and coaching of leaders and team members.
• Champion systems and process controls for efficient operations to increase asset utilization within continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles.
• Coach and develop on-site leadership team to strengthen leadership skills necessary to deliver and sustain organizational objectives.
• Planning, directing, and coordinating capital and non-capital projects that support business and manufacturing quality, service, cost, safety, and quality objectives. This includes involvement in design, construction, installation, start-up, modification, and maintenance of facilities, grounds, equipment, and machinery.
• Collaborate with peer Directors to ensure promotion and application of collaborative approaches, communications, and achievement of operational excellence.
• Partner with Supply Chain team to achieve short and long-term production. requirements that meet or exceed customer demand and together with achieving the most efficient use of all assets within the site.
• Consult and coordinate with various departments as needed, such as Order Fulfillment, New Products, Safety and Quality and with overseas production regarding customer needs and order fulfillment.

• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY

• Possess superior managerial, leadership and communication skills. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to teach, coach and implement change.
• Proven leadership with high interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills; demonstrated ability to apply strategic thinking to create and implement practical solutions to issues.
• Ability to communicate and partner effectively and cross functionally with all levels of the organization.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities. Experience with Lean or Sig Sigma preferred.
• Ability to coach and develop leaders at all levels of organization.
• Ability to champion culture and organizational change within a department and across organization.
• Ability to set priorities and deliver results for multiple demands in a fast paced environment.
• Strong financial understanding of manufacturing variance analysis, costing and operational KPIs.
• Strong technical knowledge of manufacturing operations and related engineering principles.
• Microsoft Office Suite experience required.

• EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree or an advanced degree or equivalent experience in one of the following disciplines: Food Science, Engineering, Management, Quality Management or a related field.
• 10 years or greater of progressive food manufacturing or related operations leadership experience.
• Experience developing and starting up large capital projects.
• Proven track record of driving change and improving performance by increasing employee engagement.
• Experience with Finance and Sales and Marketing issues.
• Experience with Supply Chain management and its integration into manufacturing.
• Experience in a certification process like SQF that meets the Global Food Safety Initiative.