Base starting salary of $93,800; increase based on experience

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Paid Time Off- Including Volunteer Hours
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance (Company Paid)
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance (Company Paid)
• 401K, 401K Match- Access to Certified Financial Planner
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• YMCA discount and more!

Purpose and Scope of Job:

Primarily responsible for ensuring timely and quality production of products through continual process refinement using production best practices.

Essential Functions (other duties may be assigned):

• Monitor/evaluate the effectiveness of assembly operations in the areas of safety, operating costs and absorption, manufacturing efficiency, quality, production schedule adherence, training and development and preventative/corrective maintenance. Take corrective actions as necessary.
  • Manage Maintenance, Warehouse, Shipping, Receiving, and Assembly personnel.
  • Ensure employee conformance to established procedures and quality level of product.
  • Apply process/equipment knowledge to set challenging individual and facility standards within the shop.
  • Build a performance-driven culture through coaching, conflict resolution succession planning and talent development
• Effectively collaborate with cross-functional areas (engineering, quality, production control, etc.) to optimize development of assembly methods to drive down cost-of-goods and assembly labor in order to meet corporate ROI, profitability, efficiency and absorption targets and to achieve satisfactory customer service and product quality.
  • Help identify root causes of issues and implement effective corrective action
  • Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives identifying opportunities for implementing lean manufacturing processes.
  • Use and promote the idea of “faster, more efficient” to drive change in the organization. Increase Operator participation in the program.
  • Help identify/implement inventory control activities to improve control/organization/preservation of physical warehouse inventory.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations, or equivalent experience.
• Eight (8) to ten (10) years of experience in managing assembly line functions in a manufacturing environment.
• Five (5) years of production planning/control experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience in creating production schedules and maintaining production orders.
• Experience working as a cross-functional team member in supporting production, cost saving initiatives, quality/complaint investigations and other supply chain related activities; and experience in resolving inventory discrepancies.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency: Microsoft Office, Excel
• Strong working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles, Six Sigma concepts, and OSHA regulations.
• Excellent problem solving, communication, team-building and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates ability to function successfully in a fast paced, changing work environment.
• Any additional essential skills and/or knowledge as shown in the HRIS Career & education > skills section for incumbents holding this job title.

Work Conditions & Physical Environment:

Duties are performed in an industrial environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; twist; bend; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee must constantly lift, carry, move, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The employee may be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

The physical requirements described herein are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud. This position is designated as safety- sensitive. (Referenced Document Number 218001, SMA’s Corporate Policies Procedure Manual, 33.0 Drug and Alcohol Use Policy).