Manufacturing Manager

Manufacturing Manager

That’s Great News, located in Wallingford, CT.

specializes in designing and manufacturing customized plaques and recognition items for people and companies that have been featured in newspaper and magazine articles.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Operations, this position will be responsible for directly supervising and leading hourly associates, while achieving quality and production objectives.

The Production Supervisor will assist in promoting an environment which fosters continuous improvement through Lean methodology, collaboration, problem solving and high performance.

This position is responsible for managing associate performance, driving positive change, ensuring results are timely and satisfying customer needs.

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the administration of company policies and procedures, including quality, safety, and good housekeeping.

Responsibilities:
Direct and coordinate daily operations of the manufacturing plant.
Work closely with all production employees to ensure that production standards are met and or exceeded.
Strive to improve the skills of associates by providing clear performance expectations, specific feedback on behaviors, effective coaching, and mentoring, identifying, and providing developmental opportunities.
Train and develop hourly manufacturing employees; including but not limited to on-the-job training, cross training coverage, safe work habits and good housekeeping.
Demonstrate a commitment to Operational Excellence through fostering and promoting an environment of continuous improvement.
Stay current on all department and plant procedures related to the job, which can affect the quality of products and/or services to our customers.
Expedite, prioritize, and coordinate equipment repairs and/or replacement.
Lead or actively participate in problem solving initiatives (root cause analysis, 5S, Kaizen events or other lean manufacturing events).
Develop production schedules and labor requirement for assigned areas.
Ensure an organized, safe, and clear workspace.
Responsible for addressing and resolving employee concerns, whether directly or indirectly disclosed.
Record and prepare safety incident reports.
Authorize production personnel’s time and attendance.

Manage absence issues and coach/discipline as needed.
Maintains and clean and orderly work environment
Ensure products conform to quality standards.
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and computer technology
Able to sit, stand and walk around for extended periods at a time
Perform other duties and/or tasks as assigned
Demonstrate Core Values of the company
Knowledge and Skills:
5
– 10 years solid personnel management experience in a Manufacturing setting
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong leadership and managerial attributes.

Exceptional organizational and time-management skills
Exceptional organizational and time-management skills
Effective written and verbal communication skills, people skills, and demonstrated ability to interact and interface with production personnel as well as management
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Knowledge of lean manufacturing concepts and Lean six sigma principles
Well organized and self-directed
High integrity and honesty
Strong mechanical aptitude
Experience with Microsoft Office products
PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel or crouch, talk and hear.

The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to a manufacturing and business office environment.

The ability to share workspace, dress in proper office attire and wear protective PPE equipment.

Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Profit Sharing
That’s Great News is an EO/EA/AA Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Core Values at That’s Great News

Work as a Team
We drive success through a positive attitude and strong collaboration
We keep other informed by communicating with clarity across departments and individuals.
No one person has all the right answers, and no one person gets everything right, so we seek advice from others
Laughing is important to our team spirit
Decide with Data
Evaluate every aspect and use the results that your testing generates when making decisions and assessing performance.
NetSuite gives us lots of data, but as Einstein said ‘Not everything that can be counted counts.

We have to pick not just data but the right data to direct our decisions.
Deliver Quality Quickly
Our speed to reach customers (and internal customers … meaning other team members) is undoubtedly one of TGN’s competitive advantages
Deliver personalized designs to customers within minutes or hours ….

Not within days
Our best opportunity to provide a celebratory plaque is in that moment of emotion, at the point of euphoria.

Just like with a date, show up a week late and you’ll be disappointed.
However, it can’t be with a bad quality product.

We get customer feedback that our products look great WHEN we get the quality right.
Make learning a priority
Is there a better way – maybe or maybe not?

Very often there is a better way and we’ve just not found it yet.

We always learn when we try and find out.
No-one is going to get in trouble for trying to find a better way, even if it doesn’t always work out.

But as a company we’ll all be a in a lot of trouble if nobody tries to find a better way.

Learning is a priority.’