Manufacturing Manager Jobs in Dothan, AL (NOW HIRING)

Company Description
Job Description
Summary:
Responsible for overseeing manufacturing process through a team of functional managers ensuring customer and employee satisfaction while improving the plant efficiency.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Must have the ability to Manage Managers on a daily basis along with continual supervisor training.
• Accomplishes human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job within company polices and procedures.
• Plan, direct and oversees the production process and establishing a production schedule and adjusting schedules as needed.
• Operate within Lean manufacturing production and Continual Improvement practices.
• Work between different production areas of location to ensure production schedules are being met.
• Manages material requirement to increase inventory turns and reduce levels on hand.
• Ensures compliance with company standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, safety and complete and on-time delivery.
• Identifies product and process development opportunities by determining customer requirements, market demand, and company objectives.
• Identifies and analyzes trends in technology; studying plant processes; conferring with other members of management.
Completes product and process projects by developing specifications; planning and monitoring results; adjusting actions; advising on implementation.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
Qualifications
Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Develops alternative solutions.
• Interpersonal - Keeps emotions under control.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively.
• Delegation - Matches the responsibility to the person; Gives authority to work independently.
• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Inspires respect and trust; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Makes timely decisions.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:
Fifth year college or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Lean and Continuous Improvement:
Lean management experience preferred but must have a solid grasp of Lean Concepts.
Language Ability:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Math Ability:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Word word processing software; MS Excel spreadsheet software; Internet software; Order processing systems and Manufacturing software.
Certificates and Licenses:
No certifications needed
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Directly manage managers and indirectly supervise employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme heat (non-weather). The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold (non-weather). The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that 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 to perform the essential functions.
The employee must lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Peripheral vision and Depth perception. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
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