Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations

American Battery Solutions has a full-time opening for a Senior Manager, Operations in Lake Orion, Michigan.

Job Summary

The Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations is responsible for maintaining a safe environment while managing and directing the manufacturing operation. This role will ensure that key organizational priorities within manufacturing operations are executed on time and within budget.

Responsibilities: 

• Lead manufacturing activities for new product development releases and production volumes to meet cost, schedule, and quality targets.
• Develop future capability for facilities, equipment, and workforce to ensure capacity meets business needs.
• Manage and communicate manufacturing activities within a collaborative cross-functional environment, communicating risk, and recovery activities when necessary.
• Champion lean manufacturing activities and continuous improvement projects such as cost reduction, efficiency improvement, headcount.
• Manage manufactory labor cost targets, departmental budgets, and plant expenditures to meet Operating Plan Objectives.
• Manage material control within the manufacturing processes through finish goods warehouse. 
• Lead execution of production system, focus on problem-solving and people involvement. Drive internal, customer, and supplier quality issues. 

• Develop tools and manage Inventory Control for all manufacturing equipment critical spare parts. 

• Develop a tiered production workforce, leveraging the technical skills to support productional needs.
• Create and manage departmental KPI’s and coordinate plan to meet KPI’s. Present company KPI’s to the organization.
• Establish shop floor visual performance tier boards. 
• Manage manufacturing scrap percentage to company targets.
• Champion manufacturing 5S activities by implementing a Visual Workplace environment within Production facilities. 
• Support and implement environmental and quality management systems.
• Execute the build and ship plan.
• Drive safety first culture.
• Develop employees to improve their abilities and skills.
• Support company vision, values, goals, and business plan.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment.
• Adhere to federal and state regulations.
• Adhere to all company policies, processes, and procedures.
• Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. 
• Predictable and reliable attendance.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ of progressive operations management experience. 
• Experience in a manufacturing environment and facility management.
• Operations background with previous materials management experience preferred.
• Experience with starting up high-volume manufacturing facility preferred.
• Prior experience with motor vehicle programs (automotive, heavy truck). PHEV, BEV experience is preferred.
• Strong technical, communication, and computer skills.
• Working experience with Quality & Reliability disciplines (FMEA, DFA, DFM, DVP&R, Six-Sigma, APQP, 8D). 
• Experience with ERP system, PLEX preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with TS 16949 and ISO 14001.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), SharePoint, and MS Project. 
• Very strong leadership qualities and experience.
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail. 
• Ability to manage change and priorities and coordinate/realign project resources as necessary. 
• Thorough knowledge of Theory of Constraints with demonstrated implementation. 
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local safety, environmental, and facility regulations.

Key Competencies

• Focuses on Quality: Drives work results with quality focus in actions and results.
• Decision Making & Analysis: Makes sound decisions based upon a mixture of data-driven analysis, expertise, experience, and judgment; collects relevant information, seeking input from others, and identifies connections and/or root causes of problems.
• Continual Improvement: Displays a consistent orientation toward producing the highest quality products or services, while keeping a focus on sustainability. Constantly looking for incremental improvements in work processes and results.
• Takes Initiative: Exhibits strong drive for results and success; conveys a sense of