Onsite Manufacturing Manager

Company Description

Vericast is the financial institution (FI) performance partner. We help banks and credit unions drive growth, improve efficiency, increase engagement and navigate change through the power of data, technology and people. Our advanced analytics, data-driven insights and integrated solution set enable better execution with agility, precision and scale. That’s why nearly 6,000 financial institutions look to Vericast and our 150 years of financial services expertise to help them achieve more. For more information, visit http://www.vericast.com or follow Vericast on LinkedIn.

Job Description

Under the direction of the Vice President of Manufacturing Operations / Director of Plant Operations and through cross-functional interaction with other functional support managers has responsibility for the tactical operations of the plant's production quality service goals and objectives. In some locations may have responsibility for the plant's mailroom teams. This position has responsibility for leading the digital teams following High-Performance leadership behaviors ensuring compliance with both manufacturing and non-manufacturing policies production targets and quality standards, and forecasting labor and facilities requirements. You would be responsible for directing the production and distribution of products. Implements and sustains process improvement initiatives utilizing lean manufacturing methodologies.
Improve manufacturing cycle time and productivity while reducing total waste errors and manufacturing costs of the check manufacturing plants. Sets objectives tracks results and plans strategies to meet or exceed operational objectives. This position manages the training motivation and evaluation of production team members in the plant. Works with manufacturing leaders in other Harland Clarke plants to ensure consistency in manufacturing processes and procedures.
Represents the plant in the absence of the Vice President of Operations/Director of Plant Operations.

KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor and correct any personnel issues.
• Coordinate training and development of management and hourly staff.
• Schedule production workflow.
• Provides leadership following the Harland Clarke Manufacturing Work System and facilitates the development of direct reports.
• Delegate projects and tasks to line staff and provide coaching to line staff.
• Participates or leads company level process improvement/project teams.
• Communicates goals objectives and results to manufacturing teams.
• Performs Leader Standard Work for this level of leadership (reviewing trend charts to verify leader standard work being performed in manufacturing teams weekly Gemba walk etc.)
• Plans staff and measures the performance of productivity quality and service of the manufacturing location against established goals and priorities.
• Incorporates support groups appropriately in plans for improvement and response to problems.
• Review and take action on current results and reports.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree preferred

EXPERIENCE

• Min 2 - 6 years Leadership experience and 2 - 5 years Manufacturing experience Models exceptional leadership behaviors including customer and results driven ethical supportive and caring passionate accountable and collaborative
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Lotus Notes software
• Excellent facilitation and training delivery skills required
• Excellent PC skills in Microsoft Office including Excel and Access required

Additional Information

Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000 with a 10% Management Bonus.

COMMUNICATION AND CONTACTS
Communication with all Plant personnel internal/external customers and vendors. Represents plant on company level manufacturing and project teams.
Frequent contact with the VP of Manufacturing and the VP of Engineering.

DECISION MAKING
Succession Planning Employee Relations Production Scheduling actions to satisfy customer requirements quality reporting staffing technology process improvement and technology changes.

OTHER
Supervisory Responsibilities: Team Leaders (typically 3 - 6 leaders) and hourly employees.

All team members are responsible for demonstrating the company's Core Values at all times and for using Performance Excellence principles to continuously improve effectiveness, efficiency, products, and services. This includes, but is not limited to, participating in improvement teams, recommending, and implementing improvement ideas, and participating in training and other activities to keep up to date on processes, information, etc.
All team members are responsible for support