Manufacturing Manager

Company Description

Founded in 1912, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a diversified, Fortune 200 manufacturing company that delivers specialized expertise, innovative thinking, and value-added products to meet critical customer needs in a variety of industries. Ranked among Fortune’s Magazine’s most admired companies, the company focuses on solid growth, improving profitability and strong returns across its worldwide platforms and divisions. These divisions serve customers and markets around the globe, with a significant presence in developed as well as emerging markets. ITW’s revenues totaled $12.6 billion in 2020.

ITW Medical is comprised of two highly-respected medical product brands - Coeur & Filtertek – supplying medical devices anITW Medical is comprised of two strong medical product brands – Coeur and Filtertek - able to proactively meet the needs of customers in the marketplace.  Coeur is a leading provider of disposable medical products used in diagnostic imaging and other medical procedures.  The Filtertek product line is comprised of custom plastic insert molded filtration and flow control components for global OEM medical device customers. d components to global medical device brands.   Filtertek manufactures molded filtration and flow control components.  Coeur is a leading provider of disposable diagnostic imaging consumables. 

Job Description

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Manufacturing Manager is responsible for overseeing production floor employees and key performance metrics.  Provide direction to implement, plan, develop, organize, and continuously improve production areas to maximize productivity and efficiencies and to minimize scrap and downtime.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBIITIES:

• Analyze manufacturing processes and systems, identify areas for improvement.
• Oversight and development for shift supervisors and technicians including performance reviews.
• Develop short and long-term plans for process improvements.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance schedules and procedures.
• Act as lead production contact for project management reference during quoting and customer interaction.
• Track key performance indicators and uphold accountability systems.
• Support both internally and externally driven RCCM (CAPA) initiatives.
• Establish, document, verify, and maintain optimum processing parameters and establish upper and lower control limits for process monitoring system.
• Coordinate first time tool-runs, perform rigorous mold try-outs, and start up of full scale production
• Active in the review of machine safety and corrective measures.
• Interface with Project Managers at design concept stage to ensure design for manufacturability
• Establish quality standards as related to materials.
• Be the technical authority on process monitoring and all materials technology matters; draw from expertise of materials suppliers, processor, and other outside sources acting as a point of focus for their direct or indirect input to solutions.
• Work with plant personnel to improve quality and efficiencies in production.
• Work with management in establishing strategic plan for continued process improvement.
• Active in the review of machine safety and corrective measures
• Monitor and understand new technologies to improve quality and efficiency.
• Drive organization to world class operation.
• Support quality tasks as per ISO-13485 Quality Program.
• Follows all safety guidelines and assist as needed in other areas of manufacturing.
• Drive OEE and 5S programs and develop maintenance processes.

Qualifications

• BS Engineering (Mechanical, Plastics or Technology) and/or comparable work experience level.
• 5+ years of experience automated manufacturing environment, medical plastic experience is plus. 
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Good Computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
• Individual must be able to stand for full manufacturing shift, ability to reach with arms extended and/or overhead, excellent hand dexterity, ability to bend, stoop, stretch and similar activities and able to lift up to 30 pounds frequently.

COMPETENCIES:

• Effectively manages one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently and to tight deadlines.
• Setting high standards of performance for self and others assuming accountability and responsibility for successfully completing assignments or tasks in a timely fashion.
• Takes prompt action to accomplish objectives and achieve goals beyond what is required.
• Ability to co-o