Manufacturing Manager

Company Description

ITW Description:

Founded in 1912, ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a global industrial company built around a differentiated and proprietary business model. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the ITW Business Model to generate solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s approximately 45,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized, entrepreneurial culture. In 2019, the company achieved revenues of $14.1 billion, with roughly half coming from outside North America.

Job Description

The Manufacturing Manager will be responsible for driving results in key areas of safety, quality, productivity, delivery, and continuous improvement for their associated manufacturing areas. This position requires a strategic-minded leader capable of further developing a safety-first culture, and leading continuous improvement activities that will span internal operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Directs and drives manufacturing operations within associated areas to achieve safety, quality, productivity, on-time delivery, and inventory goals.
• Drives improvements in safety, quality and operational efficiencies using 5S and other production/lean methods.
• Directs hourly non-exempt team members in the coordination, communication, and attainment of daily/weekly production schedules assuring customer needs/commitments are met.
• Coordinates maintenance support in order to carry out production activities.
• Works with the EHS and Quality teams to ensure functional processes are consistently applied on associated production lines.
• Investigate and propose long term operating, safety, cost, and quality improvements.
• Implements housekeeping and safety standards.
• Promotes and follows all safety guidelines and procedures.
• Recommends safety improvements as needed.
• Must be able to utilize company ERP systems for material planning and inventory lot control.
• Perform special projects as needed.
• Perform planning / scheduling on the production line. Coordinate with planning team to assure capacity are align to demand.
• Manage suppliers: assure supply of raw materials on time and coordinate with suppliers deliveries. Create PO.
• Update standard cost and BOM when required.
• Lead Physical inventory and cycle counts.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in technical or related field required. Preferable a Chemical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Industrial Engineer, or similar.
• At least 5-7 years’ experience in manufacturing operations, with supervisory responsibilities.
• Background in safety and environmental areas desired.
• Strong interpersonal abilities, communication at all levels and customer service skills are a must.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Must be organized.
• Strong written and verbal communication/presentation skills with a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving an employee, equipment, or resources.

• Previous ERP experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to maintain a level of confidentiality required.

Additional Information

 ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.  

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.  

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.