Manufacturing Manager - Lippert

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries.  We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are.  We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.  We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective:

The Manufacturing Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a manufacturing department, ensuring that operations meets the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency. The importance and responsibility to lead a culture within your team environment where every member feels valued, motivated, and aligned towards shared goals, driving collective success and growth.  This role demands a proactive leader who exemplifies our core values, demonstrates strong emotional regulation, and effectively manages cross-functional teams to achieve ambitious production goals.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Operational Excellence: Ensure all manufacturing processes meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals. Actively manage safety programs to integrate safety measures into daily operations and maintain strict compliance with regulatory requirements with a continuous improvement mindset.

Leadership & Development: Lead, motivate, retain and develop a diverse team by fostering an environment of trust and collaboration. Implement training programs and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance team capabilities and performance. Provide coaching and development, make employment decisions, and resolve issues through effective problem resolution.

Performance Management: Monitor and review performance metrics regularly, holding the team accountable for meeting targets. Lead effective team meetings and use visual management tools to drive decision-making and improvements. Manage departmental performance measures, including visual controls and provide regular progress reports to the manager. Determine root cause for failed metrics and work collaboratively to implement corrective action plans.

Strategic Operations: Work closely with the General Manager and other senior leaders to align manufacturing strategies with the company's overall objectives. Utilize problem-solving tools and techniques to address operational challenges and enhance outcomes.

Community and Stakeholder Engagement: Participate in community service projects and maintain proactive communication with all stakeholders, including operations, sales teams, and external partners, to optimize material usage and operational improvements.

Working Conditions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment and job site can be loud. 
• Working indoors, office environment at times
• May stand/walk for several hours at a time
• Exposure to computer screens.

Qualifications:

• High school degree or GED
• 3-5 years of industry experience in a manufacturing environment

Essential Functions:

1. Ensure effective team member relations and building trusting relationships
2. Balance quality, productivity, cost, labor, safety, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
3. Provide leadership through activities like recruiting, interviewing, routine 1 on 1 discussions, annual reviews, and disciplinary conversations.
4. Assist with accident investigations as needed.
5. Maintain proper inventory levels if applicable within business unit
6. Manage department priorities which could include production scheduling, lean projects
7. Track absenteeism and timekeeping.
8. Review and correct errors in time punch reports for designated team members to ensure accurate payroll processing.
9. Responsible for reporting machine or system issues to maintenance
10. Actively participate in manufacturing products when demand calls for it or team building
11. Work closely with internal and external customers

Competencies:

Leadership: Ability to guide and motivate a diverse team, ensuring alignment with the company's core values, leader qualities, and strategic goals.

Performance Management: Skill in monitoring team performance against standards, managing metrics, and providing feedback to drive continuous improvement.

Problem Solving/Analysis: Capability to identify issues, analyze problems, and devise effective solutions quickly and efficiently.

Continuous Improvement mindset: identify and remove bottlenecks in production environment and understand continuous improvement culture

Results Driven: Focus on achieving outcomes that promote business goals while upholding the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

Communication Proficiency: Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying information clearly and persuasively across all levels of the organization.

Time Management: Effectiveness in managing one's own time and the time of others to ensure that work is completed efficiently.

Technical Capacity: Understanding of technical aspects of the job, including manufacturing processes and safety protocols.

Learning Orientation: A continual commitment to learning and self-improvement, seeking feedback and opportunities to grow professionally.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position manages all team members of the department and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the team members within that department.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The team member is regularly required to talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The team member is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The team member must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. This position requires Personal Protective Equipment.  Protective Equipment supplied by the company includes Coating suit, Coating Boots, Spray Socks, Respirator, Work Gloves, Safety Glasses and Ear Plugs.  Employees may be required to provide additional Protective Equipment (Safety Shoes, etc.).

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time salary exempt position, and hours will vary depending on workloads. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel:

Travel will be minimal and would be primarily local during the business day.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience in a production environment
• Associates degree preferred at minimum
• Management/Leadership experience.
• Lean proficiency
• Proficiency in Microsoft office including D365

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
List any other specific eligibility qualifications.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law.  This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters.  All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert’s strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member.  Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members.  Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership.  Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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