About this role
Manufacturing Manager, Textiles
A well-known employer is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Manager for the team at their Manchester, NH facility. This full-time, direct-hire role offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Responsibilities of the Manufacturing Manager
- Promote, drive, and champion safety culture among all employees
- Ensure manufacturing capabilities and performance meet or exceed all industry and customer requirements for cost, volume, quality, and responsiveness
- Manage workforce to support changing demands
- Develop quantitative and strategic action plans and metrics that support the overall improvement of safety, quality, delivery, and service levels
- Mentor and lead associates with a hands-on approach, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and accountability
- Utilize data and established metrics to decisively identify opportunities to improve processes
- Provide operational support to internal stakeholders
- Perform additional tasks to support the organization’s strategic initiatives
Qualifications of the Manufacturing Manager
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or technical discipline
- 7+ years of management/supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience in textiles manufacturing will be highly valued
- In-depth knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies, with demonstrated experience in application to drive operational excellence
- Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt a plus
- Demonstrated knowledge of Strategy Deployment methodology
- Demonstrated ability to motivate, train, and develop skill sets for manufacturing supervision, manufacturing technical resources, and manufacturing production staff
- Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
- Detail-oriented and well-organized
- Strong problem-solving skills that drive root cause identification and corrective actions
- Ability to make decisions and work with great sense of urgency and optimism in a fast-paced organization
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), Oracle (ERP), SPC Programs, etc.
We look forward to connecting with you about this Manufacturing Manager opportunity!
IND50 Veterans and military spouses are encouraged to apply.
About Leddy Group Leddy Group, an ESOP Company, is a regional staffing company serving northern New England since 1994. We are real people helping real people find meaningful employment through our specialties: Accounting & Finance, Administrative & Customer Service, Engineering, HR, Industrial and Skilled Manufacturing.