Summit Polymers is hiring: Manufacturing Manager in Elizabethtown

Summit Polymers is a leading Tier 1 Automotive Supplier of automotive interior systems. As a world-class automotive supplier of injection molded interior trim, we specialize in the engineering, manufacturing, and assembly of feature based registers, consoles and trim panels.

A career with Summit Polymers means working with smart people in a culture that thrives on challenging, meaningful work. At Summit, we look for growth potential with every hire. We don’t just fill seats, we set people on career paths. We’re always on the lookout for smart people who are committed to continuous improvement, customer service and quality.

Job Description

Directs, administers, and coordinates all the activities of the plant operations to achieve safety, quality, cost and delivery objectives. Manages the plant staff, including department managers responsible for Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Materials, Maintenance, and the plant Lean Manufacturing Engineer.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Meet manufacturing operation objectives, including key metrics related to safety, quality, cost, delivery, and financial performance
• Ensure plant has a safe working environment through safe work practices, employee awareness, proper 5S and housekeeping, layered safety audits and closure of safety related issues, and effective Emergency Plan
• Cooperates with the GM on Projects and plans plant resources including personnel, staffing, capital equipment, facilities, and new program requirements
• Cooperates with the GM for capacity planning activities, including assessment and update of plant Sales Forecast and population of corporate molding, painting, and assembly capacity tools
• Ensures plant manufacturing operations closely adhere to Summit Lean Manufacturing System (SLMS) practices, including Root Cause Problem Solving (PPS), Kaizen, Standardized Work, Continuous Flow, Pull Systems, and Jidoka
• Ensure successful new product launch by engaging closely in the product development process and ensuring plant prepares for successful launch of new products, following Knowledge Based Product Development (KBPD) and customer specific requirements
• Promotes the utilization of root cause problem solving using Practical Problem Solving (PPS)
• Manages and provides leadership to plant staff managers, including conducting daily staff meetings, clearly assigning responsibility for issues, requiring departmental action plans, and ensuring Plan-Do-Check-Act methodology is utilized
• Cooperates with the GM to ensure plant compliance to SPI systems and procedures supporting IATF 16949 Quality standard and ISO 14001 Environmental standard
• Ensures plant adopts and complies with corporate standardization initiatives, including SLMS, Molding, Painting, Quality Systems, Maintenance Systems, and Materials Systems
• Assists the GM in plant Talent Development initiative to train and develop high potential employees for growth within SPI
• As needed by the GM, understands and represents corporate management in matters of company philosophy, quality ethics, and personnel policies
• Manages overall plant manufacturing/support personnel activities, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfers, and disciplinary actions
• Assists the GM in managing plant customer relationships, including ensuring appropriate SPI to customer contact relationships are maintained
• Works with the GM to provide necessary resources to protect and maintain the facility at all times
• Ensures plant compliance to all local, state and federal government regulations and reporting requirements
• Works with Human Resources to assure a positive, constructive working environment built on honesty, fairness, integrity, and respect
• Personally maintains plant floor focus, “go and see”, engage with all shifts
• Other duties as assigned

Education And Experience

• Minimum of 5 years experience at a technical or management level, with knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures, budgeting and costing, quality control procedures, and human resource management techniques
• 4 year degree or 7 years progressive experience in a manufacturing environment

Skills And Abilities

• Possess ability to gather and synthesize information
• A minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment (Traditional Score of 28 on the cognitive portion)

Travel Requirements

This position typically does require less than 5% travel.

DISCLAIMER

The information contained in this job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.