JTEKT North America Corporation
Manager, Manufacturing
JTEKT North America Corporation, Piedmont, South Carolina, United States, 29673
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JTEKT North America is a global leader in engineering and manufacturing automotive systems, bearing solutions, and high-performance machine tools.
Summary/Purpose
Responsible for Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery for all areas of responsibility.
Essential Duties and Accountabilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.
Provide leadership to manufacturing and maintenance departments consisting of team leads, technicians and operators. Develop an annual operating plan for department to support company operating planning cycle. Plan capital and expense budget requirements. Be accountable to operating plan and financial commitments. Lead improvement activities for quality, delivery, cost and safety objectives. Identify training and development needs for department team members Support continuous improvement through Kaizen and leading positive change. Support company policy and administer fairly and consistently Facilitate good communications with leaders and team members for establishing expectations and problem resolution and goal setting Maintain efficiency through lean manufacturing principles, human resource planning and flexibility Other duties as assigned by management.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position supervises the manufacturing and maintenance supervisors.
Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Supervisory knowledge in a manufacturing environment General understanding of highly sophisticated equipment and software General understanding of mechanical blueprints and electrical diagrams Understanding of quality assurance system General understanding of cutting tools and material (machining) General understanding of production control in mass-production manufacturing Solid problem-solving skills using a variety of statistical and root cause tools Excellent written and oral communication skills Experience with lean production concepts and tools Positive attitude to support company policies Flexibility with new ideas and different environments Motivational and supervisory skills in large group Ability to work overtime and weekends when necessary Ability to deal with stress and emergency situations Ability to train others Highly motivated and high energy level Understand and implement TS 16949 and ISO 14001 as a foundational principle of operations
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience in manufacturing 3+ years of supervisory experience
Work Environment/Physical Demands:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work shift as assigned and overtime is required, as needed. Will be required to do the following throughout the shift: standing, bending, pushing, pulling, reaching above and below shoulders, moving left to right repetitively, grasping, and fine finger dexterity. May be required to lift during shift up to 40 lbs. Specific vision abilities required with this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The performance of this position requires exposure to manufacturing areas which require the use of personal protective equipment such as steel toed shoes, safety glasses with side shields.
Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Management and Manufacturing Industries Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at JTEKT North America Corporation by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Manufacturing Manager” roles.
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Manager, Manufacturing
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JTEKT North America Corporation 23 hours ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Manager, Manufacturing
role at
JTEKT North America Corporation Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
JTEKT North America is a global leader in engineering and manufacturing automotive systems, bearing solutions, and high-performance machine tools.
Summary/Purpose
Responsible for Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery for all areas of responsibility.
Essential Duties and Accountabilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.
Provide leadership to manufacturing and maintenance departments consisting of team leads, technicians and operators. Develop an annual operating plan for department to support company operating planning cycle. Plan capital and expense budget requirements. Be accountable to operating plan and financial commitments. Lead improvement activities for quality, delivery, cost and safety objectives. Identify training and development needs for department team members Support continuous improvement through Kaizen and leading positive change. Support company policy and administer fairly and consistently Facilitate good communications with leaders and team members for establishing expectations and problem resolution and goal setting Maintain efficiency through lean manufacturing principles, human resource planning and flexibility Other duties as assigned by management.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position supervises the manufacturing and maintenance supervisors.
Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Supervisory knowledge in a manufacturing environment General understanding of highly sophisticated equipment and software General understanding of mechanical blueprints and electrical diagrams Understanding of quality assurance system General understanding of cutting tools and material (machining) General understanding of production control in mass-production manufacturing Solid problem-solving skills using a variety of statistical and root cause tools Excellent written and oral communication skills Experience with lean production concepts and tools Positive attitude to support company policies Flexibility with new ideas and different environments Motivational and supervisory skills in large group Ability to work overtime and weekends when necessary Ability to deal with stress and emergency situations Ability to train others Highly motivated and high energy level Understand and implement TS 16949 and ISO 14001 as a foundational principle of operations
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience in manufacturing 3+ years of supervisory experience
Work Environment/Physical Demands:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work shift as assigned and overtime is required, as needed. Will be required to do the following throughout the shift: standing, bending, pushing, pulling, reaching above and below shoulders, moving left to right repetitively, grasping, and fine finger dexterity. May be required to lift during shift up to 40 lbs. Specific vision abilities required with this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The performance of this position requires exposure to manufacturing areas which require the use of personal protective equipment such as steel toed shoes, safety glasses with side shields.
Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Management and Manufacturing Industries Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at JTEKT North America Corporation by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Manufacturing Manager” roles.
Liberty, SC $160,000.00-$200,000.00 3 days ago Area Operations Manager (Experienced) AND
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Area 1 hour ago Piedmont, SC $90,000.00-$100,000.00 22 hours ago Manager - Manufacturing Engineering - CNC - Pendleton, SC
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