Manufacturing Manager

The Manufacturing Manager is an integral member of Clark Pacific's operations leadership team. They are instrumental in executing continuous improvement initiatives with minimal oversight. The Manufacturing Manager will enhance manufacturing capabilities throughout the department and safely deliver on-time and on-budget projects with exceptional quality.

Onsite : Adelanto, CA

Salary : $130,000-$150,000

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions.

Exercise a high level of professionalism and confidentiality when working with staff, projects and proprietary information.

Engage in a broad spectrum of projects with impact throughout the manufacturing process to identify, address, improve, and sustain operational effectiveness and efficiency.

Develop a culture of creativity and accountability in project teams, solve problems in new ways while keeping organizational commitments; establish appropriate cadence for reviews to maintain progress, resolve issues, all while maintaining an agile and adaptive working style promoting initiative, accountability, and quick iteration learning and revision.

Analyze internal MFG data and trends to inform decision making and action plans.

Secure buy-in from key internal stakeholders through effective and efficient communications and relationships.

Utilize agile teams with cross-functional resources, form teams and project groups to address opportunity areas.

Identify succession planning and developmental opportunities for emerging operational leadership; activate professional development and stretch assignments to foster a learning culture that readies talent for a growing business.

Implement enhancements to capital equipment that further the Company's position as a leader in prefabricated building products, present business cases, where appropriate, for automation and new equipment investments.

Challenge and voice relevant concerns in a constructive manner; coach and teach others on the team to engage constructively in meetings and encourage vibrant discourse.

Develop and mentor staff through on-boarding, open communication, learning, and development opportunities; build and maintain employee morale and motivation; ensure the team is appropriately staffed with required competencies; foster a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Other duties as assigned.

Key Interfaces - Internal :

Operations leadership

Engineering

Finance

Human Resources

Labor workforce

Key Metrics and Deliverables

Financial : Operations Margin; Budget performance

Behavioral : Safety performance

Delivery : Delivery to schedule

Quality : Minimizing rework

Skills and Abilities

Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as effective listening and engagement with all levels of the organization.

Ability to build strong relationships and engage and motivate teams representing diverse backgrounds and viewpoints; exceptionally collaborative.

Always lead with a spirit of collaboration.

Excellent organization skills to drive topics with multiple stakeholders / interests.

Problem solving skills that aim to remedy and prevent reoccurrence.

Comfortable escalating issues while maintaining positive relationships with team members and other organizations.

Passionate about Clark Pacific's vision and mission; able to promote, demonstrate, and communicate the mission, values and core competencies of Clark Pacific to others.

Ability to read plans and blueprints.

Able to exercise appropriate discretion when handling confidential and / or sensitive information.

Display willingness and interest in stepping up into greater leadership role if the situation requires or the opportunity presents itself.

Proficient with Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Office Suite programs.

Work Environment

General office environment will be experienced.

There will be regular exposure to manufacturing environments which may present hazards such as noise, electricity, chemicals, heavy equipment, and other automated and manual machinery.

There will be periodic exposure to outside weather conditions, including extreme cold and extreme heat, wet and / or humid environments.

Physical Demands  Frequent : Sitting at desk, utilizing computers / phones, standing / walking

Periodic : Repetitive foot, leg, hand, arm, shoulder, and torso movements

Occasional : Business travel. Bending squatting, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting

Experience and Education

Undergraduate degree (or equivalent), preferably with a specialization in business or engineering; MBA or other relevant master's degree preferred.

10+ years' experience in a manufacturing industry with demonstrable escalating scope of responsibility