Director of Manufacturing

Position Summary

This position has overall responsibility for setting Steffes’ manufacturing operations strategic direction and initiatives. Benchmarks within the manufacturing industry providing best-practice guidance for all aspects of manufacturing. This position will be responsible for developing, training, and building a strong operations teams across multiple manufacturing locations to support business growth and strategic objectives.

Steffes Core Values

• Trust: We promote growth and long-term success by making wise decisions with trust as an essential component.


• Respect: We unleash creative talents of our diverse workforce by treating each other the way we would like to be treated.

• Teamwork: We believe people achieve much more by working together.


• Integrity: We follow through and keep our word while being open, honest, ethical, and fair.


• Safety: We view our co-workers as family members of our business and strive to ensure safety for all.


• Humility: We recognize and appreciate strengths and contributions beyond oneself. We are modest, genuine, and authentic.

Key Responsibilities

1. Develops and executes a manufacturing strategy that is integral to and aligns with the growth and performance expectations of the Steffes Corporate Strategy.


2. Comprehensive department budget responsibilities including annual planning of applicable spend, headcount planning, capital expenditure and monthly variance management.


3. Recruit, retain, and develop talent for the Steffes manufacturing teams to support current and future growth needs. Model leadership behaviors described by Steffes Leadership Success Factors. Utilize succession planning to assure talent and business continuity.


4. Analyze industry trends, best practices, and evolving technology such as Automation, AI, automated data collection, and forecast planning models etc. to drive departmental efficiency.


5. Responsible for the execution of the SIOP plan, providing a 12–18-month resource, capacity, and material plans in alignment with customer forecasts.


6. Responsible for the maintenance and compliance of manufacturing processes with: API, ISO, ASME Code Shop, U/L, DOT, OSHA, SHARP, Financial Reporting Regulations etc.


7. Drives objectives to maximize the utilization of Steffes resources including: talent, equipment, and square footage.


8. Develops contingency plans, redundant manufacturing operations, and manufacturing risk assessment FMEA audits.


9. Establishes an operations leadership structure that creates transparency, builds trust and fosters employee engagement.


10. Aligns manufacturing expectations to support manufacturing excellence, Kaizen improvement, creating a visual workplace, achieving cell metrics, workplace organization, in alignment with Lean Methodology.


11. Aligns manufacturing expectations to support our “Misson Zero” culture, partnering with our internal and external customers to support our corporate ESG efforts.


12. Oversees the establishment and performance monitoring of Manufacturing: KPI’s, Dashboards, and data collection processes.


13. Creates a regular leadership presence in the plant operations through on-site visits at each manufacturing location, and as needed visits at each remote location.


14. Represents the Steffes in the community or through relevant professional networks to promotes the company's goodwill and interest, as applicable.


15. Maintains a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in collaborative manner with customers, suppliers, co-workers, and management.


16. Supports and helps develop their team with professional development short- and long-term goals.


17. Helps company meet its Strategic, Quality and Safety objectives.


18. Other duties may be assigned.

Core Expectations

• Customer Service - Demonstrate excellent customer service and display a positive attitude and behavior consistent with the Steffes Code of Conduct and Core Values.


• Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) – Perform work in compliance with EHS training and identified procedures/standard work. Report any EHS incident or concern to your supervisor immediately.  Cooperate and contribute to the overall success of the EHS program.


• Quality – Participate in job-specific training. Complete work as indicated by standard work, processes, and/or procedures. If your work can’t be completed as required, notify your supervisor immediately for guidance.   


• Conduct - Demonstrate and support the Steffes Code of Conduct.


• Policies and Procedures - Demonstrate and support Steffes Policies and Procedures by:
  
  
  
  • Using tact, sound judgement, and maintaining a professional attitude in communication and relationships with others.
  
  
  • Striving to deliver the best quality in daily work.
  
  
  • Promoting a positive image of Steffes and its products.
  
  
  • Being timely and punctual in attendance and following all policies and procedures.
  
  
  
  

Job Requirements/Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive management work experience in related field.


• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations Management or Business Management– MBA a plus


• Experience with LEAN, Management, Production and Sales


• LEAN Bronze certification or equivalent desired


• Advanced math skills


• Computer competency to include MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and using ERP
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• An acceptable combination of education and experience.

Functional & Cognitive Requirements of Positions

• This position requires walking, sitting, or standing to a significant degree


• Must have the ability to lift 50 pounds from floor to waist, carry 50 pounds, and push and/or pull up to 20 pounds


• Must have the ability to climb ladders and/or stairs


• Stooping, crouching, kneeling, and bending


• Handling, feeling, and gripping would be required for some activities


• This role may be subject to internal and external environmental conditions


• Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the context of a workflow, ability to communicate with visitors, ability to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity quota.