Manufacturing Manager

ABEC is at the forefront of innovation in our industry, offering highly differentiated products and services driving exceptional growth. As we expand to meet increased demand and new opportunities, we seek talented individuals to join our team and support our continued success.
We’re in a significant growth phase, with multiple key roles open across our organization. If you’re qualified for multiple positions, we encourage you to apply for the role that aligns most with your skills and experience.

Company Background: 

For over 50 years, ABEC has been a leading supplier to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. ABEC’s unique value is based on combining long experience with the ability to engineer, design, manufacture, commission, qualify, and service the entire bioprocess to reduce overall cost, shorten time to market, and maximize productivity. ABEC’s products include process and equipment engineering/consulting services, comprehensive site services, and stainless steel and single use bioprocess equipment, including bioreactors and fermenters, filtration and chromatography systems, prep and hold systems, and cleaning/sterilization systems.  

Benefits include:

• Paid holidays and vacation time 
• Medical, dental and vision insurance (benefits start day 1)
• Company paid life insurance
• Generous 401K plan (40% match)
• College tuition benefit program
• Employee Referral Program 

Position Summary:

The Manufacturing Manager position reports to ABEC’s VP - Global Services and Springfield Manufacturing. This position is to maintain on-time deliveries, high quality, and improve production efficiencies through comprehensive resource planning, lean manufacturing techniques, and disciplined production processes. Achieve low-cost producer status while maintaining total customer satisfaction. Work with product development teams to ensure optimal integration of product and production processes. Create and maintain a work environment consistent with long-term employee satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Supervises production line flow including but not limited to testing and adjusting staffing and equipment to ensure production starts and stays on schedule.
• Supervises and manages all production activities performed by all manufacturing personnel while maintaining a high degree of visibility and access to staff throughout shift.
• Continuously evaluates manufacturing operations to determine improvements through effective metrics, capital, personnel, and operational standards.
• Identifies and drives continuous improvement (CI) in all that is done. 
• Coordinates with Quality Control to maintain quality standard while taking appropriate corrective action measures to resolve deficiencies.
• Works hand in hand with scheduler to ensure staffing is in line with business needs.
• Trains, motivates, coaches, rewards, and disciplines staff. Resolves issues within manufacturing area to ensure all employees work as a team.
• Takes an active role in people development. Including but limited to the development of next line leadership. 
• Enforces all safety policies and ensures all manufacturing staff attends required safety training. Investigates accidents in a timely and accurate manner.
• Resolves production related issues with representatives from other departments throughout the company.
• Assigns duties and monitors quality of work; assures employees conform to organizational policies and procedures while meeting state and federal employment and safety guidelines.
• Maintains knowledge of manufacturing equipment and machinery along with its capacity to meet production needs. 
• Proactively identifies any potential barriers and proposes solutions without impeding production.
• Establish departmental goals and objectives with strategic planning.
• Will play an active role in identifying and driving Continuous Improvement strategies and opportunities, including empowering, training and supporting the team to take an active role in participation of CI opportunities.
• Directly supervises employees within manufacturing department.
• Carries out management and supervisory tasks in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable federal and state laws.
• Responsible for all interviewing, hiring, and training of employees. Not limited to planning, assigning, and directing manufacturing tasks; appraises performance, rewards and disciplines employees.
• Addresses all complaints or questions specific to manufacturing processes and personnel along with proposing any viable solutions.
• Perform any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned.
• Ability to travel when required

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3-5 years’ supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to read engineering drawings
• Experience with capacity planning, from a people and equipment perspective
• Able to train and motivate employees to create quality product, increase KPI's and growth the profitability of this plant.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with professional presentation and negotiation skills
• Must be flexible, innovative and comfortable in setting own priorities
• Polished presentation, business acumen and facilitation skills
• Good understanding of lean manufacturing principles
• Experience with high volume manufacturing operations
• Strong organization and planning skills
• Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift 50lb
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Working knowledge of continuous improvement or lean manufacturing a plus
• Authorized to work in the US
• Awareness of and prior experience with implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) a plus.   
• Prior Lean/Six Sigma experience a plus