Seeking an Assistant Director of Manufacturing for a fulltime position in Sumter, South Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development, execution, and monitoring of the operations in line with the overall operational objectives to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and performance improvements to achieve manufacturing goals, while maintaining compliance to Company, Federal, State, and local Safety and Environmental regulations and laws
• Creates a positive work environment that is inclusive and diverse while promoting a speak up culture based on the Client's Production System/Client Excellence.
  
• Builds a culture of recognition where you celebrate with the team and continue to the next challenge that promotes a growth mindset.
• Ensures a safe working environment that engages all associates and is compliant to all regulatory, Company, and internal policies and requirements. Drives continuous safety improvement in such areas as process safety management, ergonomics, facilities, and equipment.
• Actively promotes Inspire Quality initiatives & ensures compliance with local Company quality policies, including GMP, CFR, and ISO standards, through appropriate communication, training, and application of sound quality assurance principles.
• Provides leadership to drive the evolution of the Company Productions System/Excellence, and expansion of Kaizen as the foundational elements to drive end to end reductions in the Zero Loss. Areas of primary focus are increasing OEE, enhancing asset reliability and availability through improved maintenance, and optimization of all elements of product cost to lower the product COGS on an ongoing basis.
• Oversees & guides the establishment of yearly budgets and goals and communicates, monitors, and handles the budget throughout the planned period, to ensure goals are met to drive the best business outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field)
• 5+ years in Operations Management experience
• 5+ years of Cross Functional experience in one of the following: Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement, or Finance. It is preferred that the role was at the supervisor and/or manager level.
• Minimum of 15 years of total manufacturing experience.
• Excellent communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, teach, & train.
• Organized & systems / process driven.
• Detail oriented with high level of problem solving and analytical skills.
  
• Solid discernment as it relates to P&L.
• General understanding of GMP, ISO, OSHA & EAP requirements.
  
• Experience with high cavity injection molding, high speed automated manufacturing, rubber compounding, and part forming.
• Knowledge of implementing and running production systems, change, driving cost improvements, and increasing efficiencies.
• Demonstrated ability in leading cross functional teams and tactical planning sessions.