Associate Manufacturing Manager

WE CREATE EMPOWERED LEADERS! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success -- so we give you the tools you need to be a successful Associate Manufacturing Manager.

Expected to understand, promote, and embody Milwaukee Tool's 6 culture pillars:

• One Team Mentality: working as a team, cross shift and cross functional, to overcome obstacles and promote a healthy, respectful, and friendly workplace.
• Candid: Respectfully provide and receive honest feedback, escalate issues, and hold others accountable
• Never Settle, Always Improving: Challenge the process and yourself, working to identify ways to improve both, and identify and escalate ways to promote continuous improvement across all aspects of production (safety, quality, process, people, etc.)
• Speed, Agility and Urgency: Maintain an inherent sense of urgency in all aspects of production and be a flexible team member to help meet production goals.
• Empowered Leader: Help guide and coach others to meet production and process expectations, lead by example and be the change you want to see.
• Obsessed: Goal driven, focused on meeting production KPI's, striving to exceed expectations, maintain good attendance

Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to support the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.

The Associate Manufacturing Manager is responsible for multiple areas of manufacturing; knowing and implementing all policies and procedures, mentoring, and developing the staff, and ensuring all policies and procedures are met. This position will contribute to team efforts by participating in continuous improvement projects as required.

You'll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading and coordinating teams in manufacturing areas in order to meet production schedules and meet required safety, quality, delivery, cost, and team objectives
• Orient, train/develop, motivate, counsel, and assist team members in work instructions, production standards, and the balanced flow of work and problem resolution
• Perform all related supervisory and human resource functions (work assignments, attendance documentation, incident reports, performance evaluations/counseling)
• Coordinate and work with HR on all employee/employment-related issues and Activities (i.e. hire, termination, training, and performance)
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships within a team environment
• Ensure the transfer of information to appropriate shift and plant-wide personnel
• Assist or oversee production scheduling/planning, quality, material flow, and equipment maintenance
• Audit quality and safety reports and processes to determine cause of issues/problems and ensure necessary corrections are performed to maintain standards
• Assign work and special projects to team members to develop work experience and flexibility
• Requisition resources (supplies, tools, etc.) and expedite as required
• Act as backup for all team members
• Discover and Implement Cost Savings Projects within Department by working with support departments to improve production efficiencies
• Aid in Development and Maintenance of Job Packets/Documentation for Department
• Consult/Implement NPD Projects related to department value streams
• Help develop budgets and forecasts and integrate into budgeting process
• Perform risk analysis and risk planning on the schedule when necessary
• Contribute to team effort by performing related tasks as needed to assist in overall goals
• Other duties and projects as determined by production and business needs

The TOOLS you'll bring with you:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Operations or Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or equivalent education/work experience.
• 5+ years' experience leading people
• Demonstrated experience in using MS Office suite products (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to multitask in a busy, deadline-oriented environment
• Ability to assess needs and solve problems
• Must be able to take initiative

We provide these great perks and benefits:

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Generous 401 (K) savings plan
• Education assistance
• On-site food and coffee service
• And many more, check out our benefits site HERE.