Manufacturing Director - Boonton, NJ

Job Overview

The Manufacturing Director – Utility Automation is responsible to oversee the execution of production, assembly and supply chain management for directly operated plants as well as to coordinate and manage product needs from internal BU partner plants and external contract manufacturers.  This includes ownership of the revenue commitments and production oversight to ensure alignment between activities and production plans to meet customer requirements and revenue goals. Overall responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day operation of all production lines and value streams including materials management.

A Day In The Life

• Work with product managers to generate annual revenue and orders forecast for input to finance for budget/PSI (Production, Sales, Inventory) creation
• Commits and tracks Business Unit Revenue to the corporation: Analyze and publish daily shipments and bookings to track revenue and orders progress relative to monthly, quarterly, and annual targets and update PSI (Production, Sales, Inventory) reports
• Oversees operations, production, supply chain, manufacturing engineering, and quality departments to achieve maximum efficiency and quality in the manufacturing, assembly, and test of product
• Drives production planning and owns the quarterly revenue commitment activities to deliver on business objectives
• Prepares annual Operations budget and compiles Sales, Inventory, Operations Planning (SIOP) data to maximize the performance of manufacturing based on backlog and demand forecasts from Marketing
• Works with, and drives activities of, direct manufacturing sites, internal partner manufacturing sites, and contract manufacturers to plan production, commit and execute revenue, and optimize effectivity
• Supports the adherence to a production master schedule and responds as appropriate to significant deviations and changes to satisfy customer requirements, and optimize resource utilization
• Develops programs, projects, goals, and metrics to lead the organization to the highest level of operational performance while optimizing resource effectivity, cost, quality, on-time-delivery, inventory turns, and obsolecense risk
• Drives continuous improvement activities to integrate lean and six sigma manufacturing principles into production processes
• Ensure efficient and cost-effective operational results that meet safety, quality, order demand, specifications, and planning targets through the coordination and management of plant equipment, personnel, and production processes (quantity, quality, budgeted costs and proper productivity level)
• Implements Environment, Health, & Safety (EHS) business compliance standards and regulations. Ensures a safe working environment, and continuous improvement in EHS process and integrity of performance
• Drives total landed costs reductions, supplier price negotiations in conjunction with the matrix Sourcing group, fulfillment, payment terms and supplier contract negotiations
• Develops sourcing strategies to reduce costs and eliminate sole source risk to the business
• Drives team to resolve product defects through the RMA Process, identifying root cause and implementing operational improvements to eliminate future manufacturing induced issues
• Maintain lead-time analysis for all product lines, publish to marketing and update SAP
• Maintain on-time-delivery (OTD) status and report out monthly. Develop OTD forecast annually and update monthly
• Maintain past-due order status and work with all functions to minimize and report out monthly
• Maintain Vendor (OTD) status, scorecard to manage supplier performance and report out monthly.  Prepare vendor (OTD) forecast annually and update monthly.
• Develop annual inventory plan, monthly inventory forecast, manage inventory to plan and reduction risk of obsolete material
• Conduct quarterly Excess and Obsolete inventory analysis and write-off proposals to management
• Participates in the development and execution of the Utility Automation BU business plans based on corporate objectives
• Implements and ensures compliance with global and local standards, rules, tools, policies and processes related to operations/project execution and shares functional best practices and lessons learned across the organization
• Ensures that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed. Guides, motivates and develops direct and indirect subordinates

What will help you thrive in this role?

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Extensive SAP knowledge as it pertains to manufacturing planning, scheduling, and materials management
• Strong working knowledge of data analysis and performance metrics, using business management software (ex: SAP, ERP, CRM, Other)
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and influence individuals, internally and externally, direct and indirect, across all levels, functions and geographies.
• Effective multitasking skills and the ability to take on additional responsibilities as required
• Effective organization and prioritization skills demonstrating high attention to detail
• Ability to work with diverse groups including matrixed organizations
• Demonstrates discretion, confidentiality, independent judgment and professionalism
• Ability to drive solutions to complex planning issues with minimal supervision and guidance, exercising discretion and independent judgment
• Understanding of, and ability to use, continuous improvement tools
• Strong customer service and client focus demonstrating effective customer interface skills
• Experience with lean concepts and the application of associated tools.
• Advanced knowledge of productivity tools especially Microsoft Excel
• Use of discretion with the ability to gain trust of business leaders and others to discuss and respond to sensitive and business critical issues
• Effective negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Collaborate and influence cross functional peer leaders in order to obtain support for process improvements
• Solid financial understanding, risk analysis ability, relationship building and project management
• Certified Six-Sigma Green/Black Belt, Electric Utility experience is a plus
• Electrical engineering, mechanical engineeor similar technical degree required. MBA a plus.
• 10+ years electronics and electro-mechanical manufacturing experience
• 10+ years in a leadership role with multiple sites (100+ employees and associated revenue/customer base) 

Physical Abilities:

• Available for travel up to 25% of the time as required
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking