Associate Director, Manufacturing

Title: Associate Director, Manufacturing
Location: Sumter,SC
Job Type: FTE/Permanent
This job description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice for business requirements.

Educational Qualifications & Previous Experience

• 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.

Professional Skills & Key Competencies

• 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.
• Results & solution oriented.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority.
• Solid discernment as it relates to P&L.
• General understanding of GMP, ISO, OSHA & EAP requirements

Desired / Additional Skills & Knowledge

• 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.

Additional Information

• This is a full-time position.
• Days and hours of work vary.
  
  • Standard shift is Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM.
  • Flexibility to support presence on all shifts.
• Ability to follow applicable quality regulations as identified by the organization.
• Role requires occasional light physical effort (e.g., prolonged standing, sitting, bending, stooping reaching and/or lifting of items up to 30 lbs.)
• General office environment. Some minor inconvenience or discomfort occasionally present in the work situation (moderate noise, disagreeable odors, etc.).