Director of Manufacturing and New Product Development

Plastipak
Traverse City, MI
Job Description
Role Overview

The Director of Manufacturing and New Product Development directs all manufacturing operations through a team of functional managers and supervisors. Ensures increasing levels of customer and employee satisfaction while improving the efficiency of manpower, materials, and machines. Responsible for 60+ employees (multi-shifts).

What You Will Do

Coordinates production, quality assurance, engineering, maintenance, and new product development activities. Develops and implements plans for efficient use of materials, machines, and employees. Reviews production costs and product quality.

Why It Might Be a Fit

To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate analytical, problem-solving, project management, leadership, and quality management skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred
  • Several years of progressive manufacturing experience
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Opportunities for professional and technical development
  • Compliance with company standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, product safety, workplace safety (OSHA and MiOSHA), and complete and on-time delivery at optimal cost
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