Manufacturing Manager

Location: Charleston SC
Compensation: Salary to 155K + Bonus
Why Join Us?
Be the business-unit leader for a North American market leader. You’ll own the full value stream—driving safety, quality, service, and cost—while developing people and processes for long-term success.
What You’ll Do

• Lead the Value Stream
• Report directly to the Plant Manager and serve as point person for upstream/downstream internal customers.
• Translate the 1- to 3-year strategy into daily manufacturing results.
• Champion Safety & Compliance
• Foster a zero-injury culture through mastery of JSAs, Standard Work, Control Plans, and rigorous attention to detail.
• Ensure processes meet all regulatory and corporate Production System standards.
• Deliver World-Class Performance
• Monitor and improve safety, first-pass yield, productivity, and profitability.
• Own unit-cost targets and annual cost-reduction goals.
• Sponsor and lead Lean Six Sigma projects, Rapid Improvement Events (RIEs), and TPM activities.
• Develop Talent & Capability
• Coach front-line leaders, build a multi-skilled workforce, and execute training plans that empower decision-making at the appropriate level.
• Provide clear resources, information, and support so teams can excel.
• Optimize Processes & Equipment
• Drive the creation and revision of Control Plans, FMEAs, JSAs, and Standard Work.
• “Influence” equipment reliability by coordinating preventive and planned maintenance with Engineering & Maintenance.
• Leverage data (SPC, capability metrics, Infinity QS/WinSPC/QI Analyst or similar) to identify trends and take action.

Requirements:
What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering or Business.
• 2–5 years proven manufacturing leadership plus 3+ years hands-on technical problem solving.
• Demonstrated success meeting commitments, leading high-performance teams, and driving strategic initiatives.
• Strong project-management skills; able to juggle multiple priorities and present data-driven insights to all levels.
• Expertise in Lean Manufacturing and continuous-improvement methodologies; Lean/Six Sigma Green or Black Belt preferred.
• Track record of creating or refining process documents (Control Plans, FMEAs, JSAs, Standard Work).
• Experience building or enhancing cost-effective IT/automation infrastructure a plus.
• Outstanding facilitation, coaching, and communication skills—comfortable interfacing with operators, customers, and suppliers.
• Open to working in a heavy industrial (hot and dirty) metal production/foundry type of environment.