Manufacturing Manager

Manufacturing Manager
Dept./Division: RBC Lubron Bearing Systems Job Supervised: Machine Operators

Authority:

• Lead and supervise all machine floor personnel.
• Direct supervision over Lathes, Mill/Turn, Milling, Saw Cut, and Utilities (bonding, lubing, assemblies and deburring).

Responsibilities:

• Supervise departmental supervisors to achieve production volume, cost, and quality goals, and meet production schedules and delivery dates.
• Plan production schedules to align with shipping schedules set by production control, ensuring parts, process sheets, and raw materials are available for job starts.
• Maintain discipline and enforce health and safety regulations in accordance with company policy.
• Participate in decision-making processes for improvements to reduce scrap and enhance efficiency and quality.
• Coach machinist III to improve their leadership skills and train operators to enhance quality and efficiency.
• Support administrative functions by providing required paperwork or forms in a timely manner.
• Assist the maintenance department with predictive and preventative maintenance programs.
• Follow and administer budgets as set by the Plant Manager and prepare progress reports related to departmental budget guidelines.
• Utilize the annual evaluation process for employee goal setting and development programs.
• Recommend process improvements and enforce company policies and safety regulations.
• Participate in hiring, training, and evaluating the performance of subordinates.
• Review operator efficiencies to ensure proper labor splits and minimal labor hour variances daily.
• Provide a detailed daily schedule for set up technicians and machinists to ensure hours are fully allocated to machinery for 1st and 2nd shift.
• Plan and coordinate set up dates to validate all tooling required and gaging is readily available.
• Monitor tooling usage to ensure machines are always stocked to complete specific jobs. Submit tooling requisitions for all machinery as needed.
• Provide a monthly production plan with weekly updates to ensure monthly and quarterly objectives are on track.
• Coordinate weekly production plans and weekly goals to ensure product can be completed within specified time frames including outside processing lead times.
• Organize Hot Job Board list for daily updates on the manufacturing board meeting.
• Assist machinists and set up technicians with troubleshooting, work closely with quality and engineering to ensure products are conforming.
• Monitor and track set ups and machine down time to maximize daily throughput.
• Monthly KPI submittal and review to ensure goals are met.

Activities:

• Work primarily indoors within office and manufacturing areas.
• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Regularly required to sit, talk, or hear; frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms; occasionally stand and walk.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Support weekend schedule.

Qualifications Guidelines:

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university and three to five years of related manufacturing experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

MIN: $75k to $90k

**Please note that the salary range information is only applicable to California. This range is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role based on the position's responsibilities, qualifications, experience, and other relevant factors. Actual compensation may vary depending on the selected candidate's specific experience, education, skills, and other relevant factors.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

RBC Lubron Bearing Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

This role is subject to compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which requires the incumbent to be either a US citizen, lawful permanent resident [“green card” holders] or have refugee or asylee status.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

About RBC Bearings Incorporated:

RBC Bearings Incorporated (NYSE: RBC/RBCP) is a leading international manufacturer of highly engineered precision bearings, components and essential systems for the industrial, defense and aerospace industries. Founded in 1919, the Company is primarily focused on producing highly technical and/or regulated bearing products and components requiring sophisticated design, testing and manufacturing capabilities for the diversified industrial, aerospace and defense markets. We currently have 56 facilities, of which 37 are manufacturing facilities in ten countries and our market capitalization is approximately $6.2 billion.