Manufacturing Manager

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of production to ensure that departments within the organization reach production goals within budget and a high level of quality
• Leads the holistic development and implementation of production and material planning strategies that align to the product segments.
• Drive improvements in quality, productivity and the elimination on non-value add processes
• Implement process improvements that support business goals such as linear shipments, development of standard lead-times for key products, rapid material shortage simulation in response to customer order requests and fully automated Kanban system for hardware/miscellaneous expense materials.
• Develop standard work and ensure all processes and procedures are documented
• Develop the knowledge and skills of the production team through cross training on all processes and equipment
• Champion, lead and execute Lean and continuous improvement initiatives; build a continuous improvement culture
• Work with all levels of the organization on various projects or on cross functional teams
• Work with engineering and manufacturing engineers on process improvements and new product introduction
• Participate in cross functional improvement teams
• Schedule resources accordingly to meet customer commitments and internal targets
• Identify and implement the necessary training for the production and service teams
• Perform annual reviews; recommend promotions or terminations.  Maintain employee attendance records approve vacation time as appropriate and ensure proper coverage in all departments
• Ensure proper time reporting of labor in ERP system
• Ensure accurate planning parameters/data are populated and adjusted in IFS as required.
• Track, monitor and report on KPI’s
• Ensuring that production meets customer delivery requirements
• Ensure parts are produced to stated requirements
• Work with production planning and procurement on delivery needs, parts shortages and developing priorities
• Provide leadership, coaching and direction to the planning team.

Education and Experience:

• Maters or BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Management, 10+ years of directly related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in the production of electromechanical systems and subassemblies for marine applications
• Practical experience implementing lean principals

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Continuous improvement and lean principals; verifiable lean manufacturing experience

• Knowledge of using ERP system for running production floor, time reporting, capacity planning
• Communicate clearly to all levels within the organization (verbal and written)
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment; work to meet monthly, quarterly and annual targets in a rapidly changing and growing environment
• Proficient with all MS Office products

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervision of exempt and non-exempt employees

Training Requirements:  

• ERP Overview
• HSE/Quality Overview
• Hazardous Communications

Personal Protective Equipment:

• In accordance with Teledyne Marine Systems safety policies

The physical/mental demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands:

• Occasional Lifting up to 30 pounds to include, laptop computer or inventory parts

Work Environment:

• Primarily work in manufacturing and material planning area
• This position requires periods of working behind a desk, performing tasks on computer
• Considerable periods of standing or walking throughout the facility to interface with other associates

Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

. ​