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Manufacturing Manager
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.

Charleston, SC, USA
$155,000/year