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Company:Thermal Engineering Int'l (USA) Location:Joplin MO Job Type:Production Position Summary: The Manufacturing Manager collaborates with the Plant Manager to plan, organize, direct and control the activities of all manufacturing. Administer manufacturing plant operation policies and functions to achieve on-time customer deliveries with optimum labor efficiency at budgeted spending levels. Accountable for the successful, safe, on time and high-quality manufacture of all products under the product portfolio including Moisture Separator Reheaters (MSR's) Feedwater Heaters (FWH's), Surface Condensers, other Heat Exchangers, etc., in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
The Manufacturing Manager is also responsible for production control operations within the shop, including but not limited to, production planning, capacity planning, materials planning, scheduling, department coordination, systems coordination and performance monitoring. Ensures all product is order by priorities set by manufacturing, this includes long lead items. Ensure all products are received on time and expedited to support manufacturing schedules. Coordinate with home-office engineering and the fabrication shop to ensure engineering designs are created with fabrication in mind. Essential Responsibilities: Provide input to manufacturing department budget development; maintain conformance to budgetary limitations.
* Improves quality results issued by the Quality Assurance / Quality Control Department by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implementing changes.
* Maintains adequate resources, plans and monitors production progress to ensure deliveries are made on schedule and within reasonable budget standards dictated by final designs.
* Strong working knowledge of ASTM, ASME, Boiler and Material Codes and Standards with emphasis on ASME Code Sections III, VIII and I and non-Code material selection, creep stress analysis, working knowledge of NDE methods, PT, MT, UT, phased array UT, and RT.
* Assist in analyzing all jobs in shop for over runs and assist in the development of lessons learned for continuous improvements.
* Participate in resolving labor relations issues.
* Teach, train and guide supervisors and hourly personnel in effective manufacturing techniques.
* Verify accurate representation of project budgets and successful adherence to budgets, working with Manufacturing and the project managers to determine recovery plans when performing outside of budgets . Job Requirements / Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Bachelor's Degree in a field preferred with a minimum of 10 years of management experience in the overall direction of manufacturing functions.
* Hands-on manufacturing experience in a job shop heavy steel welding and fabrication environment.
* Experience as a project manager, planner or scheduler for a manufacturing facility using Earned Value Management (EVM) is a plus.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Operating Systems.
* Familiarity with MRP systems.
* Primavera Scheduling Software (P6) and MS Project experience or ability to learn required.