Manufacturing Manager

For more than 70 years, MasterBrand has been shaping the places where people come together, enriching lives and creating meaningful memories for our customers.

We are the #1 manufacturer of residential cabinets in North America, and our associates produce the most comprehensive portfolio of superior cabinetry products for the kitchen, bath and other parts of the home.

Come see why our associates love working at MasterBrand.

Job Description:

Position Summary

The purpose of this position is to be responsible for the daily operations associated with the Finish Department.  Manage all Finish production to meet hourly objectives to support team production requirements.  Ensure all work is performed in a safe and efficient manner.  Drive department improvements in all areas of responsibility – Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Continuous Improvement, and MPS systems.

Responsibilities


* Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment for all employees and ensuring that employees work safely and follow company safety policies.


* Ensure, through review of safety and incident reports, inspection reports and visual observation, that safety requirements are being met.


* Through periodic meetings with employees, assure safety and health matters are communicated and prompt corrective action taken when needed.


* Coordinate the efforts of team leads and employees through daily and weekly productivity for the finish area including overhead lines, sanding, and off-line areas, including providing time sensitive information for production reports and to ensure maximum efficiency while maintaining quality standards.


* Continually look for ways to ensure quality, improve product flow, and increase efficiencies within the department, as well as reduce rework and plant warranties.


* Responsible for documenting and reporting any deficiencies.


* Assist Finish Department associates to solve production problems on an ongoing basis.


* Responsible for documenting procedures that affect the Finish Department.


* Determine the performance of finish material in production by observation and inspection at various points in the process and take necessary corrective action to ensure quality standards are maintained.


* Initiate corrective action, verbally and written, on a daily basis where goals are not being met.

Inform supervision of potential problem areas.


* Assist Finish Room Leadership in analyzing field claims reports; determine origin of problem through use of historical data sheets.

Use information to initiate corrective action with supervision.


* Through visual inspection of equipment and review of parts usage, production data and down time, determine if preventive maintenance and proper operating procedures are being followed.

Take appropriate action as indicated.


* Determine weekly staffing needs by reviewing workload requirements and initiate appropriate action.


* Develop training procedure...