Off Shift Manufacturing Manager

The Role

Doncasters Precision Castings - New England, located in Groton, CT, has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing Manager to join its operations team for the off shifts supporting both the Second and Third shift teams. As a Manufacturing Manager you will oversee the operations process and delivery of product through production cycles. This position will be responsible for delivering to key performance indicators such as OTIF; Scrap and Productivity.

On a day to day basis you will:

• Provide strategic and day to day leadership for designated product mix, developing a skilled and motivated workforce to support achievement of objectives.
• Maximize productivity through achieving operational standard hours, booking operations, monitoring recoveries, investigating underperformance and taking corrective action.
• Responsible for recommendation and implementation of capital requirements, new manufacturing operations and methods, special projects or programs designed to increase productivity, reduce costs or improve quality.
• Develop and execute plan to increase overall engineering and production competitiveness, through innovation and new techniques to establish a highly competitive lean organization.
• Optimization of factory performance and efficiency, ensuring that process flow, manufacturing methods, tooling fixtures and equipment utilization are cost competitive and sustainable.
• Ensures designated product mix is driven through process to deliver OTIF; utilizing resources such as maintenance, engineering and quality as required.

If you have any of these skills, we would love to hear from you;

• A Degree in an Engineering discipline (Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical) or equivalent years of work experience.
• We are keen to hear from individuals who are proficient in Microsoft Office and PC applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and previous Green or Black belt training.
• If you have a minimum of 3 years work experience in manufacturing environment within a metallurgy environment; ideally within aerospace.

Doncasters Values:

We foster a winning mindset that enables everyone to be both safe and able to fulfil their potential. We strive for excellence, commitment, integrity and team work in the pursuit of our goals.

Equal opportunities

Doncasters is committed to achieving workforce diversity and we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, national origin, race, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or religious belief. We provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process; if you require any support or assistance to enable a successful application, please contact careers@doncasters.com .

If you have any of these skills, we would love to hear from you;

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree Engineering, Science or Manufacturing Technology with 5 or more years of experience, and at least 2 years managing a group. Or 10 years of Manufacturing Management experience in lieu of degree.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced PC skills and knowledge of ERP Systems.
• Thorough knowledge of investment casting technology, processes and manufacturing methods, based upon 5 years minimum experience in the engineering, manufacture and/or application of investment castings.
• Thorough knowledge of investment casting process and manufacturing methods, techniques, and equipment
• Proven ability to lead, build and develop teams that consist of skilled roles
• Proven ability to deliver on time in full, influencing other departments to support achievement of objectives
• Experience with world class manufacturing process, and methods, Lean, Kaizen, 6s, TMP (talent management program), and other advance manufacturing methodologies, tools and concepts
• Experience at leading production personnel staffing, reviews and goal settings