Senior Manager, Manufacturing- Weekend Days

About the position

The Manufacturing Resource Senior Manager at Jubilant HollisterStier plays a vital role in ensuring that safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics are met through effective staffing and resource allocation in manufacturing. This position involves collaboration with various stakeholders to optimize production resources, particularly during high-demand periods, while maintaining the highest quality standards in product delivery.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally with quality, engineering, and technical services leadership to address immediate issues that could result in deviations or loss of product.
• Maintain knowledge of current concepts, practices, and processes to enable enforcement of standards established within the Quality Management System.
• Serve as a point of contact for manufacturing employees regarding employment-related issues, working closely with HR to address concerns and maintain positive employee relations.
• Develop and maintain resource planning models to anticipate staffing and training requirements; identify potential gaps or surpluses in workforce capacity.
• Ensure that manufacturing activities are completed as scheduled, and communicate barriers to schedule attainment to leadership in a timely fashion.
• Lead recruitment efforts for manufacturing positions, including advocating for new candidate pipelines, conducting interviews, and monitoring the onboarding process to ensure new hires are integrated smoothly into their respective roles.
• Collaborate with HR and training departments to identify training needs and opportunities for skill development among manufacturing employees, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and career advancement.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of manufacturing supervisors, providing feedback and support as needed to ensure high levels of productivity and job satisfaction.
• Ensure that all production/facility areas are kept up to support applicable state and federal OSHA requirements, proactively identify risks to employee safety and drive improvement.
• Conduct regular assessments of staffing needs across various manufacturing departments based on production schedules, demand forecasts, and other relevant factors.
• Monitor and participate in budgetary process for applicable areas such as overtime, special incentives, production supplies, and non-capital operating equipment to achieve annual budget targets and production needs.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Operations, Business or related field required.
• 10 years of related experience in lieu of Bachelors Degree as long as applicant has HS diploma.
• 5 years Supervisory Experience.
• Proven experience in workforce planning, recruitment, and employee relations, preferably in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across departments.
• Familiarity with relevant labor laws and regulations.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt quickly to changing priorities and business needs.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Life, AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Life and AD&D for employee & family
• Supplemental Medical coverage (Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident coverages)
• Pet Insurance
• ID Theft Protection
• Perk Spot Discount Program