Manufacturing Manager

**Kimber Mfg., Inc.** **Job Description** **Job Title: Manufacturing Manager** **Location:** Troy, AL **Classification:** Exempt **Grade:** Salary Grade 3 **Department:** Manufacturing Supervisors **Reports To:** Director of Manufacturing **Date:** July 1, 2026 **SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE** The **Manufacturing Manager** will direct manufacturing operations through a team of functional, supervisors and leads. Oversee staffing and training, scheduling, and preventive maintenance for expanding volume producer of high-quality sporting firearms. Monitor and evaluate workflow and collaborate/coordinate with Product, Manufacturing, Lean and Process engineering to develop and implement process improvements and deploy advanced technologies to improve safety, quality, delivery (OEE improvements) and cost (conversion and material costs). **ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES** - Prepare goal deployment plan to meet annual op targets (Budget, S, Q, D, C, etc.) and maintain emergency backup plans - Meet production volume and quality requirements monthly - Determine operations headcount needs and provide leadership for problem resolution to facilitate strong working relationships - Develop capabilities of personnel within CNC machining - Balance work cell capacity/loading - Ensure compliance with Company standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, and on-time delivery at the lowest possible cost - Collaborates with continuous improvement to identify and eliminate variation leading to scrap or rework - Collaborate with manufacturing engineering to identify, communicate, and drive implementation of capital improvements including creating an optimal workflow from beginning to end of the process through different plants - Collaborate with new product and manufacturing engineering in the concurrent product development of products and drive change to the floor to ensure on time delivery or processes and products - Manage policy deployment in the areas of Lean Manufacturing techniques, Training & Work Standards, cost reduction, EH&S, employee relations, and plant performance measures/metrics. - Maintain facilities and production assets in optimum condition - Provide leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training, and development. Detail and implement long term direct reports/organization plan to increase overall department responsiveness. - Ability to communicate effectively both written and orally - Adhere and monitor SOP - Effectively communicate and notify supervisor when there are any discrepancies - Must be able to accurately input all required data into the manufacturing database - Perform other duties as assigned, consistent with the leadership expectations of the role **SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES** Daily supervision of a team of supervisors and production personnel. **QUALIFICATIONS** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Modern metal cutting, finishing and assembly techniques - CNC programming, G/M code understanding (preferred) - A demonstrated ability to lead people and achieve results through others - Ability to think ahead and plan over a 3 – 6-month time span - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - Excellent project and program management skills - Quality orientation - Computer proficient 1. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written 2. Cross functional team player with high levels of professionalism, integrity, and enthusiasm 3. Must be able to work accurately and efficiently in a fast work environment that has the potential to change due to regulatory and business needs 4. Need to be detail oriented and highly organized with the ability to multi-task 5. Experience…