Manufacturing Manager

Arlon Graphics, LLC is a cast vinyl manufacturing company in the business of creating innovative material for visual expression. Founded in 1958, Arlon Graphics manufactures and markets high-quality pressure-sensitive materials for the fleet, architectural, digital imaging, and signage markets. Through more than 180 distribution partners across the globe, a growing number of strategically-positioned sales offices and warehouses, and customer-centric operations, Arlon is recognized as a global leader in graphic films.

• Vacation, Sick and Holiday Pay (collectively 26 days/year)
• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Life Insurance
• Career Development Support
• Employee Discount Program
• Annual Bonus Pay potential

Produce quality products on time, maintain control of production and inventories to meet forecasted sales requirements. Responsible for managing the day-to-day manufacturing operations on the plant floor while improving safety, quality, and productivity. You should be a strong leader with an analytical mind and excellent interpersonal communication skills.

• Monitor all manufacturing operations and processes to ensure compliance to ISO 9001 and Arlon safety standards.
• Analyze operating reports and plan for annual budgets to support business needs that help to meet or exceed company targets and goals.
• Maintain a safe work environment and follow all safety regulations.
• Oversee daily floor manufacturing operations, while mentoring manufacturing Supervisors and Process Engineer to support you with daily task and activities.
• Use Strategy Deployment to develop and create a continuous improvement mind set with a focus on safety, first pass reliability, decreasing scrap, and increasing efficiency.
• Support manufacturing departments to help with inventory management, equipment maintenance, and material management in the plant.
• Support the quality department to establish best in class quality and establish standard processes and training for all plant personal.
• Analyze operating expenses and look for ways to reduce costs in our production and labor cost.
• Responsible for ensuring conflicts are managed and resolved among departments and employees.
• Responsible for hiring and training new employees along with performance managing employees to meet Arlon Standards.
• Support the maintenance department activities to help reduce downtime on machines and keep the facility in excellent working condition.
• Ensure all legal requirements, company safety procedures, and local and state health and safety regulations are met.

• Maintain a safe work environment through training, equipment, and process improvements.
• Develop and communicate productivity and efficiency goals and plans to meet those goals.
• Establish cost control programs to meet or beat budgeted/forecasted levels in staffing and manufacturing expenses.
• Responsible for continuous improvement in manufacturing operations to ensure quality products - minimize defects and control waste and scrap. Establish and achieve scrap/material usage variance goals.
• Develop and implement programs to reduce material costs through better production methods in Compounding, Casting, Coating, and Converting.

• Maximize productivity and improve product quality through process and equipment engineering improvement. Institute continuous cost reduction programs.
• Work closely with Sales & Marketing and Research & Development on projects for the introduction of new product lines or changes to existing products or production lines.
• Assure safe conduct of all direct personnel, as well as the facility at large, including proper use of personal protective equipment and safety procedures.
• Maintain clean safe operation of all equipment and machinery, assuring compliance with governmental agencies such as EPA and OSHA. Ensure safety, environmental housekeeping and cleanliness are at world class levels.
• Use appropriate HR and Management Development tools to develop leadership skills in your direct reports and other leaders and future leaders in…