Manufacturing Manager (Weekend Shift) at 101 Bloom Energy — Newark, DE

We are looking for a Manufacturing Manager to join our team in one of today’s most exciting technologies. This role will report to the Sr. Manager, Manufacturing and based in Newark, DE. This is a fully on-site, in office role. This position will work Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Initial training may include day shift hours Mon-Thurs, or other shifts as needed.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Manage a diverse team of indirect and direct reports inclusive of supervisors, team leads, team members and other resources in achieving the production schedule while improving safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Hire, develop, and train manufacturing staff to support plant ramp ups and continued operations.
• Develop and implement production scalability, process workflow and employee development plans.
• Initiate and facilitate problem solving groups to resolve issues to meet the current and future needs of the company.
• Lead training in Lean Manufacturing concepts, tools, and principles in our production areas.
• Support development of policies, procedures and standardized work for manufacturing and production.
• Drive continuous improvement activities through hands-on approach using tools and concepts related to Pull System, Kanban, Standardized Work, 5S, Visual Management, Problem Solving and kitting.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining training and safety programs, workgroup boards, continuous improvement projects.
• Lead and utilize problem solving methods (A3’s, 8-Step etc.) along with project tracking mechanisms (i.e., Rolling Action Item List (R.A.I.L)
• Develop and implement change management process to ensure smooth changes in all aspects of production.
• Coordinate with other groups like warehouse, quality, and final integration testing (FIT) to ensure production needs are met.
• Responsible for the optimization of the entire value-stream from the supply chain through the delivery of Bloom Energy servers to customers.
• Support the launch of new products and processes
• Ability to manage multiple shifts and flexibility to work on any of the shifts, or in any area of the plant, based on company needs.
• Develop dashboards for information visualization and decision-making improvements
• Analyze data to pin-point root cause of defects and production challenges

Skills and Experience:

• BS Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent related experience
• Minimum 6 years of experience in high volume complex assembly or advanced manufacturing environment as a leader
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing tools and principles with proven results
• Experience managing manufacturing teams, automation equipment and MES Systems
• Knowledge of Warehouse and Inventory Management
• Hands on experience with ERP implementation
• Experience with Oracle: Warehouse Management System (WMS)
• Promote strong employee relations through strong motivation and mentoring skills
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Highly advanced analytical and cognitive skills.
• Must be a creative thinker and have a vision of how to raise process maturity to the next level.
• Must demonstrate a bias for action and implementation
• Experience and acumen with electrical components preferred
• Business experience in hi tech or low volume / high mix industries preferred
• Computer systems knowledge including strong proficiency with Excell and MS Office programs
• Strong data analysis and data driven decision making skills

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand/walk for up to 10-12 hours per shift
• Occasionally lift/carry up to 25–50 lbs
• Use hands and fingers to operate machinery controls and computers throughout the shift
• Visual acuity sufficient for product inspection and reading digital/printed materials
• Hearing ability to detect alarms and communicate effectively with staff
• Ability to perform essential tasks with or without reasonable accommodation

Salary Ranges:

$88,600.00 - $127,400.00