Technical Manufacturing Manager - Rocky Mount, VA
2 days ago
Job description
Summary:
We seek a dynamic Technical Manufacturing Manager to lead production in our state-of-the-art supplemental botanical tea production facility. This role merges traditional operations and maintenance management with Industry 4.0 methodologies, leveraging robotics, automation, and data-driven decision-making to optimize efficiency and quality. The ideal candidate will oversee production staff, manage technical systems, and drive continuous improvement initiatives in a digitally connected environment.
Essential Functions
Supervision of Staff
- Lead and mentor production, maintenance, and automation teams to achieve operational excellence.
- Manage scheduling, performance management, and training to ensure staff is proficient in digital tools and smart manufacturing processes.
- Foster a culture of innovation, efficiency, and accountability while ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance adherence.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet production goals, including quality assurance, R&D, and supply chain.
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities and gaps to meet or exceed industry best practices.
- Understand and support the organization's mission, purpose, vision, and core values.
- Support a continuous improvement, safety, and employee engagement culture, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team.
- Actively participate in the overall employee experience (including hiring, performance management, employee coaching, conflict resolution, compensation, and career pathing).
- Manage departmental budgets, including labor, maintenance, and capital expenditures, to optimize cost efficiency.
- Operationalize automation systems, robotics, AGVs, and other smart manufacturing technologies.
- Develop and track key performance metrics (KPIs) to drive data-informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (FDA, GMP, OSHA, etc.) and corporate sustainability initiatives.
Experience/Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or a related field experience.
- 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing leadership role, preferably in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, or botanical supplement industries.
- Experience with automation, robotics, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
- Proven track record of leading operational transformations and implementing digital manufacturing solutions.
- Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
- Expertise in smart factory technologies, digital twins, IoT, and predictive maintenance systems.
- Ability to interpret and act on real-time production data and analytics to drive efficiency and minimize downtime.
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working in highly regulated environments (GMP, FDA, HACCP, etc.).
- Proficiency in manufacturing execution systems (MES), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
- Familiarity with robotics integration (AGVs, cobots) and automated packaging systems.
- Experience with sensor-based monitoring, AI-driven predictive maintenance, and cloud-based data analytics.
- Hands-on experience with PLC programming, SCADA systems, and industrial networking protocols.
- Extensive travel to the corporate office in California will be required in the first few months for training purposes
An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
- This position is based in Rocky Mount, VA and is onsite Monday through Friday supporting a three-shift operation.
- Remote candidates will not be considered for this role.
We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
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