Manufacturing Resource Manager

Position Location: 16875 W Ryerson Rd, New Berlin, WI 53151; 1511 Pearl St., Waukesha, WI 53186. Role performed at both locations.

Position Hours: 1st Shift: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM Monday - Friday. Flexible start and end times based on operational needs.

Position Salary: $90,000 - $110,000

Salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidates. It is common to be hired at the lower to middle end of a salary range and while it is possible to be hired at the higher end, it often requires unique circumstances, such as proven expertise.

Company Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401(k) - Company matched 50% on the 1st 4%.
• Paid Time Off - Accrued annually with 80 hours for the first year of service
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Basic Life and ADamp;D Insurance at no cost to employee
• Optional Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans at no cost to the employee
• Health Savings Account (HSA) for employees enrolled in ThermTech#39;s Insurance
• ThermTech provides the opportunity to earn enough HSA funds to offset the deductible of health insurance when employee and spouse (if applicable) have a yearly physical with ThermTech#39;s On-Site Clinic and participate in the Employee Wellness Program.
• Employee assistance program: Confidential 24/7 support and short-term counseling
• Tuition reimbursement / Professional development assistance.
• Other: On-site Clinic services (On-demand Urgent and Primary Care, Virtual Video Visits, Chiropractic Care, and Health Coaching) available to all employees and their family, at no additional costs, even if they are not covered by ThermTech#39;s health insurance.
• Discounted Standard Process supplements.
• Free Uniforms, Safety Equipment, and Employee recognition (PIN) program

Job Description:

The Manufacturing Resource Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of manufacturing resources, including personnel, materials, operational readiness, facility organization, and production support activities. This role works collaboratively with the Maintenance Manager and Quality Director to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations while supporting continuous improvement, equipment reliability, quality objectives, and employee development.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Equipment Maintenance and Operational Readiness

• Partner with the Maintenance Manager to ensure equipment is maintained in a condition that supports safe, efficient, and reliable operations.
• Collaborate with the Maintenance Manager and Quality Director to define, maintain, and improve equipment operating standards and basic working conditions.
• Support the development of training materials, startup procedures, shutdown procedures, and operational standards.
• Lead operational audits and support corrective actions to improve reliability, process performance, and compliance.
• Utilize BlueStreak and other systems to support visibility of maintenance activities and resource requirements

Operations, Maintenance and Quality Coordination

• Lead weekly Operations and Maintenance meetings with the Maintenance Manager.
• Collaborate with the Quality Director regarding quality concerns, corrective actions, audit findings, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicate operational improvements, resource requirements, and action items to employees and leadership.
• Support TPM, Lean, 6S, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Resource Coordination

• Coordinate daily operational priorities, labor allocation, and staffing requirements to support customer requirements and production schedules.
• Collaborate with the Maintenance Manager to align maintenance activities with operational needs
• Support cross-functional problem-solving involving Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Technical leadership.

6S Safety and Quality

• Partner with the Quality Director to maintain compliance with quality management system requirements and customer expectations.
• Support investigations of nonconformances, customer complaints, audit findings, and corrective actions.
• Promote employee engagement in safety, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Human Resource Management

• Work collaboratively with the Maintenance Manager and Quality Director to identify training needs, competency gaps, succession planning opportunities, employee development initiatives, and job descriptions.
• Monitor and support monthly one-on-one meetings and semi-annual performance reviews for production employees to ensure effective coaching, development, accountability, and performance improvement.
• Support employee performance management efforts, including coaching, counseling, documentation, and corrective action processes in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Monitor attendance, workforce utilization, and staffing levels to ensure adequate resources are available to meet production and customer requirements.
• Monitor the New Employee Mentoring Program to ensure successful onboarding, integration, and development of new employees.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, employee engagement, and servant leadership.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of the work performed by employees but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract for employment. ThermTech reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

Minimum Requirements:

• Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, a non-resident, authorized to work in the U.S. without ThermTech sponsorship). ThermTech does not sponsor visas, either at time of hire or at any later time.
• This position must satisfy ITAR (DSP-5) compliance requirements; therefore, candidates must be a lawful permanent resident [8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20)] or a protected individual [8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)]. Employment of Foreign Persons(s) [22 CFR 120.63] will be contingent on receiving the DSP-5 license from the US State Department.
• All hires are contingent upon a 9-panel hair follicle drug test and background check.
• May be required to work overtime or any shift, including weekends.
• May be required to obtain and maintain forklift operation certification
• Education

College degree in:

• Engineering/ Technical field or a related degree (Preferred)

Experience

• A minimum of three years of heat-treating experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing/ production environment
• Experience in training and developing employees.

Skills

• Ability to function well within a high-performing team and as a team leader and member.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Effective relationship management.
• Displays critical evaluation skills.
• The ability to be a servant leader.

Hard Skills

• Understand and efficiently use Bluestreak and Microsoft Office software.
• Understand ThermTech’s quality policy, mission, vision, and values statement.
• Basic computer skills
• Basic math knowledge
• Safety-focused mindset

Soft Skills

• Must be a servant leader.
• Excellent written amp; verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management
• Self-motivated
• Able to work collaboratively with others.
• Focused on satisfying both internal and external customers.

Physical amp; Mental Demands: The following physical and mental demands consist of but are not limited to the following:

• Must be able to work in a standing position for extended periods in a non-climate controlled industrial environment
• Ability to bend, pull, stoop, and reach to perform functions.
• Capable of lifting and carrying at least 25-pound objects throughout shift
• Must be exposed to heat, fumes, noise, humidity, etc.
• Must have the cognitive and mental capacity to perform essential job functions.
• Must demonstrate the ability to read, write, and communicate in the English language.
• Must demonstrate the ability to perform fundamental mathematical skills and concepts (e.g. addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, percentages, and the basics of algebra and geometry).
• Visual acuity to read documents, computer screens, files, etc.
• Ability to hear in person and via phone.

ThermTech does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies, headhunters, recruiters, and/or placement agencies. Please do not directly contact our executives or managers via email or phone or by other means. Your correspondence will not be returned. All communications of this nature should be directed to View email address on thermtech-heat-treating-specialists.ninjagig.com .