Lead Manager Manufacturing Operations

Job Overview NO REMOTE NO REMOTE NO REMOTE! THIS POSITION IS 5 DAYS A WEEK IN THE OFFICE IN NEW JERSEY YOU MUST BE IN THE OFFICE. In this role, you’ll take over the lead for cross‑functional operations with diverse internal teams ranging from warehousing, supply chain, engineering, sales, finance, and other departments. Responsibilities ERP Lead implementation with vendors. Monitor and report the progress of operational phases, achievement of milestones and communicate decision needs. Plan, direct, supervise and control the execution of all business operations, technical, fiscal and administrative functions. Based on thorough analyses, facilitate the evaluation and prioritization of projects. Maintain standard operating procedures and work with logistics for order fulfillment. Develop project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensure resource availability and allocation. Manage staff, support audits, process improvements, work with sales and other departments. Develop a detailed project plan to track progress and action logs, KPIs. Organize and lead operational meetings and compile project status report to stakeholders and project team to drive deliverables to schedule and develop resolutions to mitigation risks/issues. Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs. Lead operations executions to ensure standard Project Management best practices are employed. Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques. Report and elevate to management as needed. Perform risk management to minimize project risks. Safety, logistics, inventory control, cycle counts, warehousing, shipping. Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and preparation. Project management responsibilities include the coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and within scope. Oversee all aspects of projects. Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor and summarize progress of project. Prepare operation reports for upper management regarding status of project. Coordinate and direct all phases including RFP, order confirmations, sales orders, detailing, purchasing, production, delivery and installation. Ensure products are engineered to customer specification. Demonstrate technical manufacturing knowledge, which is considered a valuable asset for project execution and strategic planning. Develop a project timeline for every project. Participate in prototype development and review process. Advanced proficiency in Excel, and perform V‑lookup functions, to analyze data effectively and support decision‑making processes. Monitor production of product through both physical review of work in process and through review of labor and costing report data. Aid in development of corrective actions where needed. Manage project margins effectively using specialized tools to ensure projects remain profitable and adhere to budget constraints. Provide shipping instructions including verification of site off‑load conditions where applicable. Facilitate and assist in the completion of customer inventory reports and their review. Equal Opportunity Employer Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Vaco by Highspring