Sr Manager Manufacturing-US

About Kennametal

With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal : Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Job Title

Job Title : Senior Manufacturing Manager

Location : Orwell, OH

The Kennametal manufacturing plant in Orwell, OH is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Manager within the Metal Cutting Demand Fulfillment Business Unit. The role is responsible for leading the hourly operations teams. The role has direct responsibility to impact Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) impacting safety, quality, delivery, cost and people through direct responsibility of manufacturing operations. This role partners closely with Engineering, Materials Management, Maintenance, Quality, Commercial, Finance, OPEX and Human Resources for optimized customer satisfaction and manufacturing performance. You will act as a change agent to drive improved manufacturing performance and the effectiveness of team members throughout the hourly team and their supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to plant environmental, safety and health guidelines and regulations, and foster commitment and daily engagement across the shop floor.
• Lead plant manufacturing operations, ensuring that production requirements are achieved and optimized relative to changing demand levels.
• Drive continuous improvement behaviors on the manufacturing floor and achieve operations KPI goals related to safety, quality, delivery, customer satisfaction, employee engagement and cost. Ensure compliance with established quality standards.
• Manage manufacturing operations headcount and plan, including making proactive recommendations to optimize On-Time Performance, volume and cost.
• Partner with Materials Management team to optimize manufacturing inventory levels to ensure high customer service levels.
• Proactively manage the manufacturing operations budget. Generate cost savings opportunities and partner with support teams (OPEX, Finance, Engineering, etc.) to realize improvements.
• Collaborate with Engineering to develop and implement capital projects to meet business and plant objectives.
• Proactively manage talent in the manufacturing hourly team and supervisors. Support direct report team members by conducting performance reviews, providing coaching, enabling effective training and maintaining a regular presence on all shop floor areas. Ensure direct reports are doing the same for their team members.
• Operate as a role model who embraces the Kennametal Cultural Beliefs and inspires others to do the same.

Position Requirements

To be considered for this position, you must be legally authorized to work in the US (excluding Optional Practice Testing) and not require sponsorship now or in the future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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