1st Shift Barrel Cell Manager

Milacron is looking for a Machine Operations Manager to join our team in Batavia, Ohio . In this position, you will be responsible for leading hourly employees in a fast-paced, lean manufacturing environment, ensuring the effective use of people and resources to achieve departmental financial and operational goals. Work You’ll Do: Lead, coach, and develop hourly employees while promoting effective employee relations and accountability.

Manage daily production activities, including work scheduling, quality, staffing, timekeeping, absenteeism, and coordination with other supervisors and managers to meet production schedules. Apply Lean manufacturing principles to sustainably maximize customer value and drive continuous improvement. Drive improvements across quality, safety, delivery, cost, and employee engagement.

Develop and implement manufacturing methods and quality standards and perform cost analysis to improve staff and facility utilization. Own employee training and technical development, including performance reviews, frequent feedback, and the establishment of goals and objectives. Identify and implement improvement opportunities using relevant data, systematic problem-solving, and effective decision-making.

Resolve issues involving materials, operations, quality, or other factors that could result in production delays. Partner with engineering teams on part design, process development, and manufacturing process improvements. Manage departmental performance measures and visual controls, provide progress updates to management, and balance quality, productivity, cost, safety, and employee morale.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent with 4–5 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated leadership skills and business and financial understanding. Ability to resolve conflicts and provide effective feedback. Solid computer and presentation skills. Knowledge and practical experience with Lean manufacturing principles and MRP.

Experience with constraint management, ISO, systematic problem-solving, and BBS. Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field preferred. Manufacturing environment experience preferred. Lean Manufacturing background within a plant and operational management experience in a production or manufacturing setting preferred.