Job description

Nesco is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to join our client's team at their New Milford, CT location.

Summary:

The Manufacturing Manager manages and oversees the Transformer Assembly areas for oil-filled and air-cooled/dry transformers. This includes lamination, final assembly and tanking. Transformer sizes range from 1 MVA to 50 MVA.

Functions:

• Manages and oversees Transformer Assembly and Lamination Department for new and repair jobs.
• Provides direct supervision to the Team Leaders and employees of the Transformer side of Production while shifting to performing hands-on production tasks.
• Provide a quality product and drive labor costs down to provide a competitive cost in the market.
• Reads prints to build complex mechanical assemblies to lead and direct team.

Familiarity with the following:

• High-voltage and low-voltage lead formation.
• Coil pressing, lead cleaning, taping, lugging.
• Coil wedging, magnetic lamination, bus bar assembly.
• High-voltage and high-current physical clearance standards.
• Core and coil isolation to ground.
• Other key transformer areas as designated by management.
• Coordinates workflow with department supervisors to set up daily/weekly/monthly goals.
• Consistently meets or beats budgeted labor hours for department(s).
• Strives for on-time shipments.
• Run informal and formal team meetings assure daily assignments and goals are on track.
• Trains employees for best practices using work procedures.
• Create/revise work procedures/instructions.
• Manages and monitors labor hours and shortages.
• Reviews schedule, spec packages, drawings and BOMs prior to issuing material per schedule.
• Meets with planning and plant manager on issues and concerns.
• Identifies special requirements such as materials, processes and equipment needed.
• Gives feedback for continuous improvement on Engineering Change Requests (ECR), corrective action requests, manufacturing instructions and rules book.
• Makes recommendations & suggestions regarding materials, specifications, techniques, practices, issues or anything quality related.
• Attends planning and production meetings.
• Analyzes estimated labor hours for correctness.
• Meets production schedule/objectives and assigns work accordingly.
• Reviews labor cards and reporting. Analyzes estimated labor hours vs. actual and reports variances and suggestions and recommendations.
• Promotes and enforces safety within department.
• Enforces company policies.
• Assesses performance of direct reports by completing 90-day and annual reviews.
• Completes absences request for employees as needed.
• Monitor attendance.
• Monitors, addresses and enforces regular Human Resource management issues for direct reports.

Education - Experience:

• Requires at least 5 years' experience in large, industrial manufacturing industry; transformer manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience or assistant supervisor experience in manufacturing organization.
• Must be able to balance supervisory/managerial duties and providing direction to the team with hands-on production tasks.
• Must be able to speak English; Spanish speaking/fluency is a plus.

Additional Information:

• Direct hire with benefits
• 1st shift, Monday – Friday

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• transformer manufacturing: 3 years (Preferred)
• manufacturing management: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

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