Shaping the future through innovation and discovery!
With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications \& Power Industries' thousands of products impact people's lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, and much more.
CPI is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.
Your Day To Day
The Manufacturing Manager is a key leader within the production facility, responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the manufacturing process are running smoothly and efficiently, while meeting quality standards and production targets.
You Will Be Accountable To
- Develop and execute production schedules, monitor progress, and adjust plans as needed to meet deadlines and targets.
- Manage labor and equipment to optimize efficiency and minimize waste.
- Hire and lead production staff, addressing performance issues.
- Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and practices, reporting all incidents and implementing preventative measures.
- Ensure compliance with all HR policies and procedures and applicable employment laws.
- Identify and resolve production issues and implement solutions to improve efficiencies and quality.
- Work closely with Quality and Manufacturing Engineers on production issues and assist in architecting solutions.
- Monitor and control production costs, identifying opportunities for improvement and cost reduction.
- Monitor workflow outputs, set group priorities, and identify issues to ensure performance to schedule.
- Proactively manage factory capacity, identifying key resource requirements.
- Communicate key business objectives and customer issues to employees and upper management.
- Foster teamwork within the company.
- Identify relevant training needs and opportunities.
You Are The Right Person For The Job If You Have:
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in Business, Engineering, or equivalent.
- Minimum 8 years of direct work experience with production, inventory, and standard cost systems, manufacturing regulations, guidelines, and standards.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to effectively direct and motivate a team and influence others.
- Diplomacy skills, including negotiation, conflict resolution, and people management.
- Proficiency in MS Office products and ERP systems (JD Edwards is an asset).
- Working knowledge of ISO9000 systems.
- Detail-oriented and analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interface with cross-functional teams.
- Solid knowledge of lean manufacturing tools and methodologies.
What We Offer
Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting your career, CPI offers an environment to expand your knowledge and expertise. We cultivate a healthy, dynamic, and team-oriented environment that empowers our employees to develop, create, and deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions for a better tomorrow.
Our employees enjoy an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, a generous retirement savings plan with company match, and more!
Who We Are
We value the unique skills, qualities, and backgrounds of each employee and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering an inclusive culture. CPI celebrates diversity and recognizes that each employee's unique capabilities and perspectives add value to our teams and stakeholders. We encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us.
CPI is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, or other protected characteristics.
