EJ has an immediate opening for a Manufacturing Manager. Generous Benefit Package that includes: Vacation & Holiday Pay, Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, 401K (with match), Life Insurance, etc. About EJ: We are the leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of access solutions for water, sewer, drainage, telecommunications, and utility networks. We have a presence worldwide and our corporate headquarters is in East Jordan, Michigan. The core strength of our business is our dedicated employees. Employees who embrace our values, understand the importance of relationships, and strive for excellence. Our values, which have been passed down for generations, are the essence of our company's identity and our guide for making decisions. Core values at EJ include safety and security, honesty and integrity, environmental responsibility, respect for others, quality and excellence, and social responsibility. EJ is a family-owned company and remains one of the most stable, progressive, well-tooled manufacturing companies in the world. Location: Elmira, Michigan SUMMARY Directs and coordinates activities of the mold, core, scheduling, pattern set-up, and melt operations by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervision. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. * Promotes safety awareness, accident prevention, and employee involvement regarding a safe work environment. Ensures employees understand the safety expectations of the organization. * Promotes the company culture, the mission and vision, and the core values of the company. * Ensures compliance with health and safety laws, regulations, and guidelines. * Promotes generally accepted lean manufacturing initiatives and concepts plantwide including but not limited to: Visual Factory, Six Sigma, 5-s and continuous improvement. * Confers with the Facility Manager to formulate and set strategies, policies and performance targets for their areas of responsibility. * Leads, manages and coordinates departments to achieve desired business unit results, and performance. * Communicates company philosophy to subordinate superintendents and supervisors and cascades company culture. * Reviews production schedules with Facility Manager to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates to plan department operations. * Plans production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products. * Assists with operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications. * Reviews production and operating reports and resolves manufacturing problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays. * Develops or revises standard operational and working practices. * Resolves employee relations issues that may arise in conjunction with the Human Resources Department. * Compiles, stores, and retrieves production data. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of manufacturing supervision. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) required, and Foundry experience. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled