The Senior Manufacturing Manager oversees operations, manages staff, resolves issues, and ensures productivity and quality in manufacturing processes.
Company Summary
EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.
Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.
Department Summary
Our Manufacturing teams are the gatekeepers who ensure our groundbreaking products meet the standards of innovation and performance we pride ourselves on. From the engineers who design large-scale production systems and cutting-edge quality assurance tools to the hands-on associates who manage our massive inventory flow, they make up a diverse group of behind-the-scenes team members dedicated to the success of our organization.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:
Skills and Qualifications:
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. This is not a comprehensive list of all duties that may be assigned to this position.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers; sit continuously for extended periods of time; and reach with hands and arms. This position may require sitting for long periods of time at a workstation. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, read and interpret documents and instructions; frequent identification of letters, numbers, and symbols in a technology environment. The employee must have the ability to use a keyboard and equipment typically found in an office setting.
Visa sponsorship not available for this role
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $96,250.00/Year - $137,500.00/Year
Benefits
We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: DISH Benefits .
The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.
Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.
Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.
Department Summary
Our Manufacturing teams are the gatekeepers who ensure our groundbreaking products meet the standards of innovation and performance we pride ourselves on. From the engineers who design large-scale production systems and cutting-edge quality assurance tools to the hands-on associates who manage our massive inventory flow, they make up a diverse group of behind-the-scenes team members dedicated to the success of our organization.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage multiple managers and/or supervisors and is fully responsible for the processing and auditing of department's efficiencies at the expected level of productivity and quality identified for one or more areas within the department
- Responsibilities include resolving escalated process issues with manager/supervisors, process changes, and reporting to Head of Manufacturing Level management as needed
- Responsible for managing and directing the day to day operations of a Manufacturing department
- Provide overall direction of subordinate level managers in support of departmental objectives
- Conceptualize standard work procedures, prepares work schedules, and optimize workflow
- Inspire a highly-engaged culture based on treating all employees with dignity and respect
- Collaborate with other department managers in knowledge sharing, problem solving, and providing positive leadership within assigned functional areas
- Assign and oversee projects dedicated to auditing and assess processes and procedures to ensure effectiveness
- Determine performance measurement systems to enhance objectivity and the integrity of performance data and evaluations
- Develop and implement ongoing shift training programs
- Recommend new and/or enhancements to existing processes and procedures
- Provide accurate and sufficient data for the evaluation of production efficiencies, return authorization procedures, and determining trends
- Provide direct interface to all other departments of the corporation's group of companies regarding any operational issues
- Responsible for high levels of employee engagement, operational performance, safety compliance, quality compliance, shift efficiencies, and collaboration with other departments
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree, Master's preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- A minimum of seven years of leadership experience in operations management in a medium-to-high volume manufacturing/warehouse environment
Skills and Qualifications:
- Ability to effectively respond to and interact with all levels of manufacturing staff
- Competencies include excellent organizational, analytical, interpersonal and written/oral communication skills
- Flexible, innovative and the ability to manage staff, responsibilities and priorities in a fast paced, growth-oriented and time-critical environment
- Proven ability to develop team members professionally and instill a high-quality culture
- Demonstrated ability to lead supervisors and managers to obtain results through others typically acquired through fifteen or more years of increasing experience and responsibility including prior leadership and/or program management role
- Demonstrated ability to organize and manage multiple priorities using effective problem solving/resolution skills and a team focus
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office - Excel, Word and Outlook
- Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical and non-technical instructions
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. This is not a comprehensive list of all duties that may be assigned to this position.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers; sit continuously for extended periods of time; and reach with hands and arms. This position may require sitting for long periods of time at a workstation. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, read and interpret documents and instructions; frequent identification of letters, numbers, and symbols in a technology environment. The employee must have the ability to use a keyboard and equipment typically found in an office setting.
Visa sponsorship not available for this role
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $96,250.00/Year - $137,500.00/Year
Benefits
We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: DISH Benefits .
The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.
Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
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