Role Description
ROLE PROFILE
SOURCE Global is looking for a Manufacturing Manager to join our Manufacturing team. This role is based in Tempe, AZ and will report to the Vice President, Manufacturing. At a glance, this position is responsible for providing production leadership and technical expertise for one manufacturing area within a fast-growing, mission-driven business that is committed to solving the global water crisis
In this role, you will:
- Lead and support manufacturing/assembly line operations
- Solve process issues through data analysis, experimentation, and collaboration to ensure production targets are met on a daily, weekly, and hourly basis
- Drive process control (and improvement) via Statistical Process Control (SPC) methods
- Continually size and scale the manufacturing operation from an equipment and labor perspective to meet forward demand projections
- Analyze and launch new CAPEX projects to meet scaling needs; including Return On Investment (ROI) to facilitate launch approval
- Lead and support continual development and practice of industry best safety related practices
- Consistently outperform quality and safety requirements
- Supervise and develop manufacturing/assembly labor within your respective area
- Participate in project commissioning activities and provide technical support to ensure all project goals are met
- Utilize lean tools and best practices to optimize area/cell performance results
- Continually work on constraints to improve outputs and achieve targets
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate excels is someone who embraces a mentality of “Yes, If.” They’ve got grit and tenacity and are ready to jump in and do whatever it takes to get the job done.
They also…
- Are strong at developing practical solutions to process related problems
- Thrive in CapEx development and management
- Enjoy and take pride in managing and continually developing a team
- Have a demonstrated ability of working with a technical product and within a technical environment
- Have experience working directly with various equipment along process lines
- Are an effective communicator who excels at working cross-functionally
- Are committed to getting results through the partnership of working with others
- Are comfortable working within a team and independently
- Continuously drive problem solving and improvement, daily
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering (MBA is a plus!)
- 3+ years of related experience in a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of general process and product safety standards
- Knowledge and experience using lean tools and Statistical Process Control
A DAY IN THE LIFE
As a Manufacturing Lead at Zero Mass Water, you’ll spend a significant portion of your day on the factory floor leading, analyzing, and improving overall performance. Through hands-on experience and observation, you’ll work together with your team to continually optimize performance. You’ll have the opportunity to work cross-functionally with many different roles within the greater manufacturing team including process engineers, design engineers, manufacturing supervisors, R&D, and maintenance.
The typical work schedule is Monday-Friday, 7AM-4PM. Some weekends may be required when targets are not achieved.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and 13 paid holidays
- Employer-paid short-term disability and long-term disability plans
- Employer-paid life insurance
ABOUT SOURCE Global
The SOURCE Global team comes to work every morning with one purpose: perfecting your water and the water of everyone on this planet. Together with our customers, our partners, and our team, we are transforming the human relationship with water.
Our Vision
Perfecting water for every person, every place
Our Mission
Making drinking water an unlimited resource
Our Product
We designed SOURCE: a HydropanelTM that meets the drinking water needs of the more than seven billion people on earth. Applying thermodynamics, materials science, and controls technology, SOURCE needs only sunlight and air to make drinking water each day at homes, schools, offices and more
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Zero Mass Water is a developer and manufacturer of solar-powered devices designed to extract drinkable water from the atmosphere.
