At Kids II, we’re really good at what we do. And when we’re great at our jobs, we help parents be great at their jobs.

Parenting is demanding, and that’s where we come in. We want to reimagine how brands can make it easier for early stage parents – not by just selling them products, but by providing holistic solutions that transcend borders, categories and aisles.

No matter our title or department, at Kids II, our job is to create more tiny wins for parents, so they can create bright futures for their little ones. That’s a big task!

We’re serious about what we do, AND we love to have fun. Our team is hardworking, entrepreneurial, and passionate about helping families create millions, if not billions of tiny wins.

SUMMARY

The Manager, Manufacturing is responsible for all site-based manufacturing processes and direct support activities. The Manager, Manufacturing will lead their team in supporting a culture of site wide operational excellence

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist in the building and launch of new MFE facility
• Assists in the preparation of operating and capital budgets
• Work closely with TriVista to order and install manufacturing equipment
• Provides leadership and set standards for performance for the manufacturing organization; periodically review reports on department performance, quality, cost and key business indicators.
• Develop and implement improvement plans when needed
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of new technologies which may improve operations, and develops recommendations accordingly
• Site Champion for Continuous improvements, lead kaizen activities and promote a culture of continuous improvement to support the business, developing and management the departmental metrics to measure and improve the performance
• Lead Daily Accountability meeting to deliver superior service levels for delivery, quality and cost, identifying potential challenges and developing countermeasures to minimize negative impacts whilst addressing root cause issues to eliminate repeat occurrences
• Utilize the ERP and supporting systems to coordinate the efficient and effective planning and utilization of all resources, equipment, materials, utilities and staff
• Lead and develop a Manufacturing Engineering team to support the business needs, promoting expertise through research in industry process development and improvements
• Manage and motivate a team to deliver daily, weekly and monthly targets while monitoring and adhering to annual budgets
• Implement and manage KPI’s to control and reduce costs, identifying areas of improvement via variance reports and diagnostics activities
• Interview hire and direct training of employees
• Collaborate and support peers to deliver improvements to the business supporting a continuous improvement culture within the site
• Ensures efficient scheduling of all production for the entire plant so that orders are filled
• Collaborate with safety leader and plant manager to establish the safety strategy for the plant with the goal of zero recordable injuries. Lead by example and drive accountability for safety within the plant
• Working knowledge of preventive maintenance, Six sigma, Lean Manufacturing, TS/ ISO guidelines or requirements, process improvement methodologies

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• 10 + years prior manufacturing management experience in discrete manufacturing environments
• 15+ years of manufacturing operations experience. Ideally 5 years’ experience with world class manufactures such as Toyota, Danaher, etc. and ideally worked successfully at smaller organizations
• 10+ years of successful leadership experience building strong cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge and experience in Lean Manufacturing principles with the ability to show concrete ROI through operational efficiencies and waste reductions
• Technical capabilities with Injection Molding, Sewing, Painting, Metal working and assembly operations

EDUCATION & SKILLS

• Technical Engineering degree
• Adaptability – be able to adapt to varying time constraints, resource levels and organizational situations
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to facilitate cross-functional dialog at every level of the organization
• Must possess excellent communication skills in written and spoken Mandarin and English.
• Results orientation. Track record of consistently driving improved operational performance in cost, labor productivity, quality, and safety
• Knowledge of Quality Systems

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
N/A

COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, and intranet/internet. Ability to use work order system

We offer competitive pay, flexible hours, and generous benefits. Plus, to keep things fun (because we are all kids at heart), we offer a host of team member activities and philanthropic efforts throughout the year and company-wide awards and recognition for a job well done!

Check out our website at www.kidsii.com and our social media pages on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for more information and open positions in the career section.

Drug Free Workplace M/F/D/V