Kymera International · 1 week ago
Manager, Production (Thin Layer & Inventory)
Durham, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expKymera International is a manufacturing company specializing in thin layers and inventory management. The Manager, Production will lead and develop direct labor and assets, ensuring safety, compliance, and continuous improvement in operations while meeting production goals and customer requirements.
ManufacturingMiningPrecious Metals
Responsibilities
Ensure adherence to safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements
Actively promote safety awareness and continuous improvement through observation and team input
Notify appropriate management of work injuries, perform incident or accident investigations and complete appropriate reports
Member of Safety Committee
Drive the quality objectives of the plant by ensuring the product meets customer and internal requirements through product and process inspections
Facilitate and perform equipment set-up or adjustments when required
Troubleshoot operational and equipment problems to improve quality and efficiency
Owner of Thin Layer Department OEE reporting, yield and improvements
Review and update thin layer costs and yield to expected to capacity models and cost standards
Facilitate and promote training to meet quality expectations by ensuring all employees are trained to perform their respective jobs including the purpose of the safety features of their specific machine, workstation controls, and tools and equipment
Maintain a comprehensive 30/60/90-day training program for all direct labor
Effectively directs hourly workforce using leadership skills to meet production goals and objectives. Issues discipline as required
Responsible for daily staffing requirements including reassignments, transfers or mandatory over requirements as needed
Review daily operational reports to communicate operational, manufacturing, maintenance issues and shift events to management team to prevent operational delays
Performs payroll and production system computer functions
Coach, lead, mentor and develop supervisors and other staff to achieve manufacturing objectives and to support individual employee development
Exercises the customary role of a manager to include but not be limited to work quality, work volume, work assignment, communications, positive reinforcement, performance review, performance management, wage and salary administration, safety, equal employment opportunity and, if needed, discipline
Acts as back-up to Melt Manager, Finishing Manger and Cubond Production Manager
Performs other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned
Cooperatively oversees management of approximately 22 employees in manufacturing direct reports. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Thin Layers assets
Carries out managerial and supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
Qualification
Required
3 – 10 years of demonstrated manufacturing management experience and success in a metals or chemicals manufacturing environment with a progression of increased responsibility
Demonstrated experience with manufacturing resources planning
Proven verbal and written communication skills to enable the incumbent to provide effective daily leadership and meaningful presentations to location employees, customers and others
Demonstrated skills with PC office applications such as MS Word, Excel and Power Point
Demonstrated skills with Microsoft office suite
Ability to track material and costs in an ERP system
Company
Kymera International
Kymera International is a specialty materials company.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$775.2MKey Investors
HPS Investment PartnersLIFT Ecosystem Accelerator
2024-09-12Debt Financing· $775M
2024-02-22Grant· $0.2M
2018-10-11Acquired
Leadership Team
Barton White
CEO
Mark McClanahan
SVP and Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-11-12
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