Manufacturing Services Manager
Location Lutz, Florida, United States Date posted January 07, 2026 Job ID 21011Our Opening and Your Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Adhere to the company's Code of Conduct, alongside core values, ensuring ethical behavior and compliance across all operations.
- Develop strategic initiatives and detailed roadmaps aligned with plant business objectives to drive growth and operational success.
- Lead operational excellence by focusing on Safety, Delivery, Quality, and Cost in daily execution.
- Manage and support continuous improvement projects aimed at enhancing ease of doing business for both internal and external customers through digitalization, automation, and process improvement.
- Apply lean and agile principles to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and reduce operational costs.
- Foster team engagement by recognizing achievements and celebrating departmental successes.
- Oversee the area’s level-up program to identify and cultivate opportunities for skill enhancement among team members, strengthening local plant support.
- Mentor and develop supervisors and managers to effectively manage departmental operations.
- Ensure alignment of overall service strategies across all teams to maintain consistency and effectiveness.
- Integrate the company’s Green Initiative into planning, procurement, and disposal activities to promote environmental sustainability.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments, Marketing Organizations (MOs), and Strategic Business Units (SBUs) to meet and exceed departmental goals.
- Prepare and present business cases for capital expenditure aimed at operational enhancements.
- Partner with production teams to implement preventative maintenance plans for all equipment, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity.
- Guarantee rapid response to quality concerns and efficient management of Quality Notifications (QNs).
- Supervise customer return inventory levels and implement strategies to reduce incoming inspections.
- Control workflow to meet production targets while minimizing costs.
- Enforce strict adherence to shop safety protocols to maintain a safe working environment.
- Establish and monitor departmental budgets to ensure financial discipline.
- Achieve on-time delivery (OTD), lead time, warranty performance, failure analysis, and quality objectives.
- Develop comprehensive reports and performance metrics to track and improve team outcomes.
- Perform additional duties and tasks as assigned to support business needs.
What You Need to Succeed
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Extensive experience in a manufacturing environment
- Proven managerial experience in a fast-paced, dynamic setting
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, etc.)
- Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems
- Strong leadership and people development skills, including mentoring and coaching
- Ability to motivate employees and foster teamwork
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact tactfully with personnel at all levels
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
- Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams to overcome complex challenges
- Demonstrated track record of implementing process improvements
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
- Knowledge of quality management systems and compliance standards
- Budget management and cost control experience
- Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision-making
- Project management experience with ability to drive initiatives to completion
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Adaptability to changing priorities and working effectively under pressure
- Commitment to safety and enforcing safety protocols
- Customer-focused mindset and dedication to delivering high-quality results
This position is considered safety sensitive and is subject to drug testing as permitted by law.
Minimum Education / Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar field
- 7 years managerial experience in a manufacturing/repair environment
- Master’s degree in business administration is a plus
Our Offer to You
- Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
- Tuition reimbursement, employee wellness programs, plus other perks and discounts
- Parental and caregiver leave policies
- All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
- Global market strength and worldwide leadership in weighing
- A brand name that is identified worldwide with precision, quality, and innovation
- Thousands of patents, design and innovation awards
- A commitment to extraordinary service on our state-of-the-art equipment
About Mettler Toledo
METTLER TOLEDO is a global leader in precision instruments and services. We are renowned for innovation and quality across laboratory, process analytics, industrial, product inspection, and retailing applications. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries, and we have a direct presence in approximately 40 countries. For more information, please visit www.mt.com.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We give consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification. You can find more details in our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here.
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