Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations

Location: Nevada (Manufacturing Facility) Employment Type: Full-time, Exempt Reports To: VP Manufacturing Responsible for leading the day-to-day manufacturing operations of Noovo's luxury camper van production facility and developing the operating systems required to support continued growth. This role owns manufacturing execution from chassis release into production through final vehicle completion and handoff to Quality and Delivery. The Senior Manager is accountable for safety, production output, schedule attainment, labor productivity, manufacturing quality, cost, standard work, workforce development, and continuous improvement across all production departments. The Senior Manager translates the Master Production Schedule into executable daily and weekly production plans and ensures the organization has the people, processes, tools, information, and cross-functional support necessary to achieve those plans. This leader will play a critical role in Noovo's transition from a growing craft-oriented manufacturing environment into a disciplined, scalable production system capable of increasing throughput while preserving the craftsmanship, flexibility, and product quality that define the Noovo customer experience. Essential Responsibilities Manufacturing Leadership & Execution. Lead all day-to-day manufacturing activities across Noovo's production operation. Provide direct leadership to Production Managers and manufacturing department leaders and ensure clear accountability for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity (SQDIP). Translate production requirements into daily operating priorities and maintain visibility to actual performance throughout the day. Ensure production issues are identified early, assigned clear ownership, and resolved before they affect downstream operations or customer commitments. Production Planning & Schedule Attainment. Partner with Planning, Supply Chain, Inventory Control, and Production leadership to execute the Master Production Schedule. Establish daily and weekly production plans by vehicle, VIN, production stage, and department. Monitor production attainment and stage-to-stage movement and implement recovery plans when performance deviates from plan. Ensure manufacturing constraints are identified before they become production interruptions. Production Flow & Capacity. Own manufacturing flow across the complete vehicle production process. Identify bottlenecks, capacity constraints, excessive WIP, imbalanced workloads, and inefficient material or vehicle movement. Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to develop takt expectations, standard cycle times, staffing models, line balancing, capacity plans, and improved production layouts. Develop manufacturing capability necessary to support increasing production volumes and mixed-model manufacturing. People Leadership & Organizational Development. Build and develop a strong manufacturing leadership organization. Establish clear responsibilities and expectations for Production Managers, Supervisors, Leads, and production employees. Coach manufacturing leaders in daily management, problem solving, employee development, accountability, and continuous improvement. Develop succession plans, cross-training strategies, skills matrices, and workforce-development programs supporting future growth. Safety Leadership. Establish a manufacturing culture in which safe work is a prerequisite for production. Ensure supervisors and managers conduct routine safety observations and promptly correct unsafe conditions and behaviors. Partner with Safety and Facilities leadership on corrective actions, training, PPE, ergonomics, equipment safety, workplace organization, and regulatory requirements. Ensure production demands never override established safety requirements. Manufacturing Quality. Own Manufacturing's responsibility for building the vehicle correctly the first time. Establish clear accountability for workmanship and process adherence throughout …

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