ABOUT THE COMPANY ~
Creative Metal Products (CMP), founded in 1995, is a privately held, managed-growth oriented company. CMP has an excellent reputation and an established track-record when it comes to rapid, high quality production of innovative products. We fabricate individual components, assemblies or complete products to meet our customer’s unique specifications. We specialize in metal fabrication- using light- to medium-thickness metals. CMP serves a number of industries including- Electronics component and assemblies; Lighting/Energy; Industrial equipment- machine enclosures; Electrical Enclosure; Material handling equipment and storage; medical, safety and military.
~ Your American Fabrication Partner ~
Job Summary
The Paint & Assembly General Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, operational performance, and strategic execution of the paint and assembly operations. This role provides hands-on leadership across all production departments while partnering closely with Estimating, Sales, Customer Service, Shipping & Receiving, Quality, and Executive Leadership to ensure customer expectations are met through safe, efficient, and high-quality operations.
Details:
Location: Oshkosh, WI
Hours Expected: 45 hours per week Mon-Friday, with availability for night or weekend phone calls (on occasion). Start time of 7am.
Compensation & Bonus Structure: Salary role with Mid-Management Bonus Tier
Responsibilities
Operational Leadership
- Provide overall leadership for all manufacturing operations, including Powder Coating, Assembly, Material Flow, Shipping, Receiving, and Production Support functions.
- Direct daily production activities to ensure customer commitments, production schedules, and operational goals are achieved.
- Monitor production performance while balancing quality, productivity, labor utilization, and on-time delivery.
- Identify operational bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to improve throughput and efficiency.
- Develop department goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with company objectives.
- Lead production meetings and communicate priorities across all departments.
- Maintain a visible leadership presence on the production floor and promote accountability throughout the organization.
- Manage powder coating inventory, consumables, and related production materials.
- Monitor inventory levels to ensure uninterrupted production while minimizing excess inventory.
- Coordinate purchasing needs with procurement and suppliers.
- Implement inventory control practices that improve accuracy and reduce waste.
Production & Manufacturing Excellence
- Optimize powder coating, assembly, and manufacturing processes to maximize efficiency and quality.
- Develop standardized work practices that improve consistency and repeatability.
- Ensure equipment, staffing, and workflow support production demands.
- Collaborate with Maintenance to minimize downtime and improve equipment reliability.
- Drive improvements in production scheduling and capacity planning.
Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement
- Partner with the Lean Systems Manager to support the implementation and sustainment of Lean Manufacturing initiatives throughout the facility.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging employee engagement, accountability, and problem-solving.
- Ensure standardized work, visual management, and operational best practices are consistently followed on the production floor.
- Collaborate with the Lean Systems Manager to identify operational improvement opportunities, eliminate waste, and improve workflow efficiency.
- Support Kaizen events and continuous improvement activities by providing operational leadership and ensuring successful execution within production.
- Reinforce Lean principles through daily management practices, coaching supervisors, and maintaining process discipline.
- Monitor operational performance and partner with the Lean Systems Manager to develop action plans that improve productivity, quality, safety, and delivery.
Cross Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Estimating to ensure production capabilities align with customer quotations and project requirements.
- Collaborate with Sales and Customer Service regarding production schedules, customer expectations, and delivery commitments.
- Work closely with Shipping & Receiving teams to coordinate material movement between facilities.
- Support new product launches by ensuring operational readiness and manufacturing capability.
- Maintain strong communication across departments to proactively address production challenges.
- Work alongside other team members to obtain UL certification on paint line operations.
Requirements & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Business Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent combinations of education and progressive manufacturing leadership experience will be considered.
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, with at least three (3) years managing production teams and supervisors.
- Experience in powder coating, metal fabrication, assembly, or other industrial manufacturing operations required.
- Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and driving operational performance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to partner with Lean Manufacturing leaders to sustain continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence.
- Experience with production scheduling, inventory management, ERP/MRP systems, and manufacturing performance metrics preferred.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- How many years of Powder Coat Painting & Assembly experience do you have?
Experience:
- Production management: 3 years (Required)
- Leadership development: 3 years (Required)
- Continuous improvement: 3 years (Required)
- Metal fabrication: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Oshkosh, WI 54904 (Required)
Work Location: In person
