Overview
Manufacturing Manager Jobs in Indiana, United States at The Green Recruitment Company
Title: Manufacturing Manager
Company: The Green Recruitment Company
Location: Indiana, United States
The Client
A U.S.-based solar manufacturing platform is scaling domestic module production and strengthening its production leadership team. This role sits at the core of factory ramp-up, equipment reliability, and process stability during a critical expansion phase.
The Role
The Manufacturing Manager owns production process performance and manufacturing equipment readiness across the solar module production line. The mandate is straightforward: stabilize output, improve yield and uptime, and support capacity expansion from initial operations toward large-scale, multi-shift manufacturing. This position works closely with plant leadership, engineering, quality, and overseas equipment partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and optimize end-to-end manufacturing processes across the module production line
- Lead installation, commissioning, and ramp-up of production equipment and new lines
- Act as the technical interface with equipment suppliers, including Asia-based vendors
- Drive improvements in yield, efficiency, uptime, and process stability
- Support transition from single-shift to multi-shift operations through standardization and training
- Troubleshoot complex equipment and process issues in live production environments
- Partner with quality, engineering, and operations teams on continuous improvement
- Contribute to CAPEX planning, technical documentation, and expansion readiness
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline
- 7+ years’ experience in solar module manufacturing or high-volume industrial manufacturing
- Hands-on ownership of production equipment and process optimization
- Direct experience with factory ramp-up and scale-up environments
- Familiarity with equipment and process technologies sourced from Asia strongly preferred
- Comfortable operating independently in fast-growth, low-bureaucracy settings
