Position: Manufacturing Manager (IMMEDIATE HIRE)
Location: Cartersville, Ga (Relocation assistance may be provided for the right candidate)
Hours: Monday-Friday (40 Hours Minimum)
Salary: up to $150,000 based on qualifications
About Us:
Aromatic Fragrances International LLC (AFI) is a leading fragrance manufacturing company located in Cartersville, Georgia. Established in 2013 by industry visionaries, we are dedicated to helping businesses of all sizes create strong emotional connections with their customers through innovative and high-quality scents. Our fragrances are designed to enhance a wide range of products, including soaps, candles, body oils, cleaners, and more, giving our clients a distinctive market advantage. At AFI, we pride ourselves on being bold, inventive, and confident in our ability to meet all of your fragrance needs!
Position Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Manufacturing Manager who is ready to hit the ground running on day one and lead our high-speed production operations. The ideal candidate will have significant hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and a proven track record of success in operations management, team leadership, and continuous improvement. The Manufacturing Manager will be responsible for driving operational excellence, and ensuring that production targets, timelines, and quality standards are consistently met. Your leadership and organizational skills will guide a talented team, while your deep understanding of manufacturing best practices will ensure that our fragrance products are produced efficiently and meet the highest standards of quality.
Key Responsibilities:
- Production Management: Oversee the day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring that production runs efficiently, on schedule, and meets established quality standards.
- Quality Control & Improvement: Implement and maintain qualitative controls across the manufacturing process. Identify areas for process improvement, utilizing continuous improvement methodologies to enhance quality and operational efficiency.
- Leadership & Team Management: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of production staff, fostering a positive, high-performance culture. Ensure the team is well-coordinated and focused on achieving production goals.
- Planning & Scheduling: Utilize strong planning and scheduling skills to manage resources effectively, ensuring all production deadlines are met without compromising quality.
- Logistics & Organization: Oversee material flow and inventory management to ensure that manufacturing needs are met in a timely and efficient manner. Maintain an organized and optimized production floor, ensuring the seamless coordination of activities.
- Safety & Compliance: Ensure a safe working environment by adhering to company safety standards and regulatory requirements. Enforce safety policies and practices within the manufacturing facility.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in a senior manufacturing leadership role, with a strong background in high-speed, high-volume production environments. Ideal candidates will have experience working with controlled or customized products, ensuring meticulous attention to detail in every batch.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred, but not required if the candidate has 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience in managing projects, including process improvements, is highly desirable. A strong background in quality management to maintain product standards and drive continuous improvements is a plus.
- Ability to work under pressure, adapt to changing priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
- Proven experience in qualitative controls and continuous improvement initiatives.
- In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes, production systems, and lean manufacturing principles.
- Strong background in planning, scheduling, logistics, and inventory management is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, with exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Here are some of the most popular benefits of working at AFI:
· Family Owned and Operated Business
· Veteran Leadership/Veteran Friendly Employer
· Monthly AFI Team Lunches
· AFI Thanksgiving Dinner
· AFI Christmas Dinner/Celebration Party
· Annual Performance Evaluations
· Employee of the Month program
After Successful Completion of 90-Day Probation Period – You Unlock the Following Benefits:
· 90- Day Performance Evaluation
· Comprehensive Program of Medical Benefits:
-Medical {Industry Leading Medical Benefits Programs starting at just $9.51 per pay}
-Dental
-Vision
-Basic Life Insurance
-Voluntary Life Insurance
-Voluntary Short-Term Disability
-Critical Illness
-Accidental Policy
· All Full-Time Employees receive $25,000 of Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death Paid for by AFI.
· Thanksgiving Bonus ($50)
· Christmas Bonus (Evaluated Yearly)
· Fully Vested 401k Matching Schedule (1-3% company match is dollar for dollar; 4-5% company match is$0.50 per dollar)
· 10 Paid Holidays (New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Your Birthday)
· Paid Vacation Time Policy
· Wellness Pay (3 paid PTO days per year)
· Baby Bonus (2 weeks of maternity/paternity leave)
· Bad Weather Days (2 paid per year - Weather Permitting)
· Death In the Immediate Family (2 paid personal days per year. Limited to employee’s spouse, parents or stepparents, children or stepchildren, brother, sister, mother-in-law, or father-in-law.)
· AFI Employee Loan Program (Eligibility Begins after first year with AFI - See Manager for Details)
· Company Branded Uniforms Provided
