**summary:** We are seeking a hands-on, results-driven **Press Room Manager** to lead daily production operations at our automotive manufacturing facility. In this role, you will manage day-to-day press room activities and may also oversee related functions such as engineering, maintenance, and quality in a medium sized plant. The **Press Room Manager** will bring a strong focus on operational excellence, driving best-in-class practices to boost productivity, enhance efficiencies, and ensure high-quality output in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. **Duties and Responsibilities:** + Provide support to all plant operations/production departments to include production, quality, cost and safety. + Assist in the development of budgets, analyze variances, and coordinate yield tests. + Monitor operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve operation or processing issues. + Prepare recommendations as needed for continuous improvements in production processes, method, and equipment. + Assist in establishing production goals and budgets; monitor production and costs to ensure that efficient and cost effective methods are utilized. + May be involved in developing or implementing production tracking or quality control systems, analyze production, quality, preventative maintenance, or other operational functions to detect production issues. + As directed will evaluate and resolve personnel issues as needed; assist in the training, counseling, and evaluation of employees. + Ensure all safety standards are observed and maintained at all times. Responsible for overseeing press room and tool & die operations across all three shifts. **Qualifications:** + 8+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing, with a strong background in steel stamping (automotive preferred). + Proven leadership skills, with the ability to guide and support teams in tool maintenance and repair. + Familiarity with transfer dies and tooling systems. + Willingness and availability to be on call as needed. + Union experience is a plus. **PRIMARY LOCATION** Battle Creek Seating Component ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.