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Job Title: Manufacturing Manager - Leadership in Production & Continuous Improvement
Location: Grand Rapids, MI (On-Site)

Overview:
A growing manufacturer in the Grand Rapids area is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to lead day-to-day production and drive continuous improvement across plant operations. This is a high-impact leadership role ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and has a passion for team development and process excellence.

You'll oversee production teams, support cross-functional initiatives, and help implement strategies that enhance safety, quality, and output. This role offers hands-on leader who enjoys building strong teams and solving real-world problems on the floor, and the chance to step into a highly visible, long-term leadership path.

What You'll Do:

• Manage production operations across multiple departments or shifts
• Lead, mentor, and coach supervisors and frontline staff
• Implement lean manufacturing and process optimization initiatives
• Ensure KPIs are met for safety, quality, and efficiency
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and maintenance to resolve bottlenecks and drive improvements
• Support plant-level strategic planning and capacity scaling
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and performance management processes

What We're Looking For:

• 5+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing setting
• Background in production, operations, or industrial engineering
• Strong working knowledge of lean manufacturing, safety standards, and KPI management
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams in a fast-paced environment
• Bonus: experience with ERP systems, ISO certifications, or capital equipment

Why This Company?

• Strong internal leadership pipeline and advancement potential
• Financially stable company with a growing customer base
• Engineering-driven culture with a focus on operational excellence
• Competitive salary, full benefits, and visibility with executive leadership

To Apply:
Send your resume to or text for a confidential conversation.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

Our client is seeking a **Senior Manufacturing Engineer** to join their team. As a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer you will lead and provide ongoing support through our manufacturing life cycle! With general direction, will lead to the introduction of new products into the facility, improve productivity and profitability of existing production procedures, and provide ongoing support through the manufacturing life cycle. Acts as a technical expert in process technology
**Job Title:** **Senior Manufacturing Engineer**
**Location: GRAND RAPIDS, MI**
**Shift: 2** **nd** **shift- 4Pm-12PM**
**Job Type: 12+ months - Contract to Hire**
_Improvements:_ Independently, with innovation and creativity, evaluates manufacturing processes to ensure optimal labor and material costs to increase productivity and profitability. Through justifications and evaluations, identifies prime areas for improvement. Tracks expenditure to ensure outlays are within budgeted amounts. Identifies, reduces, and eliminates worker exposure(s) to ergonomic stress(es) in the work place.
_Floor Support_ : Provides timely product and process support for any manufacturing area to diagnose problems and implement solutions to minimize interruptions to production.
_Special Projects_ : Leads the implementation of significant product, process, or other corporate change initiatives being introduced into the plant.
_Strategic/Manufacturing Planning:_ Provides advanced research to introduce/integrate new processes, equipment, and technologies into the company
**What's Needed?**
+ Very strong analysis skills: process, capacity, cost/benefit, waste stream, and quality tools.
+ Internal and external quality support/management
+ Knowledge in lean manufacturing techniques: flow, PQ, equipment reliability, and set up reduction.
+ Facilitation and negotiation skills, Knowledge of material handling
+ Productivity improvement techniques: RCI's
+ Behavior sciences (logic, sociology, etc.)
+ Economics and financial analysis, Work measurement
+ Interpersonal skills; Computer skills; advanced level required to utilize Excel and Access programs
+ Experience in design, specification, purchase, and installation of new equipment
+ Experience in the Engineering Design Process
+ Knowledge of simulation, process modeling, and value stream mapping
+ Project management and leadership ability
+ Occupational Bio Mechanics/Human Factors Engineering
+ Strategic planning
Required Skills and Competencies
+ 4-year technical degree or equivalent education
If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!
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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.

If you're looking for a manufacturing job, then look no further! Adecco is looking for candidates who thrive in a fast-moving environment for this Manufacturing Assembler position at a local client, in Grand Rapids, MI, and we are hiring immediately! Pay starting at $16.00-$7.12 per hour!
This Manufacturing Assembler job will allow you to enhance your career while gaining valuable experience in a production facility.
Primary responsibilities for Manufacturing Assemblers include:
+ Perform repetitive bench or line assembly operations to mass-produce products
+ Review assembled parts to ensure quality standards met
+ Place parts in specified relationship to each other
+ Pack and label boxes
+ Perform fitting or fastening operations on assembly line
+ Job rotation -Tasks vary as different model of same article moves along assembly line
For instant consideration for this position, click on Apply Now! We are hiring immediately!
**Pay Details:** 16.00 to 17.12 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
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+ Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
+ San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Adecco is hiring immediately for a **Quality Control Technician** with a local client in **Holland, MI!** Apply now if you meet the qualifications listed below!
+ **Pay:** $ 20.00/hr
+ **Shift/Hours:** Monday - Friday 10:00pm - 8:00am
**Responsibilities:**
· The Quality Control Technician is responsible for performing standardized qualitative and quantitative tests on work-in-process and finished products to ensure compliance with company and/or customer quality standards.
· Conduct organoleptic and analytical tests at various stages of compounding and packaging to ensure compliance with standards.
· May include the use of pH meters, HPLC, Malvern Mastersizer, and other instrumentation.
· Submit samples for microbiological testing, maintains test results, and calculates batch adjustments for certain products.
· Approve batches for packaging and conforming finished product for shipment and places non-conforming product on hold for further analysis.
· Make corresponding inventory movements in SAP.
· File and maintain retained samples.
· Calibrate, clean, and maintain laboratory equipment and instrumentation.
· Prepare reagents and solutions for use in testing.
· Observes conditions and practices in compounding, packaging, and finished goods storage areas, making recommendations for improvement.
**Requirements:**
· Microsoft Suite experience needed.
· Check badges as needed
· Perform frequent water checks
· Pressure testing
· Seem checking for cans
· Required to sanitize necessary work areas
**Pay Details:** $20.00 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
+ The California Fair Chance Act
+ Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
+ Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
+ San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

**Quality Control Inspector (2nd Shift)**
**Location:** Grand Rapids, MI
**Schedule:** 2nd Shift 4:00PM-3:00AM M-F
**Job Type:** Full-time, Direct Placement
**Compensation:** $20 **Expected Hours:** 40 - 55 hours per week
**Overview:**
We are seeking an experienced Quality Control Inspector for our 2nd shift operations. **This role involves training initially on the 1st shift (5 am to 4 pm, Mon - Fri) before transitioning.** As a key player in our quality assurance process, you will ensure materials and components meet our stringent standards prior to shipment.
**Primary Responsibilities:**
+ Execute in-process inspections as outlined by project specifications and applicable codes.
+ Conduct final inspections under the Inspection Sampling Plan, post-fabrication, welding, and coating, but pre-shipment.
+ Validate prior in-process inspections for designated pieces.
+ Review materials against shop drawings, assessing size, burn quality, weld appearance, straightness, surface preparation, coating specifics, identification, and conformity with standards.
+ Document findings on Set 2 drawings.
+ Address nonconformance issues following the Control of Nonconforming Product procedure.
+ Conduct bolting assembly tests using Skidmore equipment and record outcomes.
+ Report under the supervision of the Quality Assurance Manager or assigned delegate.
**Qualifications:**
+ **General QC Inspector:** Minimum of one-year experience in structural steel fabrication or a similar setting.
+ **Final Inspector:** Minimum of two-year experience in the aforementioned environments.
+ Proficiency in shop fabrication processes and inspection methodologies.
+ Ability to interpret shop drawings, ensuring materials align with specifications and codes.
+ For weld inspections: Understanding of welding symbols, procedures, and ability to conduct visual inspections per AWS D1.1.
+ For bolt inspections: Familiarity with ASTM A325/A490 bolt standards.
+ For surface/coating inspections: Expertise in structural steel cleaning, surface preparation, and measuring coating thicknesses.
+ Knowledge of company work instructions and Quality Procedures.
+ A seasoned structural steel fabricator can be trained into this role.
**Physical Demands:**
The role requires physical dexterity, with tasks involving standing, walking, and manual handling. Employees must be capable of lifting and transporting up to 100 pounds, with assistance, and possess corrected vision to 20/20.
**Work Environment:**
Employees will navigate environments with potential exposure to fumes, airborne particles, and extreme temperatures. The setting may be loud, and occasional outdoor weather conditions are expected.
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Join the leading beverage provider, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling!
+ Shift: Full Time, 3rd Shift
+ Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Match, PTO, Education Reimbursement
If you enjoy our products, you'll really enjoy being a part of our team!
Position Responsibilities:?
+ The Manufacturing Supervisor ensures equipment is in working order and that working conditions are safe at all times
+ You will manage the overall package and product quality, ensuring standards and specifications are maintained is performed by the Manufacturing Supervisor
+ The Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for the production process, making periodic checks and adjusts equipment or work practices
+ As the Manufacturing Supervisor, you will be responsible for staffing, training, and developing the members of the team
+ Additionally, you will need to adhere within labor and OPEX budget
+ Other duties as assigned
Required Education and Experience:?
+ Bachelor's Degree with 2 plus years of related experience or 0 to 1 plus years of supervisory experience or High School Diploma/General Education Degree with 5 plus years of specific experience and 2 plus years of related supervisory experience
Preferred Education and Experience:?
+ Master's Degree
Benefits
At the Reyes Family of Businesses, our Total Rewards Strategy prioritizes the holistic well-being of our employees. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision coverage, Paid Time Off, Retirement Benefits, and complimentary Health Screenings.
Equal Opportunity Employee & Physical Demands
Reyes Holdings and its businesses are equal opportunity employers. Company policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. In addition, the Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees in accordance with applicable law. Requests for accommodation should be directed to your point of contact in the Talent Acquisition or Human Resources departments.
Background Check and Drug Screening
Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening.
Pay Transparency
Our compensation philosophy embraces diverse factors for fair pay decisions, valuing skills, experience, and the needs of our business. Moreover, this role may have the opportunity to participate in a discretionary incentive program, subject to program rules.
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