Operations Manager

The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills in the area of metal manufacturing a sharp business mind and proven success managing multiple departments towards maximum productivity and effective process.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing processes including planning scheduling and controlling the flow of inhouse raw materials material flow workinprocess finished goods final product packaging and all inventory control.
• Develop implement and monitor policies and procedures to ensure the efficient and timely shipment of highquality products in compliance with production schedules.
• Responsible for adherence to safety policies procedures and reporting in all manufacturing facilities.
• Conduct weekly production review meetings with production management and team leaders to meet ontime delivery demands.
• Evaluate production scheduling reports adjust production schedules as may be necessary to reflect changes in priorities.
• Recruit train and supervise employees.
• Work with Sales Finance and senior management to establish annual business forecasts.
• Maintain constant communication with management staff and vendors to ensure proper operations within the organization.
• Grow the efficiency of existing organizational processes and procedures to enhance and sustain the organizations internal capacity using lean manufacturing concepts and principles.
• Ensure operational activities remain on time and within a defined budget.
• Promote a company culture that encourages top performance and high morale.
• Motivate employees by communicating a clear vision that enables all employees to understand the company wide objectives.
• Leads and builds team capabilities by working with individuals on performance improvement career planning training and skills development.
• Technical interaction with client to evaluate manufacturability of new opportunities.
• Versed in OSHA requirements to ensure compliance of all safety regulations.
• Develops communicates and executes a skills matrix and an apprentice training program.
• Drives a continuous improvement methodology and promotes cost savings.
• Analyzes and reports on key performance indicators completing root cause analyses and developing and executing action items while removing barriers and addressing issues.
• Manage the functions associated with scheduling purchasing inventory control and management manufacturing logistics and maintenance.
• Experience with ISO standards and implementations.
• Work with Quality department on quality control issues including resolving nonconforming material issues.
• Drive regulatory/legal compliance.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in operations management business administration or related field.
• Minimum 6years of Manufacturing Operational leadership experience working in a manufacturing productrelated business.
• Experience in a LEAN manufacturing environment is required with demonstrated success in continuous improvement.
• Metal stamping machining bearing basics manufacturing equipment and subassembly knowledge are a plus.
• Experienced in overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) as a measure of how well a manufacturing operation is utilized compared to its full potential.
• Solid understanding of Production Scheduling/Planning utilizing KANBAN principles.
• Manage the functions associated with scheduling purchasing inventory control and management manufacturing logistics and maintenance strong cost justification development and oversight skills.
• Highly trained in conflict management and business negotiation processes.
• Knowledge of general business software (Microsoft Office: Word Excel Outlook) and aptitude to learn new applications.
• Knowledge of ERP systems (Syteline a plus)
• Resilient and flexible able to multitask and prioritize with an innate ability to understand and accept change and motivate others around change.
• Positive influencer.