Operations Manager

Ensure cost, schedule, and quality targets for manufacturing sites, product lines, or work cells are consistently met.

• Capable of resolving complex issues/problems utilizing comprehensive understanding of manufacturing processes
• Manage the development, and monitor execution, of manufacturing schedules
• A leading role in championing the Always Performing for Excellence (APEX) program and its application in operations. Using the toolset to map improvement plans and drive sustainable improvement including VSM, Standard Work, 6S, and Visual Factory.
• Engaging, mentoring, and coaching associates to identify, develop, and execute structured improvement activities
• Partner with APEX lead to drive improvement activities in operations. Jointly manage the project funnel and improvement roadmaps from identification through closure.
• Develop budgets and manage activities to accomplish financial objectives
• Develop and recommend short- and long-range objectives, consistent with organization guidelines
• Coordinate operations and communications within, between, and among various functional areas
• Ensure operations conform to the organization's policies and procedures, values, and federal, state, and local regulations
• Establish, monitor, and ensure customer satisfaction
• Engage in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating, and controlling
• Coordinate team member recruitment and selection, career development, and performance assessment
• Drive continuous improvement through deployment of best practices, such as Lean Six Sigma
• Continually identify and assess risks and deploy proactive mitigation plans
• May participate in the preparation and/or review of proposals for new business based upon RFP/RFQ requirements
• May coordinate operations and communications within, between, and among various functional areas
• Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

• Attend applicable internal or external customer meetings
• Participate on special project teams
• Support and lead new product introduction activities
• Maintain knowledge of current manufacturing and continuous improvement trends in the industry

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, management or related field, or equivalent
• Five years experience in operations management
• Proficient technical expertise with demonstrated application
• Knowledge and familiarity with standards (ISO, AS, etc)
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, negotiation, communication and writing skills