Operations Manager

Description

Overview

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, at the companys manufacturing plant in Holmesville,Ohio. The Operations Manager will have direct responsibility for the plant operations, safety,quality, and direct labor personnel at the Holmesville facility. As an integral part of the plant leadership team, the Operations Manager will provide daily visible leadership and be accountable for contributing to the development of long term and tactical goals for the Holmesville facility. The Operations Manager will be mandated with optimizing the Holmesville plants operationalperformance, ensuring delivery of annual commitments and achievement of both short and longterm financial goals.

Position Specific Requirements (PSR):
Ensure a safe, clean and comfortable work environment that complies with all
occupational health, safety and environmental laws.
Develop and foster and environment that creates high employee motivation through
positive communication and excellent leadership.
Drive and implement continuous improvement initiatives at all levels across the
organization.
Develop and implement plans to achieve plant goals and financial targets.
Achieve and maintain product quality and delivery service levels equal to or exceeding
customer expectations.
Create and manage operational plans that deliver productivity gains through process
improvement across all elements of the business
Participate in budgeting and monthly forecasting process for the plant. Develop plans to
achieve the forecasted labor amounts.
Manage the plant OEE tracking and work with the Engineering department to prioritize
and improve OEEs throughout the plant.
Support launch process by participating in the planning process, reviews and preproduction builds.
Maintain effective relationships with key business/operational contacts
Ensure high level of operational quality
Perform all aspects of performance management. Initiate appropriate action using inhouse performance management procedures
Assist and manage the delivery of key projects that have an impact on operations
Determine and monitor performance and service levels. Ensure that services are delivered
within agreed resources
Implement continuous improvement activities within departments
Create a work environment that drives continuous improvement and employee
engagement
Ensure effective coordination across all operations functions

Requirements
Education:
Bachelors Degree in Business or Engineering is required
MBA is preferred
Experience:
Requires 5-7 years of relevant experience as a leader in a manufacturing environment
A minimum of 3 years experience as an Operations Manager in a manufacturing
environment is preferred
Tier 1 automotive experience preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Must be proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Must have the ability to lead and motivate people
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and have the ability to
present information to all levels in the organization
Ability to read, write and perform non-complex mathematical calculations
Ability to pay attention to detail, multi-task and follow direction
Knowledge of Lean manufacturing concepts and experience with Toyota Production
System.
Experience with Six Sigma is preferred