Operations Manager

• ◆Directly supervise production employees. Carries out supervisory

in accordance with the Company's policies and applicable laws.

include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; evaluating employee performance and setting development goals; coaching employees; rewarding and disciplining employees; setting and adjusting employee pay; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• ◆Ensures production

are met; work with subordinate supervisors to address problems.

• ✓Synchronizes labor to complete as much work as possible within timeframes.
• ✓Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• ✓Maintains time and production records; records and tracks employee attendance.
• ✓Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.
• ✓Interprets specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers, and assigns duties.
• ✓Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
• ✓Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or employees.
• ✓Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists employees in solving work problems.
• ✓Initiates or suggests plans to motivate employees to achieve work goals.
• ✓Recommends suggestions to improve the quality of product being produced.
• ✓Participate in regular staff meetings.
• ✓Prepare and meet forecasted product delivery commitments
• ✓Environmental, health and safety compliance
• ✓Ensure

of customers are met, reducing costs and ensuring on-time delivery

• ✓Establish metrics to improve efficiency, effectiveness and communication, moving organization toward operational excellence

Job

• ✓BA or BS degree required: Business, Engineering or related field
• ✓Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
• ✓7-10 years’ proven experience plus industry-related progressive manufacturing experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience
• ✓Need a high level of people skills w/ demonstrated successful leadership as the driving force in successful organizational changes
• ✓Proven success working with computerized Operating System
• ✓Having utilized education and experience making operational changes using advanced Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools
• ✓Proactive and positive team player with excellent analytical problem-solving skills
• ✓Ability to interact in a positive and professional manner and to develop and maintain strong working relationships with vendors, customers, co-workers, employees and management; the ability to respond promptly to needs and requests for service and assistance; and ability to meet commitments
• ✓Strong attention to detail and focus on quality and accuracy
• ✓Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy of customers, company proprietary, and employee information
• ✓Ability to make good decisions, including exhibiting sound and accurate judgment; supporting and explaining reasoning for decisions; including the appropriate people in decision-making process; making timely decisions; and identifying when issues should be referred to senior management
• ✓Exhibits dependability, including following instructions; responding to management direction; and taking responsibility for own actions
• ✓Ability to take initiative, including asking for and offering help when needed; performs work independently without being prompted
• ✓Ability to prioritize and plan work activities; use time efficiently; and work within deadlines
• ✓Delegates work assignments effectively, including matching the responsibility to the person, giving authority to work independently, setting expectations, monitoring delegated activities, and providing recognition for results
• ✓Ability to manage employees; includes staff in planning and decision-making; takes responsibility for employees’ activities; makes self-available to employees; provides regular performance feedback; improves processes
• ✓Supervisor of up to 40 direct labor hourly employees