Operations Manager TEN
Nemak · Dickson, TN
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 23 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Nemak (automotive) in Dickson, TN.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SAP
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Tennessee: typical posted base $114k–$151k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 27 production engineer openings in Tennessee, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Tennessee plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 26 other live production postings in Tennessee.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 56%
- ✓ Team leadership 56%
- EHS / safety 26%
- ✓ Root cause 26%
- New product launch 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- 3
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This plant: Nemak in Dickson
1 other open role at this site.
- Maintenance Supervisor · Reliability · Supervisor
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Responsibilities
- ◆Ensure department(s) follows all safety and environmental standards and is proactive about implementing continued improvements to enhance safety culture
- ◆Embodies and exemplifies the principles of servant leadership
- ◆Defines goals and objectives in each area of manufacturing along with specific
responsibilities
to achieve them in accordance with SQDCME
- ◆Ensures production assets and plant personnel are utilized effectively to achieve customer and plant objectives
- ◆Responsible for daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and action plans to improve performance for their department(s)
- ◆Collaborates with other departments to establish and carry out special tasks or projects
- ◆Ensure process standards and systems are established and followed for all manufacturing processes
- ◆Responsible for ensuring department is trained and proficient in using all root cause analysis and problem solving tools
- ◆Responsible for interfacing with customers and improving relations
- ◆Ensuring their direct reports have developed and are accountable for all project management and improvement initiatives
- ◆Responsible for compliance for all department(s) employees to all internal and external auditing systems
- ◆Establishes and maintains visual management and employee communications in accordance with management operating system
- ◆Responsible for mentoring team to support career growth and talent development
- ◆Responsible for maintenance upkeep of all assets in their department(s)
Position
Requirements
- ✓Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- ✓Must have strong English communication skills both written and verbal
- ✓SAP experience preferred
- ✓5-7 years’ relevant Management experience in manufacturing
- ✓Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Nemak USA, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Nemak USA, Inc.’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
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Objective
The Operations Manager plans, organizes, and controls the activities of the manufacturing functions within their respective departments.
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