Bachelor's Degree in Business or Engineering required, MBA preferred
5-7 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
Minimum 3 years as an Operations Manager preferred
Tier 1 automotive experience is an advantage
Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Strong leadership and motivational skills
Knowledge of Lean manufacturing and experience with Toyota Production System
Responsibilities
Lead and optimize plant operations, ensuring safety and quality standards
Develop and implement plans to meet financial and operational goals
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the organization
Manage operational plans to enhance productivity through process improvements
Oversee budgeting and monthly forecasting processes
Support the launch of new projects through planning and reviews
Cultivate a high level of employee engagement and communication
Benefits
Opportunity to work in a high-stakes manufacturing environment
Leadership role with direct impact on plant operations and employee morale
Potential to influence long-term goals and financial health of the facility
Environment focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence
Collaborative approach with engineering and operations departments
Full Job Description
Description
Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, at the company's manufacturing plant in Saint Clair, Michigan. The Operations Manager will have direct responsibility for the plant operations, safety, quality, and direct labor personnel at the Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair facility. The Operations Manager will be mandated with optimizing the Saint Clair plant operational performance, ensuring delivery of annual commitments and achievement of both short and long term 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 OEE's 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
