Responsibilities:
- Develop track and champion operations Key Performance Indicator's (KPI's). - Instill and drive Employee Engagement and company's Mission, Vision and Values through operations - Responsible for planning/scheduling, directing, and coordinating the manufacturing operations for a Production, Fabrication and Shipping department across all shifts. - Plan, organize, and prioritize daily, weekly, and monthly objectives based on business need, product introduction, equipment efficiency and materials. - Ensures labor cost, equipment efficiency and material are optimized. - Champion, lead and execute cost reduction/continuous improvement initiatives. - Responsible for ensuring completion of Job Hazard Analysis, Near Miss Hazard and Behavioral Observations reports accurately and timely. - Champion Safety and ensure achievement of the plant's safety objectives. - Complete all areas of Functional Area Tactical Plan. - Manage, direct and supervise up to 7 direct reports and indirectly 70 hourly union employees. - Ensure customer demands (including material specs, delivery dates) are achieved on time, at the highest level of quality. - Work closely with Sales and Customer Service to proactively address any specification or on-time and full delivery issues

Qualifications: - BS in Engineering or Business discipline. MBA is preferred - Six Sigma green or black belt preferred - 5-7 years experience in a manufacturing environment - Must have verifiable Lean manufacturing experience - Demonstrated ability to lead and develop individuals and teams. - Demonstrated ability to enforce root case analysis of quality issues and requirements within the scope of TS and ISO Management Systems - Experience with operating and capital budget development and management - Ability to provide oral and written communication to all levels of employees within the Company - Strategic mindset; ability to work in a rapidly changing and growing environment - Union experience preferred - SAP experience a plus