Operations Manager Location: TupeloWhat are your main tasks?Responsibilities as they relate to current and new projects include establishing capital needs, launch strategy, project timing, employee involvement, customer representation and cross-functional communications and alignment relating to the projects.
- Lead by example to build and maintain a plant culture that embraces the values of CODE - Collaboration, Openness, Drive, and Empowerment.
- Challenge traditional boundaries and eliminate barriers which do not promote continuous improvement of the enterprise.
- Support and ensure safety policies and procedures are consistently followed throughout the facility.
- Lead, support, an develop the Production Supervisors, Technical Supervisor, and Process Technicians.
- Establish and track Production Department objectives/KPIs.
- Support root cause analysis and proper resolution to conflict.
- Report out KPIs, challenges, and planned corrective action implementations to various levels of leadership.
- Assess/evaluate team members to ensure continuous development and opportunities for internal growth/succession planning.
- Approval of production related expenses.
- Assist in establishing and monitoring key operating objectives of the production facility.
- Participate in future planning and proactively lead/support continuous improvement projects.
- Actively work with and effectively communicate to floor personnel to ensure quality product.
- Issue process improvements and cost reductions as required.
- Maintain appropriate manning and schedules to support customer requirements.
- Understand and facilitate continuous improvement of Quality and Environmental Systems (TS16949 and ISO 14000).
- Participate as a member of the plant Management QOS review team.
- Along with the total plant management team, develop and maintain healthy community relations.
- Act with a high sense of urgency, in particular with respect to customer needs.
- Assure that quality product is maintained along with production schedules being met.
- Set stretch goals/targets for direct reports and achieve them through rigorous use of continuous improvement and employee involvement methods.
- Manage budgets to drive the appropriate actions to adapt plant resources and costs to volume variation and launch readiness for new programs.
- Develop and follow production plans, as well as Grammer standard processes; ensure feasibility of production plans.
- Achieve financial targets: prepare and present the Operations budget; manage the actual production costs based on target costs; maintain product margin, and monitor serial productivity (labor level, material consumption, etc.).
- Manage the Operations teams: ensure appropriate staffing, maintain working environment according to Grammer
- Environment, Health, & Safety (EHS) standards, detect and advise training needs, share information (transparency), participate in people development initiatives.
- Meet established customer specifications concerning cycle time, delivery, quality, quantity and costs; implement preventative and corrective measures in the production process to ensure that customer demands are properly met; coordinate with Quality team to meet all customer standards.
- Implement action plans to improve functionality/productivity and to obtain program and Grammer objectives; make necessary corrective adjustments.
- Coordinate resource planning concerning inventory, equipment, staffing, activities, etc.
- Maintain dashboard indicators/status reports to monitor lead time, supply-chain targets, EHS, performance, etc.
- On the Job Training (OJT) of peers and Stop Scrap procedures.
- Develop proactive interrelationships between the plant supervisors and other functional support departments.
- Responsible for maintaining morale and employee relations in the plant
- Facilitate the Development of the operating budget and the capital budget
- Know and apply GPS ( Grammer Production Systems) Principles.
- Lead by Example; Be Respectful, Be Prompt, Be Consistent, Be Available
- Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS)
- Responsible for the application of safety standards and for adhering to TS16949, ISO 14001 and 45000 standards using GPQ(Grammer Produces Quality) methodology (All functions)
- Ensure the plant functions according to the Control Plans, the established policies and procedures and adheres to all safety, environmental, and quality standards.
- Responsible for resolution of all safety related issues in a timely manner within the area
- Monitor safety performance of the department and make improvements as required.
- Ensure workforce has completed all safety related training requirements
- Perform safety observation tours at scheduled intervals.
- Maintain excellent housekeeping in your areas at all times.
- Comply with all safety and environmental regulations
- Quality
- Ensure ALL Quality Gates/Quality Inspections/Error Proofing/FTQ Checks have been executed per the Process Control Plan every shift, every day.
- Perform daily layered process audits, address findings immediately.
- Approve all the Operator work instructions and work instruction revisions.
- Investigate, communicate, and resolve quality issues promptly.
- Use alarm and escalation process as defined
- Implement containment activities in a timely manner.
- Responsible for quality performance of the production lines as measured by KPIs on a daily basis.
- Use KPI charts to document activity.
- Perform scrap reviews on a daily basis and communicate/escalate issues.
- Use KPI charts to document activity.
Execute Quality System Requirements, both Customer and Grammer GPQ system - Products/Volume/Effective planning and scheduling (man, machine and material) of production area to meet production plan.
- Monitor hourly and daily throughput to ensure production plan adherence according to MPS and Production Plans
- Effectively communicate and work with all departments (maintenance, engineering, HR, quality, logistics and IT) to resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Responsible for the proper training and certification of all operators, BCI, and inspectors supporting the production are
- Maintain Production plan adherence, productivity, performance data on visual boards
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Cost - Approve and execute engineering and process change introduction into production
- Identify and implement cost reduction ideas/Support Cost Reduction Roadmap
- Lead kaizen workshop events, execute improvements identified
- Achieve Mfg. KPIs for Safety, Quality, Volume, Cost, Scrap, Productivity
- Understand, Track, and Meet Budget Commitments
- Align resources amongst Business Units to meet Plant Priorities
- Communication/Environment/Drive an atmosphere of trust, respect and accountability.
- Train, coach, inspire, and engage Supervisors/Shift Leaders/Team Leaders
- Effectively resolve and communicate issues to the team.
- Effectively communicate and work with all department (maintenance, engineering, HR, quality, and IT) to resolve issues in a timely manner.
What are your qualifications? - Bachelors Degree in a related field of study
- A minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role and a minimum of 10 years experience in the Automotive industry or a similar large-scale manufacturing environment
- Automotive industry experience
- Plant start-up or high product launch exposure a plus
- Plastics experience preferred
- Greenfield / Brownfield launch experience is a plus.
- Proven experience in production management and lean manufacturing / production systems/ Toyota production system
- Proven experience in team management with leadership and coaching skills
- Ability to build and manage a P&L budget. Knowledge in Finance.
- Highly reciprocal with strong consultative, analytical, time management, and project management skills with the ability to
- influence, resolve complex problems, and identify systemic issues.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills. Experience handling difficult situations effectively, negotiates persuasively, ability to communicate information and convey ideas clearly. Initiates and develops important relationships based on trust and credibility.
- Ability to independently drive innovation and foster the development of new ideas/approaches/methods.
And most importantly, what can you expect from us? The well-being of our employees is our top priority. That's why we offer you:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Tuition reimbursement programs
- 401(k) match
- Robust EAP services
- Developmental opportunities
- Much more!
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