10+ years in the Automotive industry or large-scale manufacturing
Experience in plant start-up or product launch
Preferred expertise in plastics
Background in lean manufacturing and Toyota Production System
Strong P&L budgeting skills
Proven leadership and coaching abilities
Excellent analytical and project management skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Responsibilities
Lead and cultivate a collaborative plant culture
Eliminate barriers to continuous improvement
Ensure compliance with safety policies
Develop and support Production Supervisors and Technicians
Establish and monitor departmental KPIs
Conduct root cause analysis for conflicts
Report production KPIs and corrective actions
Maintain community relations as part of management team
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
Tuition reimbursement programs
401(k) match
Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
Developmental opportunities
Additional benefits available
Full Job Description
Operations Manager Location: Tupelo
What 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 Gemba walks
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:
