Operations Manager

• Drives continuous improvements in safety for employees/processes, quality signature improvements, lead time/cost reduction, and productivity while meeting customer expectations.
• Strong communication skills in a 360-degree environment. Communication to shop, staff, peers, and sr. leadership teams.
• Provides leadership to supervisors to ensure that appropriate staffing levels are maintained to meet all operational metrics.
• Resolves employee issues using standard model of leadership behavior: setting expectations, coaching, recognition, constructive feedback, and escalation where appropriate.
• Gives reliable and actionable feedback regarding production capability, tooling, and machine procurement/ replacement recommendations.
• Responsible for planning, managing, and reaching yearly improvement goals within the operation.
• Must become an expert on how the ERP system supports all key business processes.
• Analyzes daily, weekly, and monthly goals against the unit's plans and organizations goals. (Ex. Operation Efficiencies, on time starts, Capacity Constraints).
• Reports operational metrics to senior management, providing tactical and strategic plans to ensure the organizations goals will be meet.
• Works closely with engineering, quality, sales, procurement and participates in cross functional projects.
• Must be an agent of change that drives continuous improvement by involving subordinates in problem solving and decision making.
• Responsible for project management of non-engineering initiatives for the business unit.
• Will be a strong contributor to the strategic planning of the organization.
• Responsible for training and mentoring staff; motivating them all for effective performance for the general growth of the company.
• Develop and communicate the expectation levels and vision of the company to members of unit. This must of course be relevant to the company's corporate vision and goals.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge and Training:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Management or other Technical four-year degree from a college or university; and minimum five years related supervisory experience, or equivalent industry experience.
• Lean Manufacturing - 6S, Kaizen, Visual Factory Concepts
• Analysis and Fundamentals of statistical process controls (Six Sigma)
• Fastems experience preferred
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Positive Communication
• Risk Management
• Broad understanding of manufacturing operations in a machine shop environment
• Five plus years of production management experience
• Aerospace manufacturing production management
• Lean Certification a plus
• Strong managerial presence that reflects a "hands-on", participative, pro-active operating style. Excellent communication, planning and organization skills.
• Leadership skills
• Analytical in decision making
• Ability to comprehend broad business issues
• Ability to accomplish objective through others

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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