Sr. Operations Manager
Lead and manage plant-wide operations including P&L, Production, Production Planning, Maintenance, Process Innovation, Health, Safety and Environment, Shipping and Receiving, and labor relations while working with Human Resources to meet business objectives in a cost-effective manner while maximizing profits. The Sr. Operations manager will lead, drive, and sustain the cultural and technical changes necessary to improve manufacturing processes and meet customer requirements while achieving Operational/Departmental and Company goals in a precision metals CNC environment.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Lead, direct and manage Plant Operations for Production, Production Planning, Maintenance, Process Innovation, Health, Safety & Environment, (HSE), Shipping & Receiving and Labor Relations
- Oversee Plant/Production Operations, including establishing, monitoring, and implementing production performance improvements
- Implement cost effective system of control over total manufacturing objectives, capital, operating expenditures, manpower, wages, and salaries
- Oversee the implementation and maintenance of preventive maintenance programs
- Ability to create, modify, and perform analysis on CAD designs and CNC programs for improvements is a plus
- Formulate and recommend manufacturing policies and programs that guide the company in maintaining and improving the competitive position and profitability of the operation.
- Identify, recommend, and implement changes for continuous improvement in production, and manage major capital projects from conception to final completion to reduce cost and improve bottom line.
- Work closely with other departments including R&D, QC/QA, and Sales to ensure customer requirements are met.
- Develop and execute, with upper Management, on short-and-long-term plans to increase efficiency, profitability, to meet company goals and growth of company.
- Responsible for analyses of Plant activities, cost, operations, and forecast data to determine the progress towards achieving established goals and objectives.
- Responsible for establishing and meeting department budgets. Responsible for meeting, and exceeding profit objectives.
- Responsible for overall plant performance to achieve production targets and quality standards.
- Provide leadership, training, and assistance to all Plant managerial and administrative staff in all aspects of Plant operations to accomplish company goals & objectives.
A well-qualified candidate will have:
BACKGROUND IN CNC MACHINING MANUFACTURING IS HIGHLY DESIRED
- Excellent interpersonal communication (verbal/written/presentation) skills with ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
- Proficient in time management with ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and in other Microsoft Office 365 applications.
- Ability to create and maintain a culture that embraces and promotes goal attainment, teamwork, mutual respect, and trust.
- Ability to promote and maintain positive relationships and positive communication between all team members.
- Ability to identify, develop and implement solutions to a variety of complex problems.
- Capability to develop and monitor organizational KPI's.
- Experience in a precision metals CNC environment
- Skill to utilize LEAN manufacturing concepts and/or six sigma for project implementation.
- Skill to drive personal accountability at every level of the organization.
- Bachelor's Degree in Management or similar (Master's Degree is a plus)
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