Operations Manager; North Canton, OH

In billions of syringes and in every second car worldwide, Datwyler components make an important contribution to the safety of patients and drivers. The high-tech company focuses on high-quality, system-critical elastomer components and holds leading positions in attractive global markets such as healthcare, mobility, connectivity, general industry and food & beverage. With over 25 production sites on four continents, sales in more than 100 countries and over 8,000 employees, the company, headquartered in Switzerland, generates annual sales of more than CHF 1,000 million.

Our employees are the heart of Datwyler - we treat each other with respect, trust and appreciation. We have strong roots and values that have been well established in our 100-year corporate history. Become part of our great team as a…

The Operations Manager plans, organizes and directs daily operations of the Quadra Tooling facility to meet company objectives for scheduling, project management, productivity, customer satisfaction and economic goals by performing the following duties personally and/or through subordinates.

• Plans and directs production activities and established production priorities for deliverable products in keeping with effective operations, cost factors and on-time delivers.
• Revises production schedules and priorities caused by resource constraints, equipment failure, operating problems, staffing issues, and/or changes in customer priorities. Reports schedule changes to all stakeholders including internal teams and customers.
• Develops, documents, and implements operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating issues and improve product quality.
• Train and coach employees to achieve company goals and standards. Writes employee performance reviews and conducts performance review meetings with subordinates. Leads the hiring and training process for new employees in the department. Manages the professional development of department staff members
• Utilize statistical tools and total quality management processes to analyze, understand, and solve complex operations problems or barriers to success. Assigns resources and deploys technical resources to resolve as needed.
• Compiles, stores and retrieves production data both manually and through ERP systems.
• Support site targets to meet/exceed KPIs, such as FTQ, QTIF, and profitability.

• All machinists, mold makers, and support staff.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a tooling or process environment
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a formal or informal leadership role
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical field preferred
• Experience in rubber and/or plastic rubber mold fabrication
• Excellent problem-solving skills (separation of issues, special vs. common cause, identification of root cause, implementation of effective countermeasures)
• Demonstrated leadership capability (getting things done through others)
• Prioritizes activities to maximize positive impact to the business
• Enjoys managing in a fast paced and demanding work environment

• Ability to read and comprehend detailed instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate and percent and to interpret bar graphs.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.

• Excellent understanding of keyboard, Monitor and Hard Drive, Microsoft Office Software, Excel, Teams, and Power Point as well as other Datwyler Business systems.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the…