Operations Manager; Industrial Solutions

Operations Manager (Industrial Solutions) Location

This position will be based at the Borg Warner Arden facility in Western North Carolina and will transition to a new facility with a specific location to be finalized.

Borg Warner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the vehicle market. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that bring together talented employees, meaningful work, and amazing technology in a unique environment. At Borg Warner we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.

We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority. We care about our local communities and the global environment. Borg Warner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration.

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Start your future with Borg Warner now!

All positions start at an above market pay rate for that position. Benefits are also above market and include the below for all fulltime employees:

• Day 1 Medical Coverage with potential of no monthly premium
• Onsite Health Clinic for employees and dependents (age 14 and over) at no cost
• Dental, Vision,, AD&D, and Disability Coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement Program after 18 months
• Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with a matching program
• Company paid holidays and vacation starting Day 1

Borg Warner is currently for a creative, nimble problem solver with a holistic view that has excellent people skills to join a highly collaborative team and build the Operations Team for a new industrial product greenfield facility. The Operations Manager is responsible for creating and maintaining an industrial systems operations manufacturing plan as it relates to the industrial product market and implementing processes and procedures to achieve an efficient manufacturing site that consistently produces a cutting-edge product on an accelerated timeline to be the first to market as well as obtain product leadership.

This position will be based at the Borg Warner Arden facility in Western North Carolina and will transition to a new facility with a specific location to be finalized.

• Accountable for safety, talent, delivery, cost, and quality production for assembly, balancing, brazing, roll forming, machine and facility maintenance.
• Ensure a safe work environment with root cause analysis for all safety related incidents within manufacturing area.
• Planning, design, optimization, and evaluation of existing and future processes as well as their operational implementation in the production areas according to the guidelines of lean management.
• Develops a monthly forecast and annual budget for review with leadership team Responsible for ensuring positive employee relations and building employee engagement.
• Talent development within production by providing coaching, direction, and feedback to production team.
• Ensure adequate training, and documentation of such, to ensure successful performance of operator’s job duties to meet safety and quality expectations.
• Oversee all departmental activities in accordance with company policies and procedures and applicable laws.
• Ensure consistent execution of departmental disciplinary actions, corrective actions, and terminations.
• Participates in the review of business proposals, cost estimates, and new product design to maximize the profitability of new products and minimize time required to design and start production.
• Supports broader business needs such as operation reviews, customer visits, presentations, etc.
• Perform other duties as needed

• Bachelor’s degree in a manufacturing or engineering related field; MBA preferred.
• Minimum 10-15 years of industrial product manufacturing experience specifically in operations.
• Recognized expert with ability to convey/train knowledge to others and provide mentoring.
• Business acumen, excellent problem solving and project management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft office software
  -Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong technical skills and knowledge of lean manufacturing processes/procedures

• Inclusion: Respecting Individuals
• Integrity: Honoring truth
• Excellence: Focusing on results
• Responsibility: Our commitment
• Collaboration: Building trust

This position will adhere to the Borg Warner Environmental Health and Safety Program by following all safety rules, procedures, practices, training, and safe use of equipment; this includes use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as required. This individual will work in a way that stresses the importance of preventing injury, accidents, or illnesses to…