Ductile Ohio - Poles Operations Manager

McWane Ductile Ohio – Poles Operations Manager

Location:

Coshocton, OH, US.

Contract type:
Full time.

McWane is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
• Usually required to sit.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, color vision and peripheral vision.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Are you an ambitious, customer-centric, and process-oriented manufacturing operations leader who is committed to excellence and has a positive, can‑do approach to leadership? Do you enjoy identifying areas of opportunity, developing the necessary systems for improvement, and clearing up the obstacles and roadblocks to success? If you can effectively keep an eye on today’s issues while anticipating and preparing for tomorrow and beyond, we want to talk to you!

• Safety:
  People First. Step Up.
• Leadership: I Am Always on Stage. First Manage Myself.
• Accountability:
  Lead Myself Well. Own it. Correct it.
• Excellence:
  Always Working to be Better. Add Value.
• Trust:
  The Speed of Trust. Build, Don't Break.
• Teamwork:
  Help Each Other Be Great. Win Together.
• Communication:
  Clear, Candid and Constructive.
• Environment:
  Protect Our Communities. Keep it Clean

100-year-old, privately-owned, and financially stable company, with a solid reputation in the industry and communities we serve.

• Dedicated to personal and professional growth and development for all employees.
• Tuition reimbursement and other continuing education opportunities.
• Loyalty and commitment to employees in a tight‑knit, family‑oriented environment.
• Community service, employee engagement, and family involvement are highly valued and supported by activities sponsored throughout the year.
• Culture focused on continuous improvement, embracing change, ensuring safety, and celebrating successes.

• Work out of the Coshocton, OH facility (this is not a remote position).

• Lead, manage, and hold direct reports accountable (3 supervisors, 1 maintenance supervisor, 1 engineer).
• Attend weekly meetings, including quality, safety, maintenance, and others as needed.
• Facilitate shift changes, promote collaboration, and bridge gaps between teams and departments across production, engineering, and maintenance.
• Manage and improve conversion cost; labor management – hours / manning, line maintenance, component management – inventory / purchasing.
• Be a servant leader: provide tools and resources for success, develop team members, coordinate day‑to‑day operations to achieve goals, foster team cohesion.
• Promote quality production and own results: define and adhere to ISO 9001 processes, collaborate with quality manager to implement processes, take corrective action – identify root causes, conduct analysis, develop, and implement action plans.
• Own safety procedures: use "near miss" tracking and "non-routine hazards awareness" to keep team members safe, execute existing programs and ensure adherence in daily operations.
• Design and implement systems and structures in operations, safety, and inventory – champion for continuous improvement.
• Anticipate day‑to‑day production needs, coordinate schedules to meet customer commitments, prioritize unforeseen challenges, and solve issues permanently.
• Evaluate, modify, and solidify Operator Work Instructions (OWIs)…