Operations Manager

Position Summary

The Operations Manager is responsible for planning, directing and coordinating manufacturing processes in the manufacturing plant to ensure plant metrics are achieved in a safe, timely, quality, cost efficient and productive manner.

• Must have demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations and priorities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Highly organized, self-motivated individual who can work independently as well as work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Must have demonstrated abilities to lead people and get results through others, with excellent verbal and written communications and inter-personal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, execute and deliver results in conformance with action plans. Proven analytical, problem solving, and process improvement ability
• Working knowledge of general aerospace quality requirements
• Ability to understand and apply the production planning processes.
• Ability to apply lean manufacturing methodology, TOC, and problem-solving skills to drive the business improvements in a metric-driven environment
• Demonstrated ability to develop a strategic plan to meet key business objectives/metrics in the areas of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost.
• Must be computer literate, particularly in spreadsheet; financial; inventory and production planning and tracking applications (MS Office, ERP systems (Epicor)).
• Proven ability to lead large organization in a fast-paced short cycle manufacturing environment.

• Technical competence:
  Experience with CNC machines of all axis and types
• Comprehensive knowledge of and ability to apply budgeting processes and financial management tools
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma and Statistical Process Control
• Established project management skills

• Maintain and promote a clean and safe work environment.
• Champion of safety and compliance throughout organization.
• Drives daily performance and high impact projects that meet or exceed Safety, Quality, Schedule and Cost performance objectives. When misses occur, develops a credible recovery plan with the team.
• Develop, evaluate and improve manufacturing methods.
• Manage Key Performance Indicators and Reporting on daily performance.
• Utilize Lean tools to improve all manufacturing areas.
• Champion and initiate Continuous Improvement projects to increase Revenue per Square Foot and Revenue per Employee.
• Confer with planning and design staff concerning product design and analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and design layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency, tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Confer with manufacturing engineers and vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluate products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Estimate production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
• Confer with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
• Apply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.
• Ensure compliance with cost controls. Direct and coordinate manufacturing activities based on policies, objectives and programs spanning manufacturing functions.
• Ensure Company policies and procedures are understood and consistently followed by others.
• Determine performance and product quality and direct accountability for that performance.
• Brief and communicate with customers, suppliers and corporate executives with high intensity and professionalism.
• Build, develop and manage manufacturing leadership team capable of carrying out needed manufacturing strategies and improving employee relations.
• Implement effective problem resolution process to facilitate faster improvements and improved working relationships.
• Establish strong partnering relationships with…