Operations Manager (Louisa, US, 23093) presso Job Vacancies - Jobs and career

Main Tasks

• Oversees operating budget and monitors cost and effectiveness of the production activities
• Oversees resource optimization and allocates labor and capital resources to maximize productivity and achieve quality, and manufacturing standards
• Researches, evaluates, and approves investments in technology, capital, equipment, systems, or other assets that will enhance the plant’s production capabilities
• Partners with plant leadership to ensure the full process, from supplier to customer, regarding the quality issues is met
• Defines/approves the appropriate procedures and measures for quality control (CRM, production quality, supplier quality)
• Evaluates, develops and implements quality assurance strategies and regulations, improves the existing strategies to fit in the plant´s operations
• Evaluates the potential risks, ensures compliance with standards and regulations and provides recommendations
• Facilitates the audits and regulatory inspections
• Liaise with external vendors, contractors or suppliers to ensure that their products or services meet the M+H quality standards
• Ensures and maintains of all records as per ISO / TS / EMS Standards
• Manages the physical logistics activities including the internal material flow within the plant
• Ensures all machines and technical equipment are properly maintained
• Accounts for translating the customer specifications into the appropriate manufacturing process
• Ensures the working area is prepared and all technical equipment is set up for the start of production
• Defines, develops and executes production processes according to the customer specifications for all new projects
• Ensures all personnel are employed in accordance with the production needs and employees are assigned to the positions that match their qualifications; identifies, facilitates and maintains the personnel training needs and development plan
• Hires, leads, guides, develops, motivates, disciplines and terminates direct reports within the HR policy ensuring each area is properly staffed
• Additional duties as assigned

Your Profile

• University degree in Engineering or relevant field of technical or business education and experience
• Min 5 years relevant work experience in the manufacturing industry
• Prior supervisory or management experience required with the ability to impact and influence a team
• Good technical knowledge of M+H products
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint), prior Sage experience
• Understanding of profit and loss calculations and basic business finance, e.g., gross margin percentages and calculations
• Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook, and a clear focus on deliverables. Empathic communicator, able to see things from the other person's point of view
• Strong verbal and written communicate skills with negotiation and closing skills
• Possess strategic thinking, planning, analytical and problem solving skills
• Must be able to work individually and in a team
• Knowledge on handling TS 16949 and ISO 14001 requirements
• Experience in mass production; improving existing production processes
• Strong understanding of safety requirements
• Must be able to read, understand and comply with written and verbal instructions, company processes and procedures and safety policies

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical equipment such as forklifts and other machinery. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Physical Demands:

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.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; bend; stoop; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach/lift with hands and arms up to 50 pounds.