Operations Manager

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the charge in achieving impactful results while prioritizing the safety of our associates, maintaining product and service quality, and ensuring on-time delivery with optimal cost and inventory management
• Be a change agent in Daily Management to drive results through Safety, Quality, Deliver, Inventory and Productivity
• Prepare and maintain accurate production reports, logs, and records to update on KPIs to upper management and analyze data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as Customer Service, Quality Control, Maintenance, and Engineering, to ensure smooth production flow.
• Utilize Gemba techniques to foster and extend our Continuous Improvement (Fortive Business System) and Lean Culture
• Provide leadership for planning and scheduling to support accurate and timely receipts, shipments, and overall material management, ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Provide input on capital, fixed, and variable budgets, with comprehensive variance reporting, absorption accounting analysis, forecasting, and necessary corrective actions.
• Ability to motivate and inspire a team through effective communication, both upstream and downstream.
• Collaborate with HR on organizational and talent development, talent risk management, and succession planning initiatives to provide training, coaching, and development opportunities for team members.
• Conduct regular reviews to ensure alignment with improvement projects and key performance indicators, maintaining a consistent focus on progress and excellence.
• Responsible for ~20 hourly employees

Qualifications:

Required:

• Minimum 5 years of progressive operations and cross-functional management experience.
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Bachelor of Science Degree, preferably in engineering or a technical field
• Proven track record in controlling costs to budget
• Demonstrated expertise in Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies with tangible results.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in digital tools including Microsoft Office products (Project, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time

Desired:

• Previous roles encompassing manufacturing engineering, production operations, and/or various materials management responsibilities.
• Strong data analysis skills
• Master’s degree in business or a technical field