Operations Manager

Job description:OverviewWe are seeking a highly capable and strategic Operations Manager to lead and optimize our organizational processes across various departments. This pivotal role involves overseeing daily operations, driving business development initiatives, and ensuring the achievement of operational excellence. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, management expertise, and a proactive approach to process improvement, contributing significantly to the company's growth and profitability. This position offers an exciting opportunity for a dynamic professional committed to fostering efficiency, innovation, and sustainable success within a fast-paced environment. Essential Job Functions· Directs day to day manufacturing to achieve established production goals on budget, including labor to sales ratio; and, works to continuously identify cost efficiencies and to improve processes. · Supervises approximately 25-50 employees including performance evaluation and performance management; oversees recruiting/hiring utilizing best practices to ensure staffing needs are met; and, participates in and promotes employee engagement and retention efforts. · Analyzes and troubleshoots complex process challenges in collaboration with engineers, technical staff, and the organization senior leadership team. · Consults with customers regarding new applications, existing product improvements, and product issues to promote positive customer relations and encourage business development. · Leads employee training and compliance; and, ensures safety, health and environmental procedures and best practices followed at all times. · Supports and maintains quality systems; leads SPC, layered audits and daily work procedures to ensure production time optimized. · Works closely with executive team to maximize plant safety, quality, efficiency and profitability. · Coordinates engineering, maintenance and other support functions to ensure efficient production with limited down time; manages production line preventatives maintenance to effectively limit production down time; develops long and short-term goals with an emphasis on “continuous improvement” of quality and profitability. · Performs other duties as assigned. Job Preparation Needed· Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor of Science degree in Management or Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Industrial or Chemical Engineering; extensive experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, preferably involved with metal finishing; and, extensive experience in supervising role in high volume manufacturing environment. Military experience preferred, and, in some instances may be accepted in place of manufacturing experience. · Knowledge of electrochemistry, electric/electronic circuitry, and related materials; materials processing (including machining); assembly processes; metrology systems (mechanical, non-contact, and contact systems). · Demonstrated ability to attract, motivate, and retain staff. · Ability to manage projects; analyze and resolve complex issues using statistical tools; work with minimal supervision; and, the flexibility to quickly address new directions/concerns. · Excellent oral and written communication skills, fluency in foreign languages a plus; and, must effectively work as part of a team. · Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Computer Aided Design software preferred. · Prefer experience with anodizing, chrome plating, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma.