LSA - Production Operations Manager

Principal Objective of Position:

The Operations Manager directs and manages all operations with overall responsibilities for production, maintenance, quality, and other production-related activities.

Essential Functions:

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• Hands on management of safety, quality, delivery, OEE, talent management, process engineering, total productive maintenance, and customer satisfaction
• Continuously drives to support and surpass customer expectations
• Develops highly competitive metal processing and manufacturing systems to support business development objectives, focused on integrating machine processes and material handling through Lean Principles and automation
• Develops and implements strategy and business plan to surpass customer expectations and provide growth and return to company stakeholders.
• Manages business to meet or surpass all budgets and business plans, supporting P&L.
• Manages operations to surpass industry and competitive benchmarks in safety, quality, scrap, delivery, cost, productivity and continuous improvement.
• Develops and maintain positive relationships with external constituents to facilitate a favorable business environment; ie. Suppliers, customers, etc.
• Expands the organization’s capabilities in metal processing through human resource development, machinery and technology acquisition, and marketing support.
• Develops employees to meet competitive business requirements and support succession planning.
• Continuous improvement of business processes and collaboration of individual departments, through a full commitment to Lean Manufacturing Principles and aggressively attacking wastes.
• Develops and recommends policies and objectives to assure the most effective operation. Communicate these policies and objectives to all personnel.
• Develops operational forecasts and budgets. Appraises the results of Plant operating performance against planned objectives; takes appropriate action to correct deficiencies; reports results to appropriate management.
• Directs continuing appraisal of pricing, operating costs, distribution function, and other policies and procedures of the Plant. Recommends and implements such changes as would improve effectiveness in obtaining the objectives of the Company.

Other Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Required:

• 5 year's experience in Metals Service Center or manufacturing industry with demonstrated success in implementing highly automated production systems.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Metal processing and fabrication knowledge and experience.
• Facilities engineering expertise.
• Effective communicator at all levels; from shop floor to Customer CEO.
• Ability to organize, lead, motivate and care for all personnel under direct and indirect responsibility.
• Ability to thrive in a constantly changing chaotic environment and meet tight timelines for shipments.
• Must be highly proficient with computer, Microsoft Office, and appropriate software.
• Ability to launch new customer programs; process development and project management.
• Ability to develop metrics to drive the business and link strategy to business plan.
• Ability to develop and perpetuate competitive advantage in hypercompetitive industry.
• Experience and highly competent with MRP systems. Microsoft Dynamics a plus.

Work Environment:

This position operates in a professional office environment within the warehouse. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.