What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Operations Manager position at Knowhirematch?
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
We have an exciting opportunity manufacturing facility for someone with a passion for manufacturing and operations. The Senior Manager, Operations (2nd shift) will be a part of the leadership team and will develop an operational strategy that aligns with business strategy to improve factory safety, quality, and productivity. The facility is a 750,000 square foot facility with over 1700 employees
· Coach a team of leaders to create a work environment that is safe and demonstrates our values of integrity, respect, and excellence.
- Connect and build relationships with shop floor employees and maintain an open-door policy.
- Lead the hiring, direction, assessment, and development of team members. Support and enhance hourly employee capabilities by building skills, utilizing assessment tools and developmental systems.
- Develop departmental strategy for long-term improvements in operational efficiency.
- Leverage delegation skills to manage a wide range of priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Work in a cross-functional team environment with production planning, safety, quality, engineering, and other stakeholders to achieve facility objectives.
- Champion the Stuttgart culture, driving an environment of accountability, open communication, high ethical standards, and demonstration of care for employees.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business or other related major.
- Must be open to working 2nd shift
- 10 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment with a proven track record of increasing responsibility.
- Significant experience in operations, manufacturing complex products through vertically integrated assembly operations processes, including maintenance software and implementations.
- Strong working knowledge of metal punch, bending and forming operations, utilizing traditional and robotic systems.
- Experience developing capital project business cases and providing hands-on capital project support.
- Experience leveraging lean manufacturing principles.
Top candidates will also have:
- Strong sense of self-motivation, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurial spirit, along with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
- Well-developed quantitative and qualitative analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Proficiency in SAP or similar ERP system as well as proficiency in MS Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
- Able to motivate and lead teams to achieve goals.
- Strong influencing and communication skills; capable of securing management buy-in, sponsorship and investment through strong articulation of business benefits aligned to broader organizational objectives.
