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Operations Manager

1Source Talent Acquisition
Wyandotte, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 12/10/2024
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/10/2025

Operations Manager

The purpose of the Operations Manager is tooversee the planning and coordination of a company's inventory and purchasing departments. They are tasked with researching best prices, monitoring inventory levels, distributing supplies, and negotiating contracts.


Reports to: Plant Manager


Primary responsibilities include:

  • Schedule Shop floor: Manage optimum production sequencing based on demand and prioritization
  • Monitor all inputs required for Production plan execution, elevating, and adjusting as required to ensure 100% on time delivery
  • Track production and scrap
  • Track Inventory Days on Hand
  • Solve, correct, and root cause inventory discrepancies
  • Coordinate with management on shortages affecting internal production departments
  • Plan safety stock based on optimal stock quantity and run size
  • Develop daily, weekly, and monthly staffing plans
  • Maintain Capacity Plan: Understand constraints and production throughput
  • Ensure suppliers are meeting shipping deadlines
  • Analyze ERP systems purchasing requirements
  • Prepare and place purchase orders
  • Reorder all raw material and component inventory as required
  • Must demonstrate strong analytical, communication and negotiation skills
  • Informs customers of delivery expectations when appropriate
  • Drives continuous improvement, lean and 6S initiatives regarding all plant operations
  • Manages, motivates, and leads production employees to ensure production requirements are met within quality standards and in accordance with customer delivery schedules
  • MRO procurement as needed
  • Other duties as assigned

Required skills and qualifications

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Power Point, and Excel
  • Plex experience a plus
  • In-depth knowledge of supply chain and inventory management systems
  • Hands-on experience with forecasting and budgeting
  • Outstanding communication and leadership skills

Education / Skills

  • BS degree in supply chain management, business administration preferred
  • APICS certification desired in CPIM or CIRM
  • SAP and experience using MS Excel formulas
  • Minimum 2 years production control/supply chain management experience in a scheduling/ planning role
  • Minimum 1 years of hands on Lean Manufacturing experience desired, Heijunka experience desired
  • Experience with pull systems, level loading, forecast accuracy, and capacity planning preferred
  • Legally able to work in the U.S. without requirement of visa sponsorship/transfer now and in the future.

Salary : $90,000 - $100,000

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