Operations Manager

Moonachie, NJ 

Operations Manager
 

Reports to: President

Summary:

The Operations Manager will oversee and manage all aspects of the organization’s operations, ensuring efficient and cost-effective systems that meet the current and future needs of the organization.
 

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all operations aspects and internal processes, including assembly operations, machine shop, and customer service.
• Ensure compliance with export control and adherence to ITAR and EAR standards, as well as OSHA and EHS regulations.
• Review and optimize current manufacturing processes, focusing on quality, technology, efficiency, and future demands.
• Lead the product realization process for prototyping and production introduction
• Implement production planning, forecasting, scheduling, and budget planning processes, including cost and capital expenditures (ROI justification). Analyze costs and variances, and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Collaborate with other internal departments finance, sales, and supply chain management to support business and production objectives.
• Develop and execute plans in coordination with senior management, considering program expansion, volume increases, and future business needs.
• Facilitate technology transfer between facilities. for production processes.
• Build and maintain a well-run organization, fostering a friendly and fast-paced work environment. Promote teamwork, problem solving and success through structured communication and implementation of new technology.
• Engage in high-level negotiations with client companies and manufacturing partners.
• Report directly to the President of Electro-Miniatures Corp.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Industrial (Mechanical) Engineering or a related field.
• Several years of management experience as a Manufacturing or Production Manager in a customized engineering and manufacturing environment, preferably with experience in manufacturing electro-mechanical components.
• Experience in relocating plants or consolidating multiple locations without jeopardizing customer relationships or negatively impacting delivery times.
• Experience in process improvement and efficiency enhancement.
• Knowledge of cost management/control, planning, and budgeting.
• Strong understanding of quality improvement processes, certification (ISO9000), and auditing of manufacturing processes, and productivity improvement initiatives.
• Skilled in quality assurance tools, with practical experience in FMEA, Failure Analysis Methods (failure tree analysis, 8D reports, and other methodologies).
• Additional experience in electrical engineering and customer-oriented design of components and value-added subassemblies for high mix, low-volume production.
• Practical experience in project management, including facilities projects and the implementation of new manufacturing flow concepts or systems.
• Experience in unionized plant operations.
• The successful candidate will possess the following leadership competencies:
• Reliable and strategically minded.
• Highly motivated personality; team leader, coach, and integrator.
• Driven, success-oriented, entrepreneurial, and straightforward mentality with the ability to build consensus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills.
• Quality-conscious, well-organized, and detail-oriented where needed, with a hands-on approach.
• Independent and self-motivated, with the right amount of drive.