Job Description

OPERATIONS MANAGER – SE Michigan

Must have a technical engineering background.  Lots of automation in the plant/  MUST HAVE WELDING BACKGROUD - FANUC ROBOTS

**Candidates must have experience in Automated Welding operations**

Primary Job Duties:

• The Operations Manager is      responsible for continuous improvement in production key measure   performance and customer satisfaction for the plant.

• Assures adequate staffing and      training to execute production and operational plans.

• Complete the departmental      training and development plan annually.

• Complete the annual performance      review of each direct report and review any indirect reports for each team member in the Operations Department.

• Leads operations function within      their area of responsibility, providing direct leadership to all      Operations staff.

• Supervise the operations of      production personnel to ensure all manufacturing processes are running      within budget and to the schedule.

• Be continually aware of customer      shipping requirements, work schedules, and quality levels required to meet these schedules. Ensure that quality is maintained and that costs are held      to a minimum.

• Manage the Production      Superintendents and/or Supervisors on daily schedules, staffing and      production attainment.

• Oversee the hiring and training      of technical production employees to ensure a competent workforce.

• Assures adequate staffing and      training to execute operational plans.

• Drive excellence in customer and      internal quality through process standardization and team

• Set operational performance goals      in line to meet Profit Plan targets.

• Study daily operating results,      meet daily with subordinates, and have daily contact with various      department heads on operational performance gaps.

• Directs and/or supports      investigation of operational issues and follow-up to ensure that issues      have been corrected or to determine the next best course of action.

• Establish individual personnel      objectives through analysis of and familiarity with each individual’s job  function. Help develop employee potential and leverage individual, and      managerial capabilities.

• Consult with the Plant Controller      to develop annual operating budgets and controls.

• Supply accounting with staffing      requirements for costing-out to determine the annual profit plan.

• Give accounting monthly      labor-hour estimates of indirect and direct labor for forecasting profit      by the month. Determine purchased burden on supplies and materials to      ensure proper and accurate cost control and accounting.

• Support plant safety and CI      programs by ensuring that operations support is involved with the  implementation into the manufacturing process.

Required experience:

• Minimum 10 years working in a production leadership role in the automotive manufacturing environment.

• Knowledge of IATF 16949 requirements.

• Fluent in MS Office applications.

• Ability to analyze complex data and communicate findings in verbal or presentation format.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.

• Quality and lean management experience

• Experience in welding and automated assembly strongly desired.

Relocation Assistance Provided

Compensation: $140,000k - $155,000k