Operations Manager

Electric Materials is looking for an Operations Manager to join our Team!

About Us:

At Electric Materials we endeavor to ensure a strong culture of teamwork, high quality and delivering on our commitments. We take pride in everything we do and we will always act morally, ethically and legally to achieve results that are expected for our employees, our customers, our stakeholders and our community.

We focus relentlessly on ensuring;

• Nothing is more important than the safety and health of our people and our environment.
• We are compliant to all regulations and requirements.
• People are our most valuable assets. Through our people, we strive to continuously improve our processes, products and performance.
• Our customers never doubt the quality or integrity of our products. They get what they need when they need it.

Right the First Time, On Time, Every Time!

Summary of Position:

The Operations Manager will oversee the daily manufacturing operations providing leadership of daily execution and continuous improvement in all areas such as Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People development. This leadership position will be a key part of the organizations site leadership team helping to transform the business into an effective, lean operation.

Key Accountabilities:

Safety, Health and Environmental

• Be a champion for safety, health and environmental compliance.
• Proactively identify and take action to eliminate potential safety hazards.
• Participate on Safety Committee.
• Ensure compliance with government, corporate and equipment supplier safety rules and regulations and best management practices.
• Ensure housekeeping aligned with 5S and an accident free work environment.

Quality

• Along with the Quality and Engineering leaders, develop and implement standard work to ensure conformance to defined specifications and continuous improvements in customer satisfaction.
• Reinforce a culture of continuous improvement through employee training, involvement and metrics.
• Foster a systemic approach to managing our business through the implementation of tools and processes built on six sigma and lean principles.
• Focus daily on zero defects. Where escapes occur, ensure appropriate Root Cause and Corrective Actions.

Delivery

• Coordinate the planning and execution of people and resources to ensure customers receive their product on-time as promised.
• Develop and maintain staffing and development plans to ensure adequate workforce readiness and flexibility.
• Identify and implement improvements to product Lead Times.
• Understand the most effective value stream from the perspective of the customer to enable elimination of non-value-added activities.

Cost

• Direct the operations team to meet production standards and goals in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner.
• Measure and improve productivity performance through implementation of lean principles and actively participate in the development of annual budgetary goals.
• Accurately complete necessary production records and reports on a timely basis.
• Identify and provide leadership for improvement in process throughput, yield, scrap reduction, and inventory turns.

People Development

• Embodies, by example, the Culture and Values of the organization EM PRIDE; People focused, Respect and Integrity, Dedication and Effective solutions.
• We believe in our People. Everyone, everyday sharing values, common goals and a commitment to excellence. We treat each other with Respect, and we act with Integrity. We are Dedicated to achieving our goals and relentless in our pursuit of continuous improvement. We find Effective solutions, avoiding excuses, to meet the needs of our customers and stakeholders
• Engages team members in the establishment of annual performance objectives, providing coaching and corrective actions as warranted.
• Coaches production supervisors in leadership development skills to build a positive culture that holds employees accountable for their role.
• Coaches production employees daily in work performance, safety, housekeeping, quality and process improvement.

Candidates must possess strong organization and time management skills, and ability to communicate clearly.

Education: At a minimum, a AAS degree is required in manufacturing, engineering, management or related field. Bachelors degree strongly desired and will be given preference.

Work Experience: Must have 5-10 years experience in a manufacturing with demonstrated experience with Lean Management Systems.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an all-encompassing list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Reasonable accommodations to essential functions of the job will be made if necessary.

Electric Materials Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.