Position Summary :
The Operations Manager holds a key leadership role responsible for overseeing daily plant operations, strategic execution, and cross-functional alignment. This position drives performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement, ensuring that all operational goals are met or exceeded. With a strong command of lean manufacturing principles and a deep understanding of automotive industry standards, the Operations Manager leads with a continuous improvement mindset to maximize productivity, streamline processes, and support long-term business objectives. This role requires a dynamic leader capable of building high-performing teams, managing complexity, and delivering results in a fast-paced, customer-driven environment.
Essential Job Functions :
- Lead a culture of Safety within the workplace
- Improve operational management systems, processes and best practices
- Hold the plant accountable for standard operational and working practices and observe workers to ensure compliance with standards
- Identify potential problems and points of friction and find solutions to maximize efficiency and revenue
- Drive operational excellence and process optimization
- Formulate strategic and operational objectives
- Examine financial data and use them to improve profitability
- Manage budgets and forecasts
- Perform quality controls and monitor production KPIs
- Provide leadership, management, and motivation to attain high levels of employee achievement and retention
- Establish and maintain a well-motivated team including training, supporting and developing each team member
- Coordinate different teams to foster an exchange of ideas and provide cross-team learning opportunities
- Drive the performance process and professional development of all Management level personnel within the team
- Find ways to increase quality of customer service
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications :
Progressive experience managing operations and teamsKnowledge of organizational effectiveness and operations managementExperience budgeting and forecastingFamiliarity with business and financial principlesExcellent communication skillsLeadership abilityOutstanding organizational skills10 years of people management experienceEducation :
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Manufacturing, Engineering, related fields, or equivalent experience