Position: Operations Manager Skills and Experience: • Bachelor’s degree in operations management, business administration, or related field. • Minimum 6-years of Manufacturing Operational leadership experience working in a manufacturing product-related business. • Experience in a LEAN manufacturing environment is required with demonstrated success in continuous improvement. • Metal stamping, machining, bearing basics, manufacturing equipment and subassembly knowledge are a plus. • Experienced in overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) as a measure of how well a manufacturing operation is utilized compared to its full potential. • Solid understanding of Production Scheduling/Planning utilizing KANBAN principles. • Manage the functions associated with scheduling, purchasing, inventory control and management, manufacturing, logistics, and maintenance strong cost justification development and oversight skills. • Highly trained in conflict management and business negotiation processes. • Knowledge of general business software (Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook) and aptitude to learn new applications. • Knowledge of ERP systems (Syteline a plus) • Resilient and flexible, able to multitask and prioritize with an innate ability to understand and accept change and motivate others around change. • Positive influencer. Essential Responsibilities: • Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing processes including planning, scheduling, and controlling the flow of in-house raw materials, material flow, work-in-process, finished goods, final product packaging, and all inventory control. • Develop, implement, and monitor policies and procedures to ensure the efficient and timely shipment of high-quality products in compliance with production schedules. • Responsible for adherence to safety policies, procedures and reporting in all manufacturing facilities. • Conduct weekly production review meetings with production management and team leaders to meet on-time delivery demands. • Evaluate production scheduling reports, adjust production schedules as may be necessary to reflect changes in priorities. • Recruit, train and supervise employees. • Work with Sales, Finance, and senior management to establish annual business forecasts. • Maintain constant communication with management staff and vendors to ensure proper operations within the organization. • Grow the efficiency of existing organizational processes and procedures to enhance and sustain the organization’s internal capacity, using lean manufacturing concepts and principles. • Ensure operational activities remain on time and within a defined budget. • Promote a company culture that encourages top performance and high morale. • Motivate employees by communicating a clear vision that enables all employees to understand the company wide objectives. • Leads and builds team capabilities by working with individuals on performance improvement, career planning, training, and skills development. • Technical interaction with engineering to evaluate manufacturability of new opportunities. • Versed in OSHA requirements to ensure compliance of all safety regulations. • Develops, com