Job Description

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 teams
• Knowledge of organizational effectiveness and operations management
• Experience budgeting and forecasting
• Familiarity with business and financial principles
• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership ability
• Outstanding organizational skills
• 10 years of people management experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Manufacturing, Engineering, related fields, or equivalent experience

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