WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

 

We have an exciting opportunity manufacturing facility for someone with a passion for manufacturing and operations. The Senior Manager, Operations (2nd shift) will be a part of the leadership team and will develop an operational strategy that aligns with business strategy to improve factory safety, quality, and productivity.  The facility is a 750,000 square foot facility with over 1700 employees

 ·         Coach a team of leaders to create a work environment that is safe and demonstrates our values of integrity, respect, and excellence.

Connect and build relationships with shop floor employees and maintain an open-door policy. Lead the hiring, direction, assessment, and development of team members.  Support and enhance hourly employee capabilities by building skills, utilizing assessment tools and developmental systems. Develop departmental strategy for long-term improvements in operational efficiency. Leverage delegation skills to manage a wide range of priorities in a fast-paced environment. Work in a cross-functional team environment with production planning, safety, quality, engineering, and other stakeholders to achieve facility objectives. Champion the Stuttgart culture, driving an environment of accountability, open communication, high ethical standards, and demonstration of care for employees.

  Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business or other related major. Must be open to working 2nd shift 10 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment with a proven track record of increasing responsibility. Significant experience in operations, manufacturing complex products through vertically integrated assembly operations processes, including maintenance software and implementations.  Strong working knowledge of metal punch, bending and forming operations, utilizing traditional and robotic systems. Experience developing capital project business cases and providing hands-on capital project support. Experience leveraging lean manufacturing principles.

Top candidates will also have:

Strong sense of self-motivation, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurial spirit, along with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development. Well-developed quantitative and qualitative analytical and critical thinking skills. Proficiency in SAP or similar ERP system as well as proficiency in MS Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word). Able to motivate and lead teams to achieve goals. Strong influencing and communication skills; capable of securing management buy-in, sponsorship and investment through strong articulation of business benefits aligned to broader organizational objectives.