Manufacturing Operations Manager Silvus

Motorola Solutions•Salt Lake City, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future. A fast-paced, dynamic environment manufacturing world-class wireless communications equipment for military and public safety customers around the world. As our Manufacturing Operations Manager, you will be the critical link between our headquarters supply chain organization and the physical execution at our new Salt Lake City Electronics Manufacturing Facility. As operations manager, you will ensure a steady flow of raw materials, optimize labor schedules, schedule outbound logistics to meet customer needs, and maintain synchronization with our headquarters supply chain team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, science, or supply chain management; or equivalent demonstrated experience.
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Ability to work 100% on-site.
Ability to travel extensively to Los Angeles for training during the initial months of the role.

Nice To Haves

A track record of maintaining remote-to-headquarters alignment with respect to electronics manufacturing operations.
Demonstrated ability to manage/coordinate incoming receiving, warehousing, production floor operations, and outgoing logistics in an electronics manufacturing environment.
Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, procurement cycles, and logistics management in an electronics manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated ability to dynamically align factory floor activities to changing business conditions and supply chain disruptions.
Strong understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles, systems, and tools; with the ability to impactfully apply these to the factory floor.
Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to translate corporate supply chain initiatives and KPI goals into actionable floor-level plans.
Proven capabilities in leading a multi-disciplined team to meet objectives under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary liaison with the headquarters supply chain organization to ensure site production schedules align with broader corporate demand and inventory strategies.
Work closely with the Supply Planning Manager and Factory Scheduler to direct the end-to-end flow of raw materials into the facility, ensuring zero production downtime due to material shortages while minimizing excess on-hand inventory.
Oversee all dock-to-stock and dock-to-customer activities, managing logistics providers and internal warehouse teams to streamline the movement of goods.
Develop and execute labor models and staffing schedules to meet fluctuating production demands and shipment targets.
Coordinate daily/weekly activities of the production floor to achieve monthly shipment targets.
Partner with headquarters and site Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain functions to strategically drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and cost.
Recruit, hire, and mentor a high-performing operations team, fostering a culture of career progression and technical excellence.
Prepare and implement the departmental budget.