Manufacturing Operations Manager
About The Position
We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. This role will be based at our main campus in Anoka. WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS ROLE: Provide leadership and work direction for the team to ensure that resources needed are adequate to meet key requirements related to safety, service levels, cost, and efficiency. Lead day-to-day production activities within the value stream to ensure current commitments are achieved while making improvements. Continuously improve manufacturing efficiency through efficient procedures, systems, tooling, and equipment. Participate in and/or lead cross-functional projects and kaizen events supporting continuous improvement of the value stream. Engage in regular communication with customers, acting as a key leader in customer interactions. Monitor daily performance; ensuring countermeasures and recovery plans are in place for missed targets. Recommend and implement changes regarding production capability, tooling, machine replacement, and staffing in support of production plans. Coordinate and facilitate activities that respond to customer and market needs through contact with Sales/Marketing and district sales offices. Participate in, monitor, and maintain departmental budget — both expense and capital. Foster awareness among associates and cultivate an environment that encourages active participation, promoting a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field is preferred.
- Ideally minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing operations leadership, with 2+ years leading Supervisors.
- Proven track record of leading teams to achieve ambitious goals.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a data driven mentality.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and work direction for the team to ensure that resources needed are adequate to meet key requirements related to safety, service levels, cost, and efficiency.
- Lead day-to-day production activities within the value stream to ensure current commitments are achieved while making improvements.
- Continuously improve manufacturing efficiency through efficient procedures, systems, tooling, and equipment.
- Participate in and/or lead cross-functional projects and kaizen events supporting continuous improvement of the value stream.
- Engage in regular communication with customers, acting as a key leader in customer interactions.
- Monitor daily performance; ensuring countermeasures and recovery plans are in place for missed targets.
- Recommend and implement changes regarding production capability, tooling, machine replacement, and staffing in support of production plans.
- Coordinate and facilitate activities that respond to customer and market needs through contact with Sales/Marketing and district sales offices.
- Participate in, monitor, and maintain departmental budget — both expense and capital.
- Foster awareness among associates and cultivate an environment that encourages active participation, promoting a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
- A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
- Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
