Operations Area Manager

DuraMark Technologies•St. Paul, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Coordinate the day-to-day activities of employees and remove obstacles (process, policy, or physical) that restrict safe, efficient production. Develop teams and implement and monitor processes for a production area. Ensure the safety of your team, the quality of your processes, improve uptime by maintenance of assets, and manage capacity to achieve on-time delivery and increase productivity. Drive continuous improvement and enhance team spirit through the application of lean tools.

Requirements

Operations or engineering degree is preferred. Relevant experience and equivalent knowledge may be considered.
Prefer 5 to 15 years supervisory experience in a print production environment.
Experience should include managing digital printing, screen printing, die cutting, lamination, finishing, converting equipment, shipping, receiving and warehouse management.
Familiarity with safety programs, quality processes, production scheduling, and component drawings/routings.
Successful application of Lean tools such as VSM, CCF, mistake proofing, visual management, A3 problem solving.
Quality issue problem solving that includes: 5Y’s, A3 problem solving, process mapping.
Able to develop teams, motivate others and work with cross-functional teams.
Implementation of Lean principles with results.
Attention to detail and disciplined.
Able to manage their calendar and balance multiple objectives.
Process oriented (map a process, problem solving to root cause, implement an action plan).
Demonstrated ability to follow through on commitments.
Computer skills (MS office, MRP software, payroll).
Coordinate your work team to meet customer requirements.
Resolve employee issues, guided by company and department policy.
Manage an expense budget for maintenance, supplies, and support material.
With your peers and team determine priorities for continuous improvement.
Knowledge of sales and production figures (units and dollars), strategic plans, and technical product and process information.

Responsibilities

Reinforce lean vision and DuraMark values.
Provide coaching to group leaders to help them become technically competent while also improving their capability to coach and motivate their team members (people leadership skills).
Take care of your team (payroll, safety audits, tiered meetings, recognition, and discipline).
Lead the tier 2 meeting for the area, attend and report out in the tier 3 meeting with the GM/Site Leader.
Deliver to your customer (review schedules, coordinate teams, document issues and collect data for problem solving).
Improve your processes (develop solutions based on root cause analysis and implement action plans supported by documentation and training).
Participate in the site-wide continuous improvement process by ensuring that kaizen events are held in your area on a regular basis.
Participate in meetings with the plant management team to establish goals and priorities, improve alignment, communication, and coordination of resources.
Audit your processes (equipment maintenance, standard work, safety and quality procedures, product routings and BOM, and material flow).
Manage your agenda, follow up on commitments, and prepare for other activities.