Operations Manager

Hendrickson • Kendallville, IN

13d

About The Position

Hendrickson is a supplier of truck suspension systems and components as well as
an aftermarket supplier for various truck components to the heavy-duty vehicle
market. Hendrickson has a fantastic opportunity for a Operations Manager in our
facility just North of Fort Wayne, IN located in Kendallville, Indiana.

Position Purpose:

Oversee plant operations including production, engineering, manufacturing and
distribution. Identifies problems and develops plans to improve uses of
materials, machines, employees, including scheduling and supervision.

Requirements

• Manufacturing and Supervisory
• Project Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Kanban
• MRPII
• 5S
• 6S
• Constraint management and Total Predictive Maintenance
• Knowledge of OSHA and other safety regulations
• 5 or more years

Nice To Haves

• BA/BS Degree, Major: Business Management
• Lean Six Sigma Industry Experience: Manufacturing, Automotive, or Steel
• 8-10 years
• Computer, Microsoft applications

Responsibilities

• Utilize data-driven metrics to lead manufacturing operations in continuous improvement efforts measured by safety, quality, scrap, rework, on-time delivery, past due orders, productivity, cost containment, and housekeeping through the implementation of the Management Operating System (MOS); CI efforts to improve production methods using lean manufacturing models and JIT concepts.
• Provides leadership to Manufacturing Engineering which identifies and implements cost and throughput improvements to processes, ensures that equipment and processes provide operator safety; provides effective preventative maintenance to building equipment and tooling.
• Supports the implementation of new products into production. Researches, develops and implements major capital and expense projects. Supervise manufacturing on new product programs utilizing the Product Planning and Development Procedure.
• Support scheduling processes including master scheduling, detail build scheduling, work order releases, material receipt and customer delivery commitment. Provide capacity planning and recommend adjustments.
• Employee Relations/Development: Maintain a sustainable organization that encourages teamwork, open communication, safety-first attitude and quality system compliance. Identify areas of employee development and provide training. Ensure consistence practice and administration of policies, work rules, and established procedures.
• Reviews production and operating reports to resolve operational, manufacturing and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays. Identifies potential problems and takes corrective action; Reviews day-to-day departmental operations to ensure compliance with goals, authorizes overtime. Reviews proposed changes to work methods.
• Assist the design, procurement, and validation of new equipment and processes for new product programs to enhance reliability and flexibility while promoting lean manufacturing with a flexible, synchronized flow.
• Provide support for IATF registration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager