Operations Manager

Dometic Corporation•Port Saint Lucie, FL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Dometic is seeking an Operations Manager for its Marine organization in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Reporting to the General Manager, this position manages multiple departments to maximize productivity and is responsible for day-to-day manufacturing, supply chain, materials warehouse, customer service, and shipping operations. The role provides leadership to achieve group goals and objectives while maximizing productivity, minimizing costs, and pursuing continual improvement in safety, quality, delivery, cost, processes, and employee involvement. The Operations Manager leads and develops a cross-functional team, reviews production schedules and orders, manages operational metrics, and addresses production or processing issues. The role also develops production tracking and quality control systems, deploys lean manufacturing and other operational policies, and oversees the design of custom automated production equipment and related manufacturing tools. The position supports employee relations through communication, coaching, training, development, and problem resolution, and leads or participates in continuous improvement projects. The role promotes quality and safety standards, maintains orderly work areas, ensures warehouse controls and storage practices, and supports equipment reliability through operating procedures, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and repairs. The position must comply with OSHA and MSDS standards. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
Five or more years of experience in a manufacturing management role preferred.
Experience in a manufacturing environment; electronics experience is a plus.
Ten to fifteen years of general experience in a related field preferred.
Experience with Kaizen and lean manufacturing principles.
Experience with an ERP/MRP system or similar program required; Intuitive system experience preferred.
Strong computer and analytical skills.
Ability to perform basic math and measurement tasks.
Mastery of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to read and write English.
Ability to lift at least 20 pounds.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
High standards of ethics, integrity, and accountability.
Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Sense of urgency and self-motivation.
Ability to work independently and in team environments.
Ability to solve complex situations and be resourceful.
Ability to teach and generate results while supporting the Dometic work environment and company philosophy.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Electronics manufacturing experience is a plus.
Intuitive ERP/MRP system experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead, motivate, and support a cross-functional team in a time-sensitive environment, including career development plans for direct reports and problem resolution.
Review processing schedules and production orders to make decisions about inventory, staffing, work procedures, and duty assignments while considering budget and time constraints.
Manage collection and updating of metrics to meet productivity targets, reduce unit costs, eliminate errors, and provide excellent customer service.
Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
Develop and implement production tracking and quality control systems; analyze production, quality control, maintenance, and other operational reports to detect problems.
Manage policy deployment for lean manufacturing, quality, cost reduction, on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visual controls, and plant performance measures.
Manage the design of custom automated production equipment, machines, assembly devices, test benches, jigs, and fixtures to support timely delivery of quality, cost-effective products.
Lead employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.
Provide leadership for problem resolution to enable rapid improvement and better working relationships.
Lead or participate in continuous improvement projects.
Meet or exceed company productivity standards.
Initiate action to prevent product, process, or quality-system nonconformance; identify and record related problems.
Develop and implement continuous improvement in products, processes, and quality systems.
Maintain clean, neat, and orderly work areas using 5S principles.
Secure the warehouse through proper controls, checks, and procedures.
Conduct operations in a manner that promotes safety.
Maintain equipment by enforcing operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, scheduling preventive maintenance, and requesting repairs.
Maintain storage areas by organizing floor space, following storage design principles, and recommending improvements.
Comply with OSHA and MSDS standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.