Operations Manager

Magna International•Duncan, SC

21h

About The Position

The Operations Manager ensures assigned plant operations demonstrate world-class performance and provides strategic leadership, management, and technical expertise to the organization and operations team. The role plans and implements plant strategies and objectives, translates longer-term goals into short-term plans, and leads managers in executing those strategies. It manages the financial aspects of operations, including budgets, expenses, cost controls, and cost-saving initiatives, while recommending future processes, systems, policies, and procedures. The role develops and manages cross-functional operations leadership teams, monitors productivity, supports employee skill development, and performs project work as needed. It oversees safety, quality, and productivity programs; conducts workplace inspections; supports compliance with safety regulations and environmental procedures, including ISO 14001; and works with EHS on incident reporting and prevention. The position also addresses employee grievances with Human Resources support, coaches supervisors, ensures performance reviews and safety meetings are conducted, and is responsible for health and safety across the facility.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business or a related field and eight years of manufacturing leadership experience, or equivalent.
High degree of knowledge in manufacturing, operations, process design, systems, and quality.
Demonstrated leadership skills to lead and manage operations toward long-term departmental and organizational goals.
Demonstrated employee relationship and management skills to support, develop, and lead a cohesive operations team.
Strong communication skills for working with internal and external contacts at all organizational levels, representing the company professionally, and presenting concepts and strategies.
Compelling commitment to the values underlying Magna management systems.
Demonstrated project and program management skills and proven financial capabilities to maintain program quality, cost, and timing.
Working knowledge of English.
Ability to lift up to 35 pounds as needed.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, and sit for extended periods.
Must maintain proper vision requirements and remain alert to surroundings.

Responsibilities

Ensure assigned plant operations demonstrate world-class performance.
Provide strategic leadership, management, and technical expertise to the organization and operations team.
Plan, develop, direct, implement, and maintain plant strategies and objectives, translating longer-term goals into short-term plans.
Lead managers in implementing strategies and achieving organizational objectives.
Manage operational financial matters, including developing and maintaining budgets and expenses and monitoring costs.
Promote cost savings and support value analysis/value engineering efforts.
Research and recommend future processes, systems, policies, and procedures.
Develop and manage cross-functional operations leadership teams; monitor productivity and recommend changes where appropriate.
Support staff and employee skill development and build a team-based organization focused on goals and objectives.
Perform project work and other duties in support of business objectives, and prepare and distribute communications as necessary.
Ensure facilities comply with safety regulations; direct and review safety, quality, and productivity programs and conduct workplace inspections.
Investigate and decide unsettled grievances with Human Resources support for issues handled through the Open Door Process.
Notify EHS of accidents or incidents and hold managers and supervisors accountable for complete and timely incident reports.
Lead efforts to achieve the division's lost-time incident rate and overall incident rate goals.
Ensure managers and supervisors correct unsafe acts and conditions, train new employees properly, and conduct daily shift meetings that include safety talks.
Coach and counsel supervisors regarding performance and ensure employee performance reviews include safety matters.
Support proactive health and safety initiatives, communicate workplace dangers and protective procedures, cooperate with OSHA inspectors, and ensure appropriate protective equipment is used.
Ensure conformance with environmental management procedures, including emergency response and ISO 14001 requirements.