Operations Manager

Owens Corning•Aiken, SC

28d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operation Leader (Operations Manager) leads and develops the operations side of the organization at the Aiken, SC Plant. Develop plans to optimize the organization in such a way that the output of operations hits the targets, on all levels, including safety, quality and volumes. The Operations Leader is an active member of the Plant’s Natural Leadership Team (NLT), providing appropriate support and leadership to the Operations Department of the plant as well as contributing to the development and execution of the overall Plant business strategy and achievement of Plant, Segment, Group or Corporate objectives. Join an organization that believes that every employee owns a piece of our bold growth goals and ultimate success. We are a market-leading innovator that has placed on the Fortune 500®. Owens Corning is devoted to delivering sustainable solutions across our three business segments while striving to ensure our people and products make the world a better place. We take pride in having an inclusive and diverse workplace with employees around the globe. A holistic sense of community exists across our entire organization as our talent grows globally. We are a company that fully recognizes the importance of paving a path to a sustainable and safe enterprise through investing in our people. Our desire to make an impactful difference in the world flows from top down to all levels of the organization. By being a company that instills pride within each employee, we aspire to build market-leading businesses; global in scope - human in scale. Reports to: Plant Leader Span of Control: 7 Production Supervisors + 1 Manufacturing Leadership Program Professional (MLP)

Requirements

A minimum of 10-15 years’ relevant experience in a production control environment, of which at least half should have been spent in a people leadership role
Deliver continuous improvement
Manufacturing background is mandatory
Bachelor’s degree required, degree in Operations, business or engineering preferred.

Nice To Haves

TPM experience is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated analytical ability accompanied by knowledge of advanced practices in operations
Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret external information such as customer, supplier, competitor, product or technology data and use this to drive business decision-making
Able to influence and/or lead negotiations, develop/manage the information and communication in discussions effectively and position for a positive solution
Prior experience in a union environment
Can think strategically, execute a chosen direction and deliver results
Knows how to effectively develop business cases and engage leaders at all levels in taking appropriate action
Six Sigma Green Belt or Lean Certification

Responsibilities

Live the Safety stand, adhere to the safety responsibilities.
Effectively communicating Owens Corning’s stand on safety throughout the Operations Department to ensure Production Supervisors and employees believe in and behave in a manner that supports our stand that all accidents are preventable, safety is everyone’s responsibility, and that working safely is a condition of employment at Owens Corning.
The leader is a key advocate for the EHS TPM Pillar Team and leads the AM TPM Pillar Team to drive continuous improvement in the areas of safety and housekeeping.
Partners with peers, Process and Applications engineers, etc. to clearly understand customers’ FFU’s and constantly meet/exceed customer expectations.
Investing in the growth and development of individuals identified as high potential talent
Establishing clear and measurable expectations of performance and review commitments to ensure goals are achieved; completing first line leader performance appraisals and coaching employees to develop and execute growth and development plans
Creating, monitoring and enforcing plant policies in a consistent manner to ensure a positive labor environment
Actively leading and building effective work teams and committees to increase plant performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives
Focus on Quality Management System & Daily Management System
Efficiently utilize plant personnel and equipment to maximize productivity and cost effectiveness in meeting plant business plan
Operate within the fiscal year’s budget
Contribute to annual and long-term capital planning process and execution
Lead equipment modifications and improvement projects to improve safety, housekeeping, product quality, productivity and equipment reliability
Determining organizational objectives and priorities in support of the Plant’s strategy and vision, and for developing teams to deliver results in support of these objectives and priorities; leaving daily tactical direction to Production Supervisors
Leading a lean culture environment through six sigma processes and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) methodologies
Assigning and coordinating the work in a manufacturing department to include supervising first line leaders (Production Supervisors) and analyzing productivity performance
Preparing budgets relative to capital expenditures, manpower, production, and space forecasting in partnership with HR Leader
Facilitating process improvements through people deployment, productivity enhancements, high performance work teams and being a model for change
Developing and leading strategic business plans; accountable for delivering plant performance metrics
Develop and maintain a positive labor/management relationship
Develop effective and mutually beneficial partnerships with primary workforce continuously improving employee engagement.
Facilitate successful resolution of conflicts, disputes, grievances
Support cultural changes and efforts to move the culture forward in training, employee involvement, hiring standards, evaluations, corrective actions
Facilitate group involvement and lead group decision-making
Provide development plans for shift leaders
Ensure Production Supervisors are competent, united and leading operations as a group
Provide ongoing operations statistical updates to lead team and employees
Communicate financial and statistical data in a manner that the employees can understand and use the information to improve operations
Ensure coordinated communication and direction across all shifts and through leadership