ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Operations Manager ensures throughput targets are achieved in a safe, timely, quality, cost efficient and productive manner. Manages production schedules to fulfill orders; is accountable for the achievement of area performance objectives, product quality and variable costs; ensures employees are accurately trained, assigned specific duties, coached, disciplined, and rewarded; and always optimizes equipment availability, cycle times, and overall continual improvement. Works with support departments to ensure that all area production methods and practices are consistent with internal quality standards, and customer requirements Analyzes, establishes, and communicates performance standards for area of responsibility. Control the flow of product, materials and labor utilization in the business unit to maximize productivity and minimize cost while achieving safety, quality, inventory and throughput targets. Review and plan for daily, weekly, and quarterly labor, equipment, tooling and supply requirements to achieve area throughput while meeting and exceeding productivity targets. Develop area priorities as it relates to plant requirements and communicate daily with engineering, quality, production control, finance, human resources, production, and suppliers; measure performance against stated priorities. Leads the team in developing and implementing effective systems for improving internal and external quality, cost improvements and on-time delivery to the customer requirements. Effectively collaborate with manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, and production leads to achieve scrap, cost and safety requirements. Provide effective leadership and act in a manner that maintains a positive and productive work environment with customers, clients, co-workers and area employees. Analyze variable labor costs daily, work with supervisors to determine required staffing levels and support labor re-allocation across the plant as required. Carry out management responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; evaluating and appraising individual performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Supports cross training to ensure the elimination of all skill gaps, resulting in a more skilled and adaptable workforce. Ensures the completion of required competency forms and certifications, as well as maintains an employee skill matrix. Administers policies and procedures as required. Provides support to department employees as required. Supports a zero-injury culture by proactively complying with all environmental safe practices and regulations. Reads all MSDS' and possesses thorough knowledge of all oil and chemical labeling and storage requirements. Conducts EH&S self-inspection and safety huddles in areas of responsibility. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.