Operations Manager

Tenneco•Brunswick, OH

14d

About The Position

The Operations Manager manages day-to-day plant operations by establishing strategies, objectives, and standards to meet business goals. The role is responsible for achieving or exceeding expected levels of performance in safety, customer satisfaction, employee productivity, financial performance, quality, work ethic, and morale. The Operations Manager is a key decision-maker on near-term and long-term strategy, using data analysis. The position leads the operations team, oversees plant operating and financial performance, and ensures that people, equipment, and tooling are deployed to meet customer requirements and plant objectives. It also owns the Manufacturing and Delivery Quality Management System process and supports safe, compliant, and continuously improving operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of seven to ten years of manufacturing experience, or an equivalent combination of formal education and experience.
Firsthand experience in at least three of the following areas: hourly supervision; salaried supervision; quality management or engineering; manufacturing engineering; maintenance management; human resources management; financial management; labor contract negotiations; or operations management.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Effective organizational and leadership skills.
Sound judgment and decision-making ability.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams and drive accountability.
Commitment to safety, quality, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Promote a safe working environment and maintain compliance with safety and environmental rules, requirements, and procedures.
Lead and manage the operations team by establishing goals and objectives and determining actions that support overall plant objectives.
Conduct periodic performance reviews for supervised salaried employees and support their training and professional development.
Own operations profit and loss performance, including cost analysis and improvement opportunities, product margins, purchase price variance goals, and manufacturing productivity.
Operate within plant guidelines and policies, including maintaining working knowledge of the labor agreement with the local union.
Serve as a leader and company representative, setting the standard for performance-related activities in the assigned area.
Own the Quality Management System process for Manufacturing and Delivery.
Understand customer requirements and determine how to deploy and manage people, equipment, and tooling to meet those requirements and support plant objectives.
Perform capacity analysis as required.
Identify opportunities to improve work methods and processes through lean operations principles and continuous improvement.
Maintain effective communication across functional areas, including with hourly and salaried employees, suppliers, customers, and, when necessary, the community.
Ensure operations business activities comply with plant and corporate policies and applicable local, state, and federal laws and requirements.