Operations Manager

Armstrong Flooring•Pensacola, FL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the guidance of the Assistant Plant Manager, the Operations Manager is responsible for leading the vertical launch of teams and processes while coordinating internal and external resources to ensure performance metrics, project objectives, and deadlines are achieved. This position plays a critical role in strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, and effective communication, ensuring the seamless upward and downward flow of information throughout the organization. The Ops Manager will serve as a key liaison between leadership and operational teams, driving alignment, accountability, and successful execution of business initiatives.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
5+ years of demonstrated supervisory and/or operations experience in an industrial production environment
3+ years of manufacturing experience
Computer proficiency in, Excel, Word, and Power Point with basic skills in SAP and Minitab

Nice To Haves

Must demonstrate the ability to lead a large organization spread over a complex production operation
Demonstration of presentation, facilitation and meeting management skills
Basic project management skills
Demonstration of process improvement skills.
Ideally, candidate would have proven Lean and 6-sigma skills and be able to effectively apply methods and tools
Basic understanding of maintenance systems including, PM, Pd/M technologies including and planning of work
Demonstrate ability to use data from multiple sources to quickly solve complex operational problems
Effective writing and data organization skills
4 year Technical or Business Degree
3+ years of operations management experience

Responsibilities

Promotes the Plant Safety Process by leading the process and maintains a high-level awareness and operating discipline for all plant safety policies
Guides and advise supervisors in interpretation of Plant and Company policies and Union contract.
Helps resolve non-routine personnel problems
Provides guidance to Supervisors throughout the grievance process.
Drives quality performance of the Value Stream operations through use of systems management and Lean principles, including layered auditing
Drives customer awareness throughout the value stream and focus on delivering material that meets customer and regulatory requirements
Routinely visits production operations to interact with employees, facilitate/assist in root cause determination for safety, quality, and productivity issues, monitor performance and schedule adherence, monitor product quality characteristics, and gather information and input from Supervisors, support staff, and operators to make decisions when.
Coaches Supervisors and Team Manager(s) in these areas
Assists in determining manpower requirements to meet production schedules
Works to promote good employee relations by interacting with employees frequently and discussing and helping with problems or complaints
Encourage supervisors to establish and maintain similar relationships
Promotes achievement of the plant’s goals and works closely with Value Stream Improvement Champion to drive focus, ownership, and engagement from Value Stream Steering Team, maintenance, and production employees
Participates in, sponsors, and supports the Lean process
Promotes effective training of employees and works closely with Value Stream Specialist to drive continuous improvement of the content and execution of the training & certification process; Promotes continuous skill and process knowledge improvement; and drives effective crew skill management by Supervisors/Team Manager(s)
Promotes excellence in housekeeping; promotes processes, systems, and Lean events/tools to reduce effort and cost to maintain housekeeping
Facilitates the on-going integration of maintenance and production activities