Operations Manager

Associated Materials, LLC • Ennis, TX

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About The Position

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Production Operations Manager leads all production activities at the Ennis manufacturing plant. This role partners cross-functionally with EHS, Quality, Maintenance, Shipping & Receiving, Finance, and Human Resources to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality operations.

As a key member of the plant leadership team, the Production Operations Manager drives a zero-waste manufacturing culture grounded in continuous improvement and sustainable performance, with accountability for KPIs across Safety, People, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SPQDC).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing, or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing, production, or operations leadership; manufacturing environment experience required
• Demonstrated career progression with the ability to assume increasing levels of responsibility
• Proven leadership experience, including effective hiring practices, performance management, and leadership development
• Strong track record of collaborating effectively with technical teams, plant leadership, and hourly manufacturing employees
• Hands-on experience with Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and Kaizen problem-solving methodologies, with a strong commitment to operational excellence

Responsibilities

• Drive measurable improvement in On-Time Delivery performance across assigned product lines
• Reduce quality defects and improve overall product consistency
• Increase productivity performance, including Pounds Per Hour (PPH), across assigned product lines
• Directly responsible for leading the extrusion and manufacturing functions of a high volume, complex production facility with direct and indirect managerial responsibility for hourly employees and Production Supervisors.
• Drive Lean transformation of assigned manufacturing operations providing direct guidance and leadership to the supervisory and individual teams
• Standardize all extrusion processes (i.e. color change, changeover) to meet or exceed quality expectations
• Optimize talent, processes and equipment for cost savings and performance
• Accountable for conception, initiation and follow through for all extrusion/production problem solving efforts including root cause countermeasures
• Evaluate, select, retain, train and develop top available talent, building a succession plan for this critical team and facility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager