Plant Operations Manager Alliance

Ohio Gratings, Inc.•Alliance, OH

About The Position

The Plant Operations Manager leads manufacturing operations and continuous improvement activities for a plant, business unit, or value stream to meet customer and company expectations. The role drives best practices and helps develop, evaluate, and improve operational performance indicators for Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Profitability. It also develops and leads supervisors, partners with support departments, and ensures plant and company objectives are achieved. The manager oversees production, workforce and resource planning, daily operational and personnel issues, employee performance and development, and compliance with operating plans and regulatory requirements. The role calls for knowledge of metal fabrication processes and equipment, shop-floor manufacturing experience, and a commitment to the organization's faith-based values and culture. The listed duties and work-environment description are representative and may change.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent amount of relevant work experience.
At least 5 years of direct manufacturing and supervisory experience at any level.
Shop-floor manufacturing experience.
Knowledge of metal fabrication processes and equipment.
Excellent communication and effective listening skills.
Strong interpersonal and team-building skills.
Outstanding organizational and planning abilities.
Ability to collaborate so decisions reflect Company needs rather than being made independently.
Positive attitude, ability to multitask, and urgency in following up.

Nice To Haves

Experience in steel processing or fabrication.
Continuous improvement experience, such as Kaizen, 5S, waste reduction, or standard work.
Understanding of daily cadence and lean management techniques.
Self-management capabilities including adaptability, achievement, and initiative.
Relationship-management capabilities including conflict management, developing others, inspirational leadership, and acting as a change catalyst.
Self-awareness and self-confidence.
Social-awareness capabilities including empathy, service orientation, and organizational awareness.

Responsibilities

Drive a culture of safety through plant and business efforts.
Oversee the production process and ensure production meets or exceeds key performance indicators.
Collaborate with others to manage and improve performance metrics.
Assess load, capacity, staffing, and workforce skills, and manage resources to meet organizational capacity requirements.
Develop, implement, and follow standard operating procedures.
Manage within a P&L or other financial accounting process.
Develop, motivate, and encourage a team of 4–8 direct reports through leadership, relationship building, clear communication, and self-awareness.
Address and resolve daily operational and personnel issues, including quality, equipment downtime, labor shortages, and material or tooling availability.
Promote communication between departments, shifts, and site leaders through one-to-one interactions, startup meetings, talking points, shop talks, and supervisor meetings.
Demonstrate support for corporate programs through words, behaviors, and actions.
Administer Human Resources policies and practices consistently, including assisting with wage and performance systems, hiring, discipline, termination, conflict resolution, and shop morale issues.
Represent the plant in meetings, project teams, and general plant operations.
Meet plant operating-plan objectives and comply with regulatory requirements.
Plan future site initiatives.
Train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; manage ongoing performance; reward, coach, and discipline employees; address complaints and resolve problems.
Model the organization's core values through actions, choices, and collaboration.
Perform other duties as assigned.