Sr. Operations Manager - Gas Struts

BG MC US Holdings LLC Force Motion Group•Brecksville, OH

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Force Motion Group (FMG) is seeking a Sr. Operations Manager to lead gas strut manufacturing at Hyson in Brecksville, Ohio. Reporting to the General Manager, this hands-on operations leader owns production operations and manufacturing engineering for gas struts, including machining, assembly processes, and material flow. The role is accountable for safety, quality, delivery, and cost while building the team, processes, standard work, and shift capability needed to scale. The manager is expected to run production and develop the operational discipline required for growth. The position oversees daily production execution and management systems, partners with planning and product engineering, leads quality and safety performance, and directs manufacturing engineering and continuous improvement. It also builds and develops the production team, supports customer and supplier commitments, and reports operational performance. Work takes place in both an office and an active manufacturing environment, with occasional work outside normal business hours potentially required to support production and off-shift coverage as the line moves to two shifts. Occasional travel up to 10% is required.

Requirements

7+ years of progressive manufacturing operations experience, including at least 3 years leading a production team in a supervisory or management capacity.
Demonstrated ownership of safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance for a production area, cell, or value stream.
Experience in precision machining and mechanical assembly environments.
Working knowledge of manufacturing engineering fundamentals, including process development, routings, work instructions, fixturing, tooling, and cycle-time analysis.
Demonstrated experience bringing new products or processes from launch into stable, repeatable production.
Experience scaling a production area, including adding shifts and staffing, training, and certifying a growing team.
Working knowledge of quality management systems and standards such as ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or AS9100.
Proficiency with structured problem-solving and root-cause methods such as 5-Why, A3, 8D, and fishbone analysis, and ability to teach them to others.
Practical experience applying Lean manufacturing methods, including 5S, standard work, visual management, and changeover reduction.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T callouts, and work instructions.
Experience using ERP and MES systems for production scheduling, work-order management, and performance reporting.
Strong people leadership skills, including the ability to coach, develop, and hold a team accountable.
Comfort operating with ambiguity and limited infrastructure in a high-mix, low-volume environment, and willingness to be hands-on where needed.
Clear and direct communication skills, effective with shop-floor teams and senior leadership.
Strong analytical skills and ability to use production data to drive decisions and priorities.
Willingness and ability to travel occasionally, up to 10%, in support of business needs.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, industrial technology, operations management, or a related field.
Ability to regularly stand, walk, and sit; use hands and fingers to handle tools, parts, paperwork, or machine controls; and reach with hands and arms.
Ability to spend significant time on the manufacturing floor, including walking, standing, bending, and climbing stairs.
Ability to talk and hear frequently in an environment with elevated noise levels.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
Vision abilities including close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with CNC turning and Swiss lathe operations.
Experience with sealed gas-charged assemblies, sealing systems, hydraulics, or pneumatics.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

Responsibilities

Own daily production execution for gas strut operations, including machining, assembly, charging, and testing, and deliver against schedule, quality, and cost commitments.
Lead daily management, including shift start-up, output tracking, escalation of constraints, and resolution of delivery-impacting issues.
Partner with planning to turn the production schedule into an executable plan and balance capacity, changeovers, and material availability across work centers.
Drive safety performance by enforcing safe work practices, leading hazard identification and corrective action, and ensuring PPE and equipment safety standards are met.
Own quality performance, including first-pass yield, scrap and rework control, and structured root-cause corrective action on internal and customer-reported issues.
Ensure adherence to the quality management system, including work instructions, in-process inspection, control plans, and product traceability.
Direct manufacturing engineering for the line, including process development, routings, work instructions, fixturing, tooling, and equipment requirements.
Lead process validation, capability studies, and cycle-time improvement to bring new products and processes to stable, repeatable production.
Partner with product engineering on new product introduction, provide design-for-manufacturability input, and own the transition of new products into full production.
Define equipment, tooling, and layout requirements for volume growth; develop technical and business justifications for capital requests and execute approved projects.
Own equipment reliability, including preventive maintenance schedules, spare-parts strategy, and uptime performance in partnership with maintenance resources.
Build, lead, and develop machinists, assemblers, and technical staff supporting the line.
Drive staffing, training, and cross-training activities needed to mature and scale operations.
Develop and maintain a skills matrix and operator certification process to provide depth at critical operations.
Set performance expectations, give regular feedback, and address performance issues directly and fairly.
Serve as the operations point of contact for the gas strut business, working with sales, quality, sourcing, and finance on customer commitments, supplier performance, and product cost.
Lead value-stream continuous improvement using Lean methods to improve throughput, changeover time, labor productivity, and inventory.
Maintain 5S and establish visual management standards throughout the area.
Track and report safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance, and establish clear countermeasures when targets are missed.
Perform other related duties as assigned, including duties assigned elsewhere in the posting.
Adhere to the Company Code of Ethics and Values.