Operations Manager

POSITION PURPOSE:

As a key member of the Madera Site Leadership team, the Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing the operations of manufacturing and labore resource planning.  Position guides the manufacturing of all products manufactured within the site including AM operations.

This role will drive the safe execution of site performance to customer quality and delivery expectations in a manner that meets productivity and cost commitments.

This position will have accountability for multiple operations departments, which may include fabrication, welding, sub-assembly, assembly, and/or test.

In addition to execution of production requirements, this role will drive continuous improvement activities into the daily standard work of the operations teams.

 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:


* Supervise plant manufacturing operations including, but not limited to; sheet metal, fabrication, welding, coil fabrication, assembly, testing to safely meet productivity, cost, and quality targets.



* Responsible for shop-related matters including health & safety, production, costs, quality, on-time delivery, equipment, process improvement (lean), asset maintenance, plant layout, sequence of manufacturing processes, personnel.



* Drive execution to plant safety requirements through the use of behavior-based safety management: ensuring employees wear personal protective equipment; ensuring leaders/employees follow correct safety policy and procedures, and that proper training and awareness is provided.



* Drives established production schedules by properly scheduling workforce and resources.



* Actively promote professional development of supervisory team and key employees



* Executes against standard processes and Key Performance Indicators (KPls) as defined in the global operating standard established in BAC Excellence (BAC-X) including Global Assembly Standardization (GAS) Expectations.


* Ensure high quality and pristine appearance of finished product prior to shipment.



* Supervise compliance with Federal, State, Local and Plant environmental policies.



* Initiate plans and processes which minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of workforce, equipment, facilities, materials, and capital.

Assure attainment of business objectives and productions schedules while ensuring product standards that will exceed our customers’ expectations.


* Establish team and individual objectives for continuous improvement and cost reduction.


* Encourage adoption of new techniques and focus on fact-based problem solving.


* Promote cross training and skills development of employees to enhance work force flexibility.


* Manage spending within established budget with a focus on reducing costs by efficient labor use, achieving maximum product yield, maintaining efficient material usage while incurring minimum operating expenses.

The incumbent is expected to recommend/implement changes which ...