Operations Manager

Description
RK Overview
RK Industries (RK) is a second-generation family-owned business built on hard work and strong values. Led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning, we take pride in delivering a wide range of hands-on services including construction, manufacturing, custom fabrication, and building services. With seven specialized business units working in close coordination, we ensure every job is done right from start to finish. Our proven methods, focus on safety, and commitment to quality help bring our customers' biggest ideas to life.

Position Summary
Provide leadership to operations team with the responsibility and accountability for the successful delivery of all projects (programs, products or projects). Has overall responsibility for project performance and profitability including safely delivering on budget, on schedule and in accordance with established policies and procedures. Serves as the central resource in managing project supply chain, procurement, fabrication, productivity, design compliance, quality control, and testing affecting a project as it moves through the delivery process. Responsible for the development and implementation of operations personnel, processes and procedures to manage the process from turnover to customer acceptance.

Role Responsibilities

• Train and develop a high-performance Operations team.
• Provides leadership for safety and team culture of operations team.
• Provide the direction to create operations processes and procedures.
• Implement project management programs including policies, practices, procedures, systems, and documentation
• Provides management of project accounting, project cost and trend reports, work-in-progress, productivity reporting, and monthly forecasts in conjunction with the business unit leadership.
• Review and monitor the project management team preparation and setup of budgets, billings and change orders.
• Manages and coordinates with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Coordinate timely completion of procurement procedures in conjunction with the purchasing team.
• Coordinate ordering, processing, and delivery of materials and equipment with vendors and central procurement personnel.
• Responsible for initiating, overseeing, and verifying billings to maintain over-billed and over-cash positions.
• Ensure turnover and pre-production planning meetings are conducted.
• Ensure prompt review and processing of purchase orders, contracts and subcontract agreements.
• Maintain exceptional owner, customer, engineer and vendor relationships.
• Continuously improve procedures, productivity and efficiency utilizing input from the team members.
• Support Account Executives with technical support and budget review.
• Work with CAD/VDC personnel for project needs.
• Manage projects through multi-discipline shop fabrication process.
• Support Account Executives with technical support and budget review.
• Coordinate production strategies with operations management and production teams.
• Has deep multi- disciplined experience in Project Management, Product Management, and Integration.
• Leader with exceptional attention to detail, communication, administrative skills and work ethic.
• Results orientated with ability to plan and deliver against deadlines
• Experience in a fast-paced hands-on business environment with responsibility for a team
• Ability to negotiate critical and controversial issues with Company leadership
• Ability to make authoritative decisions and recommendations having significant impact on the Company
• Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing and guiding extensive programs and activities of importance
• Experience with ERP and project management systems; including Viewpoint, Bluebeam and CAD/VDC systems

Qualifications

• Company Leader.
• Has a track record of achievement of project management and delivery with complex projects and programs
• Manufacturing Lean Six Sigma training and experience preferred
• Responsible for one or more programs/functions of such diversity and scope to be of critical importance to overall company objectives.
• Plays a role in company business strategy development and execution.
• Demonstrates a solid degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing and guiding extensive programs and activities of importance.
• Expert in field, extensive relevant experience, 15+ years.
• College/university graduate or equivalent combination of skills and experience generally required.

What Sets RK Industries Apart

• Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental
• Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition
• Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards
• Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation
• Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

RK Industries, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law