Operations Manager

3 days ago


Salisbury, United States Teijin Automotive Technologies Full time

Teijin Automotive Technologies is an innovative and full-service Tier One supplier with a global presence and emphasis in development for lightweight technologies. Teijin Automotive offers employees the opportunity to join a leading edge company within the composite material industry and enjoy the benefits offered by a growing company in North America and internationally.

We are seeking an Operations Manager for our Salisbury, North Carolina Plant.

Essential Job Functions:


  • To exhibit an objective, fair and professional attitude that exemplifies a positive and productive workplace.


  • To exhibit teamwork skills and actively participate in team activities in a positive working environment.


  • To demonstrate problem-solving skills in a work environment that is striving for continuous improvement.


  • To follow policies and display conduct expected of employees as described in the employee handbook.


  • To Ensure personal safety and the safety of team members, understand how machine works and how to operate it safely, knowledge of emergency stops, utilization of personal protective equipment and report all accidents immediately.


  • To meet and maintain all customer quality standards.


  • To perform daily cross-functional job assignments as required and per the department's established procedures and work instructions.



Qualifications:


  • Must be knowledgeable of jobs, procedures, and operation of machinery in the Molding and Assembly departments.


  • Strong leadership, analytical, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills are required.


  • Current understanding of industry best practices and technology trends


  • Leads by example and motivates team members to create a challenging, empowering, and collaborative working environment


  • Good technical writing, documentation, and record keeping skills


  • Good analytical problem-solving ability



  • Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to build positive relationships at all levels of the organization


  • Excellent communications skills - ability to communicate clearly and concisely in multiple media - verbal, written, etc.


  • Excellent organizational/time management skills.


  • In-depth technical knowledge of regulated industries such as food, pharmaceutical or dietary supplements.


  • Ability to prioritize work assignments in a fast-paced work environment.


  • Solid critical thinking skills and ability to create new, innovative ways to handle situations.


  • Understanding of lean manufacturing principles including Six Sigma, 5S, TPS, etc.


  • Strong computer skills (MS Office Suite and SAP).


  • Ability to analyze data and make appropriate recommendations.


  • Solid understanding of OEE, OTIF and other key manufacturing metrics.


  • Familiarity with quality management systems, GMP's and/or validation through advanced training.


  • Strong knowledge of production operation, including equipment, materials, workflow, etc.


  • Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality in all situations.



Deliverables:


  • Responsible for promoting a safety culture and awareness within the area of responsibility. Support and enforce all plant safety policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner.


  • Provide the manufacturing process with leadership, guidance, and team support. Offer direction, expertise and effort.


  • Maintain focus on meeting plant objectives and KPI's specific to safety, quality, productivity (OEE), schedule attainment and cost control.


  • As a key Leadership Team member, prepares, monitors and maintains department budget.



  • Facilitate and drive employee engagement activities. Develop a culture of open and honest communication. Encourage and support employee suggestions and recommendations relating to continuous improvement of the work environment and processes and the elimination of waste.


  • Review, develop, implement and revise (as needed) all processes and procedures within the manufacturing areas to ensure continuous improvement activities. This includes implementation and maintenance of lean manufacturing principles, cost savings initiatives and efficiency enhancing resources.


  • Track results as indicated by plant key performance indicators (KPI). Also serves as key team member in Kaizen events, participation in audit programs and implementation of engineering changes.


  • Lead and develop direct reports. Enable team members to use tools such as effective meetings, consensus building, coaching, problem solving, audits and feedback to meet team and plant goals.


  • Coordinate and monitor training and development programs to ensure operator effectiveness, skill enhancement and flexibility within the work group and the plant. Ensure certification processes are followed and maintained.


  • Assume responsibility for all administrative facets of the area assigned, including personnel (discipline, attendance, etc.) and operations (operations reporting). Assist in the development of policies and procedures. Address issues of consistency of application of policies and procedures as directed by Human Resources.


  • Actively participate in supplier interaction activities, such as in-sourcing, outsourcing, quality and delivery issues, and supplier visits and audits.


  • Participate in the panel interview and hiring process for both hourly and professional positions. Assist in development high potential employees into roles as new leaders in the plant.


  • Utilizing lean and six sigma methodologies, meeting daily production target goals, improving product quality by reducing defects, reducing labor hours, adhering to departmental budget, enforcing policies on a consistent basis, maintaining department moral and enforcing safety regulations.


  • Evaluates opportunities for major reductions in manufacturing cost through the introduction and use of technologies.


  • Maintain a competent staff through selection, training, development, motivation, and performance management.


  • Creation and execution of annual goals/objectives and performance feedback sessions.


  • Ensure compliance with all TS-16949 and ISO 14001 requirements


  • Ensures all quality practices are followed.


  • Performs other related duties as required and assigned.



Education:


  • Bachelor's degree in maintenance, engineering, or related field preferred, not required


  • Successful Candidates must have at least 10 years' experience in a manufacturing environment (preferably in the automotive industry).




Physical Requirements:


  • Sitting / walking for minimum of 8 hours per day


  • Occasionally lifting up to 20 lbs.


  • Must be able to work overtime, weekends, and/or alternate shifts as required.


  • Must be able to travel sometimes, including overnight, as required.


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Work Environment:


The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Exposure is frequent to moving mechanical parts, airborne particles (eye protection is required), fumes, machine vibration, noisy conditions (hearing protection is required), moderate to contaminated air, (respirators are required in designated areas), hot temperatures and occasionally operating in a restricted work area. Also, the general office environment.





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