Operations Manager Machine Shop

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Job Title:

Operations Manager – Machine Shop.

Job Summary:

The Machine Shop Manager position manages local scheduling and real‑time operations that facilitate the maximization of resources (human and automated) to achieve customer satisfaction, productivity, schedule adherence and business goals.

• Safety:
  Drive a culture of safety in line with company goals and through leading by example in all areas of safety. Partner with members of safety teams to manage risk and improve processes. Hold employees accountable while evolving best practices through continuous improvement.
• Talent Management:
  Drive operational efficiency and transactional discipline mindset throughout your organization. Develop staff by coaching, counseling, mentoring, motivating, and training direct reports using a continuous improvement approach while holding employees accountable and monitoring progress. Employ a variety of communication strategies to improve employee engagement and ensure employees understand, are regularly updated, and aligned on the business and business objectives.
• Operational Excellence:
  Collaborate with other departments and corporate management to improve cross‑functional communication and operational efficiencies. Develop a high performing organization through the recruitment, development, and retention of the team.
• Quality / Continuous Improvement:
  Provide leadership toward continuous improvement in both quality and productivity. Reinforce cross‑functional collaboration across the organization. Understand and utilize KPIs to provide visibility to employees and drive change. Participate in data analysis to drive results and identify root cause.
• Housekeeping & Productivity:
  Establish and maintain good housekeeping practices throughout the facility. Lead‑by‑example to create a system so there is a place for everything, and everything is in its place, establishing orderly flow, eliminating waste, organizing the workplace, and sustaining established procedures.
• Cost Controls:
  Monitor, control, and communicate activities per agreed budget and KPIs. Drive communication to ensure understanding of the business and strategic objectives through clear definition of roles and responsibilities. Deliver on short‑ and long‑term commitments. Develop departmental budgets, resource plans, and ensure that there is the right resources in place to act on them. Achieve optimal performance in both productivity and quality.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Machinery Manufacturing

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