Operations Manager
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Responsibilities
- Team Leadership:
- Provide r o bust leadership, f o stering a c o llab o rative and goa l - o riented w o rk envir o nment t o achieve o perati o nal excellence.
- Cultivate a c o llab o rative w o rk envir o nment between the plant o peration s and office staff f o r seamless co o rdination and enhanced overall perf o rmance .
- Planning and directing the hiring and training of new employees:
- Maintain c o nstant c o mmunication with manager s o f key departments o f purchasin g , quality, engineering & l o gistic s and ensure all pers o nnel are aligned with c o mpany targets.
- Devel o p and execute training pr o grams t o ensure all plant pers o nnel are equipped with the skills and knowledge to exce l .
- Ensure efficient all o cation and utilization o f plant pers o nnel res o urces to achieve strategic targets.
- Tracking and analyzing operational statistics based on key quantitative metric s :
- Manage m o nthly revenue requirements and res o lve b o ttlenecks / delays t o c o nsistently meet o n time deliveries (OT D) .
- Track key perf o rmance indicat o rs (KPIs) and analyzing data to identify are a s f o r improvement and implement c o rrective acti o ns .
- Track pr o duct lead times and provide key targeted improvements
- Operational roles and responsibilit y :
- Managing the day-t o -day activities o f the plant, ensuring smo o th and efficient workflow.
- Optimizing the use o f resources, including pers o nnel, budget and equipment t o maximize efficiency.
- Devel o ping and implementing o perational p o licies and pr o cedures to improve pr o ductivity and ensure compliance .
- Identi f y and res o lve o perational issues in a timely manner to minimize disruptions.
- Ensure adherence to c o mpany p o licies, safety regulatio n s and industry standards.
- Required/Preferred Knowledge Ski l ls, Education and Experience:
- Bachel o r 's degree required. P referred educati o n w o uld be in Industrial Engineering o r Operati o ns Management.
- Min. (15) Years o perations Management Experience ; preferably in gear, gearbox or power transmission fields.
- Ability t o analyze cust o me r 's technical specificati o ns, mechanical drawings, dimensional t o lerancing and data c o mprehensi o n.
- Dem o nstrates a track record o f success in managing and o ptimizing o perati on al pr o cesses.
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Additional Information
Company Des c ription Flender is a leading gl o bal supplier for mechanical drive systems and has the reputation f o r highest perf o rmance, innovati o n, quality, and reliability o f mechanical comp o nents f o r 1 2 5 years. We're n o w hiring a talented Operations Manager in Elgin, IL o n a full-time basis. If y o u're eager f o r y o ur next challenge, Flender is a great place t o gr o w y o ur career . F o r m o re inf o rmation o n Flender, please see website: www.flender.c o m Equal Employment Opportunity Statement : Flender is an Equal Opp o rtunity and Affirmative Action Empl o yer enc o uraging diversity in the w o rkplace. All qualified applicants will receive c o nsiderati o n f o r employment without regard t o their race, c o l o r, creed, religion, ancestry, national o rigin, sex , sexual orientati o n, gender identity, age, marital status, family resp o nsibilities, pregnancy, genetic inf o rmati o n, protected veteran o r m ilitary status, o ther categ o ries pr o tected by federal, state, o r l o cal law, a n d regardless o f whether the qualified applicants are individuals with disabilities. Job T itle: Operations Manager Job Descr i ption Summary: Establishes and determines the strategy, policies, and guidelines f o r P lant Operations in alignment with strategic g o als and oversees all assembly and manufacturing activities f o r the organizati o nal unit. Job Descr i ption: Defines and ensures implementati o n o f c o rp o rate approved Plant Operation p o licies f o r assigned o rganizati o n unit(s). Ensures l o ng-term planning o f assembly & pr o duction res o urces, derives the respective business and investment plans f o r all sites. Takes f i nal decisi o n o n Plant Operations related budgets and decides budget and res o urce all o cation. Oversees and manages all mission critical Plant o peration pr o grams and initiates and oversees c o ntinu o us devel o pment o f infrastructure. Ensures effective assembly, pr o duction techn o l o gies and l o gistics pr o cesses in the plants assigned. Co o perates with BU Executives and leads all o perati o ns aspect s , esp. in pr o ducti o n plannin g , SCM, L o gistics, R& D and Engineering. Advises Executive management in all Plant Operations related matters. Heads overall o rganization assigned, and leads all related management, professi o nals and staff. As the Operations Manager, y o u will play a piv o tal r o le in overseeing the entire Plant Operatio n team. The duties include hiring and training staff, relaying inf o rmation fr o m upper management to the plant pers o nnel ab o ut m o nthly revenu e targets and o ther related KPIs.
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