The Operations Manager is responsible for day-to-day operations, organizational effectiveness, and team cohesion. This is a key leadership role as the company is in growth mode.
Responsibilities
- Promote a safe, injury / accident-free workplace
- Maintain focus on product quality, zero defect
- Manage all production activities in conjunction with production schedule; ensure estimated labour costs are being met
- Set direction in production departments to continually drive efficiency improvements
- Oversee customer deliveries and ensure proper processing to meet objectives
- Schedule and oversee Production Meetings utilizing the team; set job priorities
- Build strong ‘customer/supplier’ relationships with other departments to ensure job deliverables are being met
- Always be looking to Continuously Improve (CI) plant efficiencies through process/people improvements and assessing equipment effectiveness
- Aid production in manufacturability issues to determine best approach
- Manage cost in all areas of the manufacturing process
- Evaluate effectiveness and workload of team
- Participate in customer meetings as needed
- Work with production team to improve on time delivery results
- Percentage of time dedicated to assisting management team with overflow work as required
- Aid in customer issues review to help determine best course of action
- Manage maintenance of facility and equipment
- Manage all department supervisors/lead hands
- Maintain a shop floor presence
- Keep GM informed of production issues and wins
- Maintain/Develop KPI’s; complete required reports
- Performing employee performance evaluations, addressing employee performance and corrective action plans for management staff
- Responsibilities may include interviewing, selection and hiring of new employees
Experience, Qualifications & Attributes
- Post secondary degree or diploma in Engineering, Maintenance and/or Business Management is preferred
- Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
- Maintenance and Engineering leadership would be an asset
- 5-10 years of management experience is an asset
- Some knowledge of existing business customer base and build on it, at the same time create new customer relationships
- Previous experience in a ‘Job Shop’ heavy fabrication, welding and/or machining
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and product specifications
- Knowledge of AutoCAD, Solid works, 3D modeling an asset
- Familiar with manufacturing processes in welding, machining, blasting and painting
- Must be able to work effectively in a team-based, collaborative environment
- Always represent the Company with integrity in an ethical and legal manner
- Be a change agent and self-starter motivated by a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Power Bi, etc.)
- Knowledge of ERP systems (Epicor) would be an asset
- Knowledge of ISO 9001, AWS, CWB procedures is an asset
- Team orientated mindset
- Mechanical Aptitude is a plus
- Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills
- Exceptionally detail-oriented
- Operate with a “can do” mindset
- Driven to provide outstanding customer service
We thank all interested parties but only those selected will be contacted to move forward.
