Summary: The Glass Operations Manager oversees manufacturing operations related to the fabrication, finishing, final assembly, and shipping of all products. This position requires a strong background in production management, exceptional leadership skills, and a proven track record of optimizing processes to achieve efficiency and quality targets. This individual plays a key role in ensuring the timely and cost-effective production of high-quality goods while maintaining a safe and productive work environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
Production Planning and Scheduling:
- Oversee daily floor operations and work to achieve target completion dates within each department in support of overall OTD adherence.
- Implement Lean Manufacturing, and train and develop associates in these principles.
- Develop and implement production plans to meet customer demand and delivery timelines.
- Coordinate with various departments to ensure efficient scheduling of resources, including manpower, equipment, and materials.
- Monitor and adjust production operations and processes as needed to respond to changing demands.
Quality Assurance:
- Implement and maintain quality control processes to ensure the production of high-quality products that meet or exceed customer expectations.
- Work closely with the Quality Management to identify and address any issues related to product quality.
- Facilitate accurate, complete, and timely root cause analysis and identification of proper long and short-term corrective actions related to production quality escapes
Resource Management:
- Oversee the allocation of resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, to optimize production efficiency.
- Optimize productive time for employees by eliminating unnecessary processes.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and cost savings.
Team Leadership:
- Interview and hire employees.
- Lead and motivate a diverse team of production staff, providing clear direction and support to achieve production goals.
- Foster a positive and collaborative work environment that encourages continuous improvement and innovation.
- Practice conflict resolution among departments and employees.
Health and Safety:
- Enforce and promote a culture of safety in the production environment.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and implement measures to reduce workplace accidents and incidents.
- Follow and adhere to all state, federal and company enforced safety rules and regulations.
Budget Management:
- Prepare operating reports and budgets.
- Report and track expenses to reduce costs.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement measures to control production costs.
Continuous Improvement:
- Analyze production metrics and data to determine areas to improve.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production processes, reduce waste, and increase overall efficiency.
- Implement best practices and lean manufacturing principles.
- Manage employee suggestion program by soliciting ideas for continuous improvement and facilitating timely implementation of selected actions.
- Maintain up-to-date standard operating procedure (SOP) and work instruction documentation for every production process throughout the production floor.
- Facilitate frequent inspections and audits of work processes.
Authority: Follows direction of the Glass Plant Director. Makes independent decisions and recommends changes that affect quality, staffing, and production processes consistent with assigned duties.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in operations, engineering or related field.
- Proven experience in production management or a similar role.
- Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing principles and Six Sigma.
- Excellent leadership, team building, conflict-resolution, and management skills.
- Ability to analyze data and make data-driven decisions.
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel) and Google G-Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets)
- Experience with MRP/ERP System transactions
- Strict adherence to company standards and safety procedures.
- Proficient in Root Case Analysis.
- Strong organizational, time-management, and problem-solving abilities.
- Project Management Skills.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
Physical Demands
Amount of time:
- Sit - 2/3
- Walk/stand - 1/3
Required physical strength:
- Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Occasionally.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Occasionally.
- Must be able to work on your feet including, standing and walking.
- Must be able to work in and around production equipment, which includes occasionally climbing stairs, ladders, bending, stooping, standing, walking, kneeling, and reaching.
- Must be able to see / hear to visually and audibly acknowledge critical safety instructions, alarms, forklift traffic, perform quality inspections, and equipment inspections
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $115,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Ability to Relocate:
- Kernersville, NC 27284: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person