Operations Manager - Premco

JOB SUMMARY:

This position requires a strong background in operations and ability to manage people with experience in a production environment. This is a safety products business with no compromise on quality. You will be responsible for assisting in the achievement of the company’s sales, on time delivery and financial targets by:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensuring that jobs are manufactured correctly, cost effectively and delivered on time in accordance with specifications, customer, and quality requirements.
• Responsible for the introduction of new equipment and work practices driven by a focus on continuous improvement while following Company management of change policy.
• Overseeing the management of the Procurement function to ensure material is purchased cost effectively and available for production when required.
• Overseeing the management of the inventory function/stock control department to ensure raw material and product is receipted, located, stored, and transferred correctly and the company’s stock inventory is accurate.
• As part of the management team, you will contribute towards the achievement of the company’s strategic and operational targets and overall business aims.
• Responsible for the training, development and management of the supervisory team and shop personnel.
• Responsible for adhering to and promoting Company policy in relation to EHS and sustainability.
• Responsible for the manpower planning of the production and supply chain departments and ensuring cross training and succession planning is in place.

Operational Performance

• Oversee the production of engineered technical safety products in a cost-effective manner to meet customer demands and published lead times.
• Manages and reviews production progress against deadline targets to ensure on time delivery.
• Directing departmental managers and supervisors to ensure coordination and integration of workflow, production schedules, budgetary conformance, and utilization of personnel, machines, equipment and facilities. while ensuring adherence to approved design, process, and documentation requirements determined by Company Standards and International Codes & Standards for Company Products.
• Work with Engineering and Quality teams to identify and implement cost/productivity/quality improvement measures within the manufacturing environment.
• The coordination of the acquisition and installation of capital equipment, plant layout, machine modifications and other related activities including overseeing the maintenance of the facility and buildings. This will include the preparation and justification for capital expenditure authorization documents.
• Develops or revises Standard Operational and working practices and observes to ensure compliance with standards.
• Preparation of regular reports for the management team. Works closely with the Finance Manager to analyze cost of sales on a month/quarterly basis to identify areas for improvement.
• Promotes and upholds company performance standards in goals (on time delivery, quality, H&S, continuous improvement, housekeeping, sustainability, etc.)
• Is overall responsible for sourcing, negotiating and managing the purchase of all materials and services for production in a manner that maintains Company Intellectual Property control and compliance with Product Codes & Standards.
• Organizing, planning and coordinating all inventory management activities.
• Ensure that both goods inwards and shipping departments are well organized and adequately resourced to sufficiently support production goals of the business.
• Ensure that any materials that are late or holding up production for whatever reason are chased and followed up until received.
• Ensure that all manufacturing and inventory systems run efficiently and effectively.

HR/EHS

• Ensuring each department is properly staffed with qualified, motivated and properly trained personnel.
• Performance Management.
• Staff training and development.
• Plays a key role in promoting and maintaining awareness and compliance of Health and Safety in accordance with Company EHS policies and local jurisdictional requirements (Federal, State, County, City).

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Operations, or related discipline. Advanced degree in appropriate discipline preferred. Mechanical Engineering degree helpful but not required.

Experience: Five to seven years of experience in a low to medium-sized mechanical process, machining manufacturing environment where processes are repeatedly set up to handle a wide variety of product configurations. Supervisory experience and demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge in mechanical engineering/manufacturing processes and production.
• Knowledge of related electrical systems an advantage.
• Knowledge of human resources laws and regulations. Employee relations skills required.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical engineering and technical drawings.
• Understanding of production planning and scheduling.
• Working understanding of procurement and MRP.
• Working understanding of stock management systems.
• Working understanding of Health and Safety best practice and legislation.