Operations Manager Full Time Permanent

VTRAC Consulting Corporation
Intelligent Solutions
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Position#:                      23178

Position:                        Operations Manager

Position Type:               Permanent
No. of Positions:           1
Location                       Waterloo, ON

Description

Direct and manage all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production, maintenance, receiving/shipping, warehouse, and other plant-related activities. Formulates plan and directs those departments responsible for planning, manufacturing and shipment of products. Drive lean to deliver continuous performance improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and productivity that meet corporate objectives. Build a high-performing lean team and lean culture.

Responsibilities

• Communicates, insures, and maintains all safety guidelines and standards are followed.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety performance as measured by weekly KPIs and action plans.
• Ensures and maintains the quality guidelines, procedures, and standards are consistently followed throughout the manufacturing operation.
• Consistently delivers quality product that meets customer’s requirements on a timely and cost efficient basis.
• Drive continuous improvement in quality performance as measured by weekly KPIs and action plans.
• Drive lean to deliver total customer success, employee continuous improvement culture, and plant KPIs.
• Drive companywide Lean objectives in operations and in all functional areas to build a companywide sustaining lean culture.
• Reviews/drives weekly KPIs and action plans to enable delivery of monthly financial goals and meet customer expectations
• Ensures compliance with company standards for safety, quality, delivery, cost control and waste reduction.
• Creates facility budget within guidelines established to meet operating targets and improvements for each year, and manages facilities with approved budget, communicating issues quickly and effectively.
• Communicates facility status regarding key targets, activities, and challenges effectively to company executives, local staff, and members.
• Provides leadership in area of employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training, and development.
• Identifies training needs and provides all associates opportunity to train.
• Develop and maintain an environment which encourages individual contribution and commitment to quality, output, and customer service

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience driving lean.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience managing people.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in leadership positions of various areas.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, management or a related field
• SO 9001 & TS Certifications is a plus
• Black belt in Lean Six Sigma is a plus
• Lean (can teach/drive)
• Advanced problem solving
• Visual floor and management techniques
• Budgeting and financial statements
• SMT line production and electronic component application (preferred)

We thank all candidates in advance. Only selected candidates for interviews will be contacted. For other exciting opportunities, please visit us at www.vtrac.com. VTRAC is an equal opportunity employer.

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