Operations Manager - AMOT Controls LLC

Responsibilities:

• Develops Operations Team goals and leads continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drives timely shipments to ensure customer delivery metrics are achieved and exceeded.
• Be change agent adopting lean and other manufacturing processes that will drive yearly productivity improvements.
• Motivate and influence employees in a fast-paced environment and provide candid feedback in a constructive manner.
• Manage safety, quality, productivity, and customer delivery promises and look to improve on processes that impact each metric.
• Collaborate with all support teams including Customer Service, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Sales to develop plans to meet and exceed business objectives.
• Actively engaged in monthly site operations reviews.
• Achieves growth and profitability as defined in regulated plans.
• Manages to a ISO9001 quality system.
• Develops and ensures compliance with Quality processes that will meet or exceed customer standards.
• Plans and manages the expense and capital budgets within the Operations function.
• Manages people resource to maximize productivity.
• Leads Operations' participation in the success of new product development.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Health and Safety compliance, Sarbanes Oxley compliance, Quality Standards, Environmental policy and Export Compliance.
• Embrace Amot's employee engagement initiatives through a continuous employee involvement approach.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; employee development; planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance; rewarding and correcting employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum, BS or BA degree in engineering, manufacturing, or related field
• Minimum seven (7) years of experience in manufacturing/production
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in management/supervisory position
• Experience in a variety of manufacturing activities including purchasing, materials management and planning, production commodity management, and engineering preferred.
• Experience managing other managers and supervisors preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

• Knowledge of production processes, supply chain and lean manufacturing
• Problem solving
• Team member and Team leader
• IT literate, Microsoft, Excel, PowerPoint, MRP system
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Organizational skills, able to handle multiple priorities and results orientated
• Able to work and lead effectively during change
• Knowledge of commercial and employment law applicable to position
• Good knowledge of materials management, ERP, MRP, lean, six sigma or related discipline
• Travel: Requires a willingness to travel internationally and domestically (Up to 10%)