Operations Manager - Niles

Bonnell Aluminum is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Operations Manager who will be responsible for developing, leading, and sustaining a culture of continuous improvement in support of the plant achieving world class manufacturing performance. The position is key in planning, directing, and overseeing the extrusion, fabrication, packing, shipping and scheduling and working with process engineering. Every process has room for continuous improvement, and this role inspires their direct reports in identifying, selecting, and executing processes with the greatest returns in both short and long terms.

What You'll Be Responsible For:

- Ensures that all safety policies and procedures are followed while promoting our risk elimination program.

- Assists Plant Manager with planning and coordinating the organization’s manufacturing activities while keeping the production goals in front of the team through our PDM process.

- Sets expectations and holds team members accountable to achieve the highest level of performance by working together to achieve Clarity, Support, Empathy and Trust in the team.

- Communicates company updates and items of interest or concern on a consistent basis, including holding regularly scheduled department meetings.

- Coordinates/plan capital projects including negotiation and acquisition of capital.

- Participates in the creation and execution of the annual Capital Budget and Business Plan

- Completes and present annual performance appraisals for all direct reports.

- Engages in providing direction for strategic objects and performance management, including setting goals and measuring results through our OPEX program. (DPloy)

- Champion team(s) to facilitate continuous improvements through our waste stopper program.

- Participate in the development and implementation of standardized work and manufacturing systems.

- Provides leadership in analysis of production, waste, and delay information to identify opportunities to maximize output, reduce waste and improve efficiencies.

- Develops and maintains productive relationships and rapport with all key internal personnel.

- Support, mentor, and develop direct reports to achieve their maximum potential.

- Manages resource plan across production departments to ensure KOM’s are met.

- Sets clear and measurable performance expectations that are in line with division goals; and proactively analyze and manage all performance metrics to ensure accountability is held by the team.

- Develops systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets.

- Improves our manufacturing flexibility – our model of production requires a quick response to changes in customer demand.

- Participates in the business planning and budgeting process by developing short and long-term cost containment/reduction strategies.

Your Recipe for Success:

- Lead with humility and strength, knowing that the finest results come from empowering and incentivizing employees to perform at their best every day.

- Possess the management gravitas and moral integrity necessary to effectively engage business unit facilitators.

- Be process driven and data hungry. Show how process improvements increase efficiencies and use data to prove it.

- Do not shy away from healthy conflict while practicing 100% accountability/responsibilities.

Core Functions:

- Operations – Responsible for achieving cost, quality, safety, production output volumes, while maintaining an organization that is safe with high morale.

- Financial – Responsible for developing production’s portion of the budgets, and prioritizing spending to meet financial targets. Lead the identification and elimination of losses resulting in improvements in costs, inventory, time, and quality.

- Maintenance – Responsible for identifying needs, establish priorities while adhering to the plant budget.

- Capital – Responsible for identifying projects, costs justify and write projects for continuous improvement and plant strategic growth.

- Safety – Overall responsibility for promoting a safe working environment including housekeeping, policy enforcement, employee training, accident investigation driven by the risk eliminations process.

- Quality – Assist in improvements in our quality systems to assure compliance.

- Purchasing – Overall responsibility for adhering to the operations budget in the most cost-effective manner.

- Employee Development – Foster an environment of continuous improvement. Develop teams to solve day to day operational issues and reach performance objectives. Promote the pay-4-skills and HPWT program throughout all areas.

- Environment – Along with EHS Manager, responsible for plant operations environmental compliance by maintaining good housekeeping and adhering to policies.

What You'll Need to Have:

- Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering, Operations/Business Management or equivalent. (MBA a plus)

- 5+ years management or leadership experience in a manufacturing facility.

- Strong Excel and ERP skills. (Oracle a plus)

- Strong writing skills and ability to communicate effectively to direct reports, peers, and upper management.

- Experience with Lean Principles /Techniques (Six Sigma Black/Green Belt preferred)

What You'll Love About Us:

- Components of our Core: SAFETY; INTEGRITY; RESPECT; CELEBRATION; COMMUNICATION; TRUST; DIVERSITY; and ACCOUNTABILITY

- We’re People Leaders

- Competitive Salary

- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

- Flexible and Dependent Care Spending Accounts

- 401(k) Savings Plan Matching

- Vacation Days

- Life Insurance

- Tuition Reimbursement