PPG Aerospace has an exciting opportunity for an Operations Manager at our transparency manufacturing site in Huntsville, Alabama! As an Operations Manager , you will provide leadership, direction and guidance to production supervisors and the leads managing manufacturing operations.
Key Responsibilities:

• Promotes a culture of safety and ensures a safe working environment for all employees; maintains a safe work environment; ensures that stringent housekeeping, 5S standards and safety procedures and practices are followed.
• Promotes quality policies and procedures; drives adherence and accountability to the quality system and ensure manufacturing process control are followed.
• Uses a critical metric driven method to monitor and drive actions towards operational excellence.
• Formulates and implements strategic and tactical objectives to achieve operations goals.
• Manages operations in compliance to monthly/weekly/daily goals; oversee day to day operation to meet production schedules, quality standards, and SQCDT targets.
• Lead critical daily/weekly rhythms including, Tier3, genba walks, safety reviews, 5S, Production meetings, planning meetings, etc.
• Participates to daily Tier4 meetings (SQCDT).
• Responsible for the cost-effective use of resources in the production process, including overtime.
• Build a flexible workforce to manage forecast and budgets effectively.
• Motivates, encourages and maintain high level of employee morale and engagement to support continuous improvement and problem-solving culture.
• Recruit, coach and mentor staff to develop a strong performing team.
• Analyses and maintains the optimum level of skill and mix of employees.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3 years of proven successful work experience as an Operations Manager or similar role
• Excel and mathematical skills sufficient to analyze production needs for resources, budget, planning, etc.
• Familiarity with business and financial principles like budgeting and forecasting
• Lean Manufacturing experience preferred
• Must be US Citizen

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PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.

Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.