The leader of the operations team is responsible for plant manufacturing including safety, quality, operating costs, staffing, direct and indirect efficiency, scheduling, and quality systems including ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17025:2005Essential Functions & Responsibilities: • Manages daily operation functions including production, calibration lab, certification lab, maintenance and materials departments.• Lead cultural changes in accordance with organizational initiatives, meeting operational goals in relation to safety, quality, on-time delivery of products, productivity, and continuous improvement activities.• Monitor and address operation metrics for productivity, scrap, rework, CCRs and overtime.• Ensure safety protocols and regulations are being followed.• Ensure company quality standards are being upheld.• Direct, develop and counsel supervisors and managers.• Provide leadership for problem and conflict resolutions.• Drive production departments in achieving company goals and objectives.• Coordinate and lead continuous improvements in production departments.• Develop and follow a clear plan to bring all personnel to the expected skill levels necessary to operate the business at the targets set.• Create a common performance platform, aligning and measuring each department against a set group of KPl's.• Provide strong leadership and support within the organization to always consider problem solving to 8D.• Responsible for working with manufacturing engineering and maintenance to ensure equipment and machinery is maintained and functioning as intended.• Prepares Team’s annual budget, assists in the development of Company’s budget, and provides input to management team.• Direct activities for procurement of required maintenance, repair of building, equipment, machine parts, and manufacturing supplies. Recommends and/or make improvements in machinery and equipment and in manufacturing methods.• Recruits, supervises, trains, and evaluates performance of pertinent personnel.• Generates and maintains accurate and timely status reports pertaining to production/operation and customer service.• Other duties as assigned.Education and/or Experience:• Bachelor's degree in related field or five years production management experience in a manufacturing environment. • Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook.• Excellent communication, ability to give clear verbal and written direction.• Strong problem solving and analytical skills to interpret production information.• Willingness and ability to travel, as necessary.• Experience with managing a large group of people.• Knowledge of the automotive industry• Understanding of impact events, material behavior and manufacturing processes• Ability to work within a diverse workforce.• Ability to follow through on work assignments, realistic scheduling, and observance of deadlines.• Ability to work under conflicting and frequently changing priorities.• Able to provide strong listening, interpersonal, team working and organizational skills.• Ability to provide support to staff.