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Operations Manager

Axalta
Detroit, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2026
Essential Duties And Responsibilities

  • Responsible for safety performance of operating area and compliance with local laws and regulations
  • Manage operations within cost budget while generating opportunities for and executing against productivity improvements
  • Mentor and coach operations team to develop talent and improve overall organizational capability
  • Establish, monitor performance against, and improve operations key performance indicators
  • Ensure daily execution against all operations targets
  • Develop mid to long term strategy for operations organization to align with business team strategy
  • Develops and executes the manufacturing plan and establishes procedures for maintaining high standards of manufacturing operations to ensure that products conform to established customer and company quality standards.
  • Establishes manufacturing policies, processes and programs that enable the organization to maintain and improve its competitive position as well as profitability.
  • Identifies, recommends and implements changes to improve productivity and reduce cost and scrap, monitor scrap and rework data.
  • Directs the establishment, implementation of engineering and maintenance directives and standards
  • Initiates and coordinates implementation of major projects (plant layout changes, installation of capital equipment, major repairs, etc.).
  • Develop and ensure the implementation of strategies to achieve budgeted financial performance as well as company goals.
  • Schedule priorities to meet customer requirements.
  • Management of the plant facilities, layout, and maintenance function.
  • Ensure that standard procedures are followed when third parties are utilized.
  • Planning, scheduling and supervising production activities.
  • Ensuring compliance to standard, safe operating and quality procedures, and work instruction.
  • Analyze production and quality to detect and correct problems.
  • Determine and implement improvements to the production process. Estimating production costs.
  • Developing/managing production budgets.

Controlling cost in relation to the budget and changes in production volume.

Determining the required human resources.

Our Company

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140 countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

Axalta may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support certain aspects of the recruitment and selection process. These tools may be used to help manage applications, identify job-related qualifications, and assist recruiter review. All hiring decisions involve human oversight and review.

Recruitment Fraud Alert: We take candidate safety seriously. If you believe you’ve encountered a fraudulent job posting claiming to represent our company, please include a link or screenshot and report it to TA-Support-Center@axalta.com.

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