Manufacturing Operation Manager

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Responsibilities

IMS Global Gear & Machining is a precision manufacturing company specializing in high-volume gear projects for diverse industries. The organization leverages advanced manufacturing and automation equipment along with modern engineering software to deliver consistent quality and efficiency. By optimizing process capabilities, IMS focuses on lowering production costs and reducing overall cycle times for customers. Team members collaborate in a technical, process-driven environment that emphasizes continuous improvement, reliability, and customer satisfaction. Candidates can expect to join a dedicated and experienced workforce committed to delivering high-performance gear solutions from concept through completion.

Qualifications

·        Contribute to the strategic planning process of developing and implementing operations strategy.

·        Ensure the team’s operational performance metrics meet or exceed the IMS-GGM objectives.

·        Conduct weekly GEMBA meetings with production teams to communicate daily performance, discuss underperformance and quality issues, and remind employees of proper procedures.

·        Directs planning of products and cells based on order demand and delivery schedules.

·        Reviews daily shop production schedules and create team plans accordingly.

·        Conduct meetings with the production manager, planner, supervisors, and leads to discuss the plan of action and execution.

·        Interprets specifications, blueprints, and job orders to employees and assigns duties.

·        Executes plans and monitors progress while providing expertise and assistance in areas needed to ensure the successful completion of weekly production demands.

·        Develop, train, provide effective supervision, and motivate the hourly production team.

·        Identify opportunities for cross-training to enhance capacity and responsiveness to customer requirements.

·        Develops and recommends improvements of facility, equipment, or procedures to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.

·        Oversees and directs overall capacity planning, allocation of reserve capacity, identification of planned shutdowns, and allocation of downtime for maintenance.

·        Reviews and analyzes the production, quality, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications, and operating or production problems.

·        Works with engineering and quality teams to review MRB and re-work/repair products.

·        Consults with the engineering team relative to the modification of machines, processes, tooling, fixtures, and equipment in order to improve the production or quality of products.

·        Recommends, implements, and monitors changes required to ensure consistent rate (PPH) and overall throughput through manufacturing cells.

·        Works with Quality Control to establish a self-auditing process to check parts for conformance to print.

·        Provides input and guidance for new product development, new technology implementation, and overall improvement strategies.

·        Owner of the On Time Delivery metric and process, in compliance with QMS.

·        Takes accountability for the effectiveness of QMS within the production group.

·        Establishes and maintains a working environment that follows IATF requirements.

·        Works closely with customer service to respond to customer queries around OTD issues.

·        Manage and direct the team and work with HR to address employee issues as they arise.

·        Manage the disciplinary and progress reviews process.

·        Enforce and monitor all company policies.

·        Ensures health and safety guidelines set by the company.

·        Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.