Operations Manager

Position: Operations Manager

Position Type: Direct Hire

Location: Greenwood, IN

Pay: $90-100k

Position Summary:

Seeking a strategic and dynamic Operations Manager to lead our efforts in Greenwood, Indiana. This role is responsible for the day-to-day activities and continual improvement of the operations team. The ideal candidate is an innovative, data-driven leader with a passion for people and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and growth.

Position Responsibilities:

• Business Management: Assess, guide, manage, and prioritize as needed all aspects of the shop floor operation. Adhere to production schedules to meet customer requirements. Ensure accurate reporting of all production (efficiency, scrap, downtime, etc.).
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead department meetings, support and promote continual improvement projects and oversee initiation and/or execution of engineering changes. Promote and atmosphere of Safety, Employee and Customer satisfaction and teamwork. Drive accountability at all levels of responsibility.
• Quality, Problem Solving & Reporting: Lead operations group to meet or exceed all department objectives. Provide written action plans for any required corrective action and ongoing improvement. Ensure team member involvement in corrective actions and continual improvement. Comply to all company directed policies and procedures developed by the quality system. Adhere to all quality requirements as outlined in the control plans.
• Customer & Supplier Relationships: Support customer and presentations as they relate to items of production responsibility.
• Safety & Other Duties: Foster a safety-first environment to achieve safety goals and objectives for the facility. Comply with corporate, State, and Federal health, safety and environmental regulations. Adhere to and promote the Vision and Culture Operating Philosophy and observe the rules, regulation and direction of the Employee Handbook. Other responsibilities as deemed necessary.

Position Requirements:

• Ability to drive the team and manage the production of the facility.
• Automotive or automotive supplier experience required; Ford experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing or management discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years related experience in automotive manufacturing environment or JIT Assembly and Sequencing environment.
• Strong leadership abilities and organizational skills, with the ability to delegate and work well under pressure.
• Problem solving skills, proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Up to 5% of travel required; valid driver’s license required.

About Spark Talent Acquisition:

Spark Talent Acquisition is a Michigan-headquartered recruiting and staffing company that connects great talent with great employers. We understand that building the right team is vital to success. Listening to our clients and creating customized workforce strategies is at the core of what we do. We pride ourselves in team development as it matches our purpose as an organization to help people grow.