What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Manager position at Tenneco and Careers?
Is responsible for managing all aspects of a product line within a plant by establishing goals and objectives for the business and managing the assets assigned to the value stream (people and equipment). The Value Stream Manager is also responsible for achieving or exceeding the expected performance levels in the areas of safety performance, customer satisfaction, employee productivity, financial performance, quality performance and work ethic and moral.
- Adhere to EH&S policy endorsed by the local management, comply with the legal and other requirements and operational controls established under its EHS Management System (EHSMS), work toward achieving established objectives and targets, and conform to procedures consistent with ISO and OHSAS standards. An employee should report and, if necessary, stop any activity that does not conform to the policy or may injure himself/herself.
- Understands how his/her role affects customer satisfaction and product safety.
- Ensures and encourages a safe working environment by promoting safety and environmental compliance with all safety rules and procedures
- Implements and administers the formal manufacturing procedures for the Glasgow facility necessary to meet customer’s standards while minimizing costs
- Directs, trains, and motivates employees for an efficient and effective workforce
- Provides professional development where applicable in assigned areas
- Builds effective teams and provides support as requested by supervisor
- Understands customer requirements and determines how to deploy and manage people, equipment, and tooling to meet those requirements and support the plant objectives
- Identify method improvements to continually improve the process of doing work through a lean operations implementation and thought process
- Responsible for the trouble shooting of production problems and deviations. Consistently monitors and controls the quality of manufactures parts
- Maintains complete and accurate records of manufacturing data
- Communicates and directs resources throughout the value stream to meet daily requirements and strategic initiatives
- Has responsibility to see that all business dealings of the value stream are carried out in accordance with all plant, corporate, local, state, and federal laws and requirements
- Performs capacity analysis as required
- Works with all senior managers to determine, implement and enforce plant rules and policies
- Performs as a valued member of the senior leadership team
- All other responsibilities as assigned
This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive and you may be required to undertake various duties as may reasonably be requested of you by the Company.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Role Related Skills, Knowledge, Experience, Critical Competencies, and Personal Attributes
Qualifications or Functional Experience
Essential
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 5 years of manufacturing experience
- 2 years of supervisory or management experience
- Experience in at least 3 of the following areas: Hourly Supervision, Salaried Supervision, Quality Management/Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance Management, Human Relations Management, Financial Management, Operations Management
System or Knowledge
Essential
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Analytical troubleshooting
- Problem-Solving techniques
Critical Job Competencies
Select below appropriate competency Profile (please P as appropriate)
Leading Self
Leading Others
Leading the Business
Select and mark below critical competencies the job incumbent needs to deliver an excellence performance (focus on top 5 competencies for job advert)
Process Management
P
Action Oriented
Perspective
Dealing with Ambiguity
P
Ethics and Values
P
Integrity and Trust
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Leadership
- Presentation Skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment while remaining organized
- Strong team player
- Ability to respond to and meet critical timetables and to work under pressure
- Flexible approach to responsibilities.
- A flexible self-motivated team player who is methodical with good attention to detail and good planning and organizational skills
- Must display high standards of punctuality, attendance and work ethic
- Driven to improvement and change with the determination to succeed
- Creative & Innovative Thinking
- Conflict Resolution
- Change Management
- Independent Judgement & Decision Making
- Project Management