Operations Manager

Pcs Wireless; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional growth opportunities

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

PCS Wireless is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to drive manufacturing floor improvements and warehouse efficiency. You will lead production departments, optimize processes, and implement Lean, Six Sigma, 5S and ERP-driven planning to reduce costs while ensuring safety and quality.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of leadership in manufacturing, a Bachelor's degree, hands-on floor engagement, and proven ability to collaborate with executives to set ambitious goals and improve throughput

Qualifications

• 5+ years progressive manufacturing leadership experience in a processing/manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated leadership leveraging ERP, materials management tools to optimize capacity planning, material movement, shop floor management, and reporting.
• Hands-on, willing to engage directly on the production floor.
• Strong mix of business operations, quality, continuous improvement, process development, and program management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations in the warehouse facility.
• Provide leadership and coaching to production departments and leads.
• Manage resources to ensure optimal productivity with minimal downtime.
• Ensure efficient workflow of production lines across all lines.
• Set ambitious warehouse and team goals with executive management.
• Foster open communication and collaborative work environment.

Skills

Leadership

ERP systems

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP software proficiency

Shop floor tools

Job description

Brief Description

The Operations Manager will assist in driving process improvement activities on the production floor focused on improving operational processes as well as reducing costs through innovative methodologies and established manufacturing principles such as Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Single piece flow, etc. The Operations Manager will be responsible for establishing effective warehouse policies and procedures to ensure all departments operate at peak efficiency. You are an experienced Operations Manager who can roll up their sleeves to constantly improve our output.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in overseeing all day-to-day operations in our warehouse facility.
• Provide leadership and coaching to the production departments and leads.
• Manage and evaluate employee and system resources to ensure optimal productivity with minimal downtime.
• Ensure the efficient workflow of production lines.
• Set ambitious warehouse and team goals in collaboration with executive management and other leadership teams.
• Communicate effectively with associates and create an open communication style that fosters a collaborative work environment.
• Strive to reduce overhead while increasing productivity across all product lines.
• Oversee the schedules for employees in all departments to ensure optimum staffing levels.
• Establish workflow policies and processes that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising product quality, safety, or integrity.
• Ensure all employees follow industry-standard health and safety guidelines.
• Communicate any problems or obstacles to senior management while working to resolve them.
• Perform other duties as assigned within your scope of responsibilities.

Requirements

Who You Are:

• 5+ years progressive manufacturing leadership experience in a processing/manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated leadership in leveraging world-class ERP, materials management tools to optimize capacity planning, material movement, shop floor management, and reporting required.
• Must be hands-on, willing to engage directly on the production floor.
• Strong combination of business operations, quality, continuous improvement, process development, and program management experience to provide unique solutions to the dynamic range of problems.
• Ability to establish, extend, and maintain trust with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to lead and mentor staff to achieve significant results as well as effective team building, communication, and verbal skills.

We Are Seeking People Who

• Act like owners.
• Are continually raising the bar.
• Are sincerely open-minded and willing to examine their strongest convictions with humility.
• Nurture and embrace differing perspectives to make better decisions.

What's In It For You

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, age, or national origin will be considered. No qualified applicants will be discriminated against on the basis of disability or protected veteran status.

Summary

About PCS Wireless:

Founded in 2001, by two visionary traders, PCS Wireless, affectionately known as "PCS", is not your average mobile distributor. Led by fearless entrepreneurs, PCS has completely transformed the landscape of the device resell market, both from a business and a consumer perspective. Today, PCS is a recognized global leader, powering the secondary market. At PCS, we buy and sell mobile devices and products worldwide through partners and programs by breathing new life into old devices effectively extending the device lifecycle up to 5X and beyond. We collaborate with industry giants in consumer electronic manufacturing, wholesalers, big box retailers and small businesses alike, catering to a diverse clientele of more than 1,500 clients. Our operations span major markets worldwide with offices and warehouses in the Americas, APAC, UK & EMEA. Our go-getting spirit valuing flexibility, a "me for we approach" and curiosity, continues to be the foundation of our success. We are looking for doers and thinkers who get things done and have fun while doing it!