Operations Manager

Work Initiatives; Warburton; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PCS Wireless seeks an experienced Operations Manager to drive production floor improvements and cost reductions using Lean, Six Sigma, and 5S principles. You will establish warehouse policies to maximize efficiency and ensure safe, productive operations across all departments.

The role requires hands-on leadership on the production floor, coaching production teams, managing staffing, and collaborating with senior management to meet aggressive productivity and cost-reduction goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years progressive manufacturing leadership experience in a processing/manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations in the warehouse facility.
• Provide leadership and coaching to production departments and leads; manage resources for optimal productivity.
• Set ambitious warehouse and team goals in collaboration with executive management and other leadership teams.
• Establish workflow policies to enhance speed and efficiency while ensuring quality and safety.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

ERP systems

Materials management tools

Hands-on production floor

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP software

Shop floor management systems

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. What You

Will Do 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.

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.