Coating Operations Manager

Guhring USA; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Guhring USA is seeking an Operations Manager to lead daily manufacturing operations of the Coating Division, ensuring on-time delivery, quality, and cost control. You will drive production scheduling, supervise supervisors and lead workers, and collaborate with Germany coating department to standardize procedures.

This role requires hands-on leadership, safety compliance, training, performance evaluations, and continuous improvement, including waste reduction, preventive maintenance planning,

Qualifications

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to meet output, quality, and efficiency targets.
• Determine job schedules and coordinate production activities to avoid delays.
• Generate daily production reports and communicate issues to management.
• Monitor inventories and manage material usage and waste.
• Apply 5 Why techniques to identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Maintain safety and workplace organization standards.
• Develop training plans and conduct performance evaluations.
• Coordinate with Germany coating department to standardize procedures.

Responsibilities

• Determine schedules and coordinate shifts to maintain workflow and productivity.
• Generate daily production reports reflecting status of orders.
• Communicate problems to upper management and lead workers.
• Monitor supplies to meet order demands.
• Implement corrective actions to reduce scrap and downtime.
• Maintain safe, clean work areas and enforce policies.
• Oversee training, records, and performance reviews.
• Support maintenance, preventive maintenance, and major purchases.
• Collaborate with Germany to standardize procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Production scheduling

Communication

Training & development

Safety & housekeeping

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Maintenance coordination

Job description

Summary Of Position

Under the direction of the Director of Operations, provide leadership and manage the daily manufacturing operations of the Coating Division to achieve the established goals for the monthly output, quality, and efficiency, on time delivery, customer support, and continuous improvement of processes, budget and profitability.

Principal Responsiblities

• Determine appropriate schedule for jobs to be run during the shifts. Make necessary decisions to maintain efficient workflow and productivity. Coordinate production activities or outside vendors; prioritize and adjust as needed to avoid manufacturing delays.
• Make employees aware of the importance of time well spend as an asset and the costs associated with material waste, machine downtime, and excessive start-up or setup delays.
• Generate a daily production report that accurately reflects all activity and the current status of all open orders.
• Communicate with upper management, supervisors and lead workers all problems/concerns regarding workers, equipment scheduled, etc.
• Monitor supplies and consumable purchases to ensure they meet job order and inventory demands on a regular basis.
• Develop and administer methods to reduce scrap; apply “5 why” procedure to determine and write appropriate corrective actions.
• Maintain company standards for quality and productivity. Review daily reports and communicate efficiencies and corrective actions with employees as needed.
• Maintain safe working conditions and cleanliness of work areas for a professional image at all times.
• Establish work rules and area restrictions which will promote safe methods of machinery operation and material or stock handling.
• Coordinate, monitor and document the training of new employees; maintain training records, evaluate on-going training needs of workers. Provide technical support as needed.
• Prepare employee performance evaluations; conduct formal reviews with employees; recommend appropriate salary adjustments.
• Develop and maintain positive employee relations and ensure open lines of communication with employees.
• Enforce company policies and procedures. Coordinate, manage and implement procedures from Germany coating department.
• Approve vacation schedules and other employee requests for time away from work and assist in developing appropriate work schedule for the coming weeks and determining overtime assignments.
• Determine appropriate schedule for preventive maintenance; order replacement parts and determine recommendations for major purchases and capital improvement projects.
• Work with Germany to standardize procedures. Recommend and implement new procedures to improve production and or quality to reduce manufacturing costs.
• Maintain contacts in Germany for technical support as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Support the division and the remote plants for the troubleshooting of machine problems or issues, maintenance and preventative maintenance.