Operations Manager

Modine Manufacturing Company; Grenada (MS); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Day One

Employee Assistance Program

Maternity Leave (12 weeks at 100% pay)

8 weeks of short term disability

4 weeks paid parental leave

Zusammenfassung

Modine Manufacturing Company in Grenada, Mississippi is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead daily production operations, applying Lean 80/20 principles and the Daily Management System to ensure safe, efficient performance.

You will supervise production supervisors, drive continuous improvement, and partner with engineering to align capabilities with product specifications while maintaining cost discipline and strong customer service.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Certification in Lean Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt) preferred.
• Experience in the data center or HVAC industry preferred.
• 5+ years in a manufacturing environment, preferably HVAC, metal fabrication/assembly, or industrial equipment production.
• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Proficient in manufacturing software and ERP systems.

Aufgaben

• Promote, utilize and drive the Daily Management System to ensure an efficient and effective operating system is in place.
• Provide development and guidance to the hourly and salaried workforce through proper coaching, partnering and relationship building.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of Production Supervisors and skilled labor.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and teamwork.
• Oversee day-to-day activities to meet daily, monthly, quarterly and annual operating plans goals; develop long and short range plans using 80/20 and lean principles.
• Collaborate with engineering and design teams to align production capabilities with product specifications.
• Implement and monitor KPIs to assess operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support the development and implementation of the capital plan to provide adequate capacity, aggressive quality improvement, and strong cost and asset control.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and reduce waste.

Kenntnisse

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related field

MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred

Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Manufacturing software

Jobbeschreibung

For more than 100 years, Modine has solved the toughest thermal management challenges for mission-critical applications. Our purpose of Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™ means we are always evolving our portfolio of technologies to provide the latest heating, cooling, and ventilation solutions. Through the hard work of more than 11,000 employees worldwide, our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments advance our purpose with systems that improve air quality, reduce energy and water consumption, lower harmful emissions, enable cleaner running vehicles, and use environmentally friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (U.S.), with operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit modine.com .

Position Description

Reporting to the Plant Manager, The Operations Manager has direct responsibility and leadership for overall operations for daily production operations. Responsible for collaborating with the Site Leader to set vision, implementing 80/20 and Lean Simplification to ensure a safe work environment, maximizing profitable growth through 80/20, driving quality improvements, providing differentiated customer service, developing a technically qualified work force, optimizing operating costs, inventories and lead times through continuous improvements.

This role will oversee day-to-day activities to meet daily, monthly, quarterly and annual operating plans goals. This includes developing long and short range plans to assure the manufacturing areas are aligned with strategies using 80/20 and lean principles as the basis for continuous improvement. Lastly, this positions assures that manufacturing resources are properly managed to meet customer needs in a cost effective manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote, utilize and drive the DMS ( Daily Management System – Tier meetings, LPA’s, GEMBA walks, loss tracking, day by hour tracking, etc) to ensure an efficient and effective operating systems is in place.
• Provide development and guidance to the hourly and salaried workforce through proper coaching, partnering and relationship building.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of Production Supervisors and skills labor.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and teamwork.

Health & Safety Compliance:

• Promote effective Health, Safety and Environmental programs and practices, ensuring that high standards of site safety are established and followed by all associates in the operation
• Drive process standardization with respect to EHS by monitoring all injuries, near misses, property damage etc, with robust investigative activities and partnership with the EHS Manager onsite driven through the use of the Daily Management System
• Enforce safety protocols and ensure compliance with OSHA and company safety standards.
• Participate, delegate and hold accountable all production supervision and team leaders to conduct regular safety audits and risk assessments as part of the DMS.

Production Management:

• Responsible for the execution of production plans to meet the required schedule at a satisfactory cost level (includes cost center, budget, manpower plans, systems developments, and asset management).
• Responsible for appropriate personnel planning during peak and non-peak operations, to balance customer need and cost goals.
• Provide ongoing analysis of manufacturing area operating results and corrective action to meet or exceed planned performance levels of quality, expense, efficiency and inventory control
• Collaborate with engineering and design teams to align production capabilities with product specifications.
• Implement and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to assess operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support the development and implementation of the capital plan to provide adequate capacity, aggressive quality improvement, and strong cost and asset control.

Quality Assurance:

• Drive accountability in the daily operations through process audits to maintain high standards of product quality.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and reduce waste.

Process Improvement:

• Responsible for the design and implementation of plant production systems, policies and procedures, and methods as required to meet short/long term objectives.
• Responsible for the development of improved methods, layouts, equipment, techniques and processes to maintain and improve the competitive nature of the manufacturing area.
• Identify and implement lean manufacturing techniques to optimize production workflows.
• Utilize Six-Sigma or similar methodologies to streamline operations and reduce costs.

Inventory and Supply Chain Management

• Through the use of visual management techniques, maintain and manage inventory levels of materials and components to avoid production delays on the shop floor.
• Drive consistent output, robust inventory management techniques and process adherence to ensure that inventory accuracy and consumption are maintained daily.

Required Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field. MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
• Certification in Lean Six Sigma (Green of Black Belt) preferred
• Experience in the data center or HVAC industry preferred
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment preferable in HVAC, metal fabrication/assembly, or industrial equipment production.
• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Proficient in manufacturing software and ERP systems.

Why Choose Modine?

• Day One
• Employee Assistance Program
• After 90 days of continuous employment
• Maternity Leave (12 weeks at 100% pay)
• 8 weeks of short term disability leave paid at 100%
• 4 weeks of paid parental leave paid at 100%
• Paternity Leave (4 weeks at 100% pay)
• 401k Retirement plan and company paid match
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution

Modine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.

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The salary range for this position is estimated in good faith to be [minimum amount – maximum amount]. The specific offer will depend on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and other job-related considerations but will be within the stated range.Where required by applicable law, a general description of benefits and other compensation offered for this role is also provided or made available.

This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship (e.g. OPT or H1B visa status) now or in the future. Only individuals authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future will be considered for this position.