Operations Manager

HolwegWeber North America; Kiel (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

HolwegWeber North America in Kiel, WI seeks an Operations Manager to lead mechanical and electrical assembly, shipping/receiving, testing, maintenance, and continuous improvement. You will drive productivity, quality, and on-time delivery while coaching supervisors and frontline staff.

Responsibilities include coordinating production, fostering safety, and partnering with engineering and quality teams to implement process improvements across the operation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in operations management within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated leadership of diverse teams.
• Experience with Lean, 5S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement practices.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate manufacturing operations including assembly, wiring, testing, and commissioning.
• Develop strategies to improve productivity, quality, efficiency, and profitability.
• Ensure production plans meet customer delivery commitments and KPIs.
• Lead, mentor, and develop supervisors and technicians; coach performance.
• Drive safety culture and ensure OSHA and company safety policy compliance.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, and succession planning initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering and quality teams to implement process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing Operations

Lean Manufacturing

Quality Management

Kaizen

Safety Management

Team Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations

Job description

The Operations Manager is responsible for leading and directing mechanical and electrical assembly, shipping and receiving, testing, maintenance, and continuous improvement activities. This role ensures safe, efficient, and profitable operations while maintaining the highest standards of quality, customer satisfaction, and on-time delivery.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Operational Leadership

• Direct and coordinate manufacturing operations, assembly, electrical panel building, machine wiring, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Develop and execute operational strategies to improve productivity, quality, efficiency, and profitability.
• Ensure production schedules are achieved while maintaining customer delivery commitments.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) including productivity, labor efficiency, scrap, quality, safety, and on-time delivery.
• Lead production planning meetings and collaborate across departments to establish priorities.
• Lead, mentor, and develop supervisors, technicians, electricians, assemblers, and support staff.
• Establish performance expectations and foster a culture of accountability, respect, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct employee coaching, training, and performance evaluations.
• Support workforce planning, recruitment, retention, and succession planning initiatives.

Quality Management

• Ensure products meet company quality standards and customer specifications.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
• Partner with engineering and quality teams to implement process improvements.
• Promote a culture focused on quality at every stage of production.

Safety & Compliance

• Champion workplace safety and ensure compliance with OSHA and company safety policies.
• Conduct regular safety walkthroughs and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Promote safe work practices for electrical systems, machinery, and manufacturing equipment.
• Ensure compliance with applicable electrical and manufacturing standards.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives, as needed.
• Identify process bottlenecks and implement solutions that improve throughput and efficiency.