Operations Manager

Valmont Group; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmont Group is seeking a highly driven Operations Manager with a strong manufacturing background to lead day-to-day production across multiple shifts. You will supervise frontline supervisors, manage safety, quality, and production goals, and drive continuous improvement through lean practices.

The role includes training in troubleshooting, budgeting, financial forecasting, HR fundamentals, and capital project execution, with opportunities to advance within the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience or an Associate's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Supervisory or management experience overseeing employees in an industrial environment.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and cost controlling measures within a manufacturing environment.
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to support divisional business objectives.
• Proven lean manufacturing experience including standard work, continuous improvement, and delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day production and manage a multi-shift operation.
• Provide direct leadership for frontline supervisors and ensure safety, quality and production goals.
• Execute master production schedule with long and short-range capacity planning.
• Develop strategies to meet product line objectives and drive continuous improvement.
• Travel to other Valmont sites to share best practices and support project management.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and utilize lean tools to eliminate waste.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Budgeting

Forecasting

Project management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree with 6+ years

Associates degree with 8+ years

10+ years experience

Job description

3129 Inv. Dornell Cousette St Tuscaloosa Alabama 35401

Why Valmont

We're Here to Move the World Forward.

Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today . We are the modern workforce . Are you ready to move the world forward?

A Brief Summary of This Position:

We are seeking a highly driven, hands-on, and independent Operations Manager with a strong background in manufacturing to lead day-to-day production and prepare for future site leadership roles. This role manages a multi-shift operation, including direct leadership of frontline supervisors, to support fabrication/assembly of engineer-designed structures and operations, with responsibility for safety, production, scheduling, and continuous improvement goals. The position includes structured development in troubleshooting, budgeting and financial forecasting, HR fundamentals, and capital project execution. This candidate should have the ability and self-discipline to manage multiple departments effectively, as well as a desire to advance quickly within an organization.

Essential Functions:

• Manage the use of plant resources to ensure that all plant operations are meeting or exceeding safety, quality, and production goals as set by the Plant Manager
• Follow an intense training plan in industrial troubleshooting, accounting, financial forecasting, human resources, and capital execution.
• Assist in identifying operations' best practices, performing lean audits and kaizen events, with occasional travel to assist/learn from high-level project management experiences.
• Travel to other Valmont sites and assist in identifying operations' best practices, perform lean audits, and assist with supporting the needs of other sites when requested.

Other Important Details about the Role:

• Provide direct leadership and support for front-line supervisor(s)
• Lead day-to-day activities to ensure that current commitments are achieved and improvements are made
• Execution of the master production schedule, including long and short-range capacity planning
• Develop strategies and goals that will meet the product line objectives
• Ensure compliance with environmental and safety requirements as specified by corporate policy and government regulation
• Actively promote a culture of continuous improvement through preparing and utilizing continuous improvement tools and techniques to eliminate waste and improve processes
• Utilize production and other analytical reports to better gauge plant performance and to make better decisions
• Review and control operation expenses for raw materials, operating supplies, and equipment
• Communicate departmental, divisional, and Company information to all employees on a regular basis
• Maintain proper headcount needs through proper staffing, training, and development of production employees, supervisors, and other technical personnel
• Select, train, develop and motivate an effective staff to assure the profitable attainment of present and future safety, production, quality and service objectives
• Other duties as directed, assigned

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience, Associates degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or 10+ years of relevant experience
• Supervisory or management experience overseeing employees in a number of functional areas in an industrial environment
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and cost controlling measures within a manufacturing environment
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing equipment and processes
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to support divisional business objectives
• Proven track record in lean manufacturing principles including standard work, continuous improvement, problem resolution and delivery of results positively affecting the bottom line of the organization
• Ability to travel approximately 10-15%
• Ability and willingness to relocate as required
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

• Masters, Business Administration or Masters of Science in manufacturing, operations, engineering
• Financial experience including P & L responsibilities
• Project Management and/or Capital Project experience
• Working knowledge of OSHA and environmental regulations as well as state and federal labor standards
• The ability to read and i