Operations Manager

USA Donaldson Company Inc.; Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Donaldson Company is seeking an Operations Manager to lead all manufacturing operations at our Chesterfield, MO facility. The role emphasizes safety, quality, production efficiency, regulatory compliance, and effective resource and budget management.

The position requires working on-site daily in Missouri. You will drive continuous improvement through Lean Six Sigma, coach a production team, and collaborate with engineering and quality to ensure on-time delivery while upholding a strong safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of manufacturing experience.
• At least 3 years of management experience.
• Preferred: Lean Six Sigma Certification.
• Experience with metal manufacturing systems and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Champions environment, health, and safety for the site including regulatory compliance.
• Develops and maintains plant’s operational budget including cost savings and sustainability in production.
• Reduces non-conformance quality issues by partnering with quality and CAPA.
• Leads Plant Leadership Team and manages the manufacturing functions of a one-shift production team.
• Drives 6S in production areas and oversees continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Problem-solving

Leadership

Safety culture

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities. The Operations Manager is responsible for leading all manufacturing operations across production environment ensuring safety, quality, production efficiency, regulatory compliance, effective resource and budget management, employee development and continuous improvement. Qualified candidates must be able to work an on-site schedule at our Chesterfield, MO facility daily.

Role Responsibilities

Champions environment, health, and safety for the site including but not limited to safety and regulatory compliance Develops and maintains plant’s operational budget including managing cost savings and sustainability efforts for production Ensures a reduction of non-conformance quality issues by partnering with quality team, enhancing plant standards, and supporting CAPA effectiveness Partner and participation in Plant Leadership Team Manages the manufacturing functions of a one shift production team which includes planning the production flow, troubleshooting manufacturing issues, handling staffing issues, monitoring production orders and scheduling and providing training to employees Create production yearly goals that support long range site business strategy and ensure the team has the organizational structure to meet the strategy needs Partner with engineering support teams through project planning, design, customer interface, and production assembly to ensure success of new development programs Champions the companies lean culture and oversees the change management process of continuous improvement Develops and analyzes production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing and process engineering problems to ensure minimum costs and to prevent operational delays Manages production team culture and production results through structured 1:1s, coaching and development, mentorship, and leadership in morale committee events Participates and coaches in a production daily communication meeting providing production team direction and priority for the day Proficient in keeping 6S methodology at all areas in production shopfloor Partner with Human Resources on employee HR/ER needs including but not limited to employee concerns, fact findings, disciplinary actions, and terminations Pioneer production continuous improvement strategy projects

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field 7 years of manufacturing experience 3 years of management experience

Preferred Qualifications

6S and Safety Culture Champion Skilled in problem-solving techniques Experience in metal mechanic manufacturing systems Lean Six Sigma Certification Cross Functional manufacturing experience – Technical and management experience with preferred end to end manufacturing experience or knowledge

Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance

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Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.

Donaldson Company helps solve some of the world’s most complex filtration and contamination control challenges, and is one of the largest global providers of unique filtration technologies and high-quality filters and parts. Our filtration technologies and products are used every day, in a variety of industries and environments, including aerospace, agriculture, construction, food and beverage, manufacturing, mining, power generation, transportation and many more. Key to our success, our 14,000 employees support customers at sales, manufacturing and distribution centers from over 140 locations on six continents. The filtration market continues to grow. Customers' needs for filtration solutions continue to evolve. And the opportunities for our products and our people continue to expand. Learn more at www.donaldson.com.