Operations Manager — Lean Manufacturing & ISO Quality

Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (Suisse) SA; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

HSA matching

401(k) with employer match

LTD/STD/Life Insurance

Job summary

Permobil is hiring an Operations Manager in the United States to lead a team of area managers and drive KPIs in safety, quality, cost, and delivery. You will identify improvement projects and training to strengthen our lean execution and maintain ISO standards across the site.

You’ll work with the leadership team to foster a safety-first culture, manage budgets, and build a highly skilled staff. Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant manufacturing leadership experience in a lean organization.
• 3 years' experience working within an ISO certified QMS.
• Project management certificate with relevant experience.
• Knowledge of quality systems and standards.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication (written and oral), analytical, organizational, and conflict management skills.
• Knowledge of business, finance, and management principles.
• Knowledge of human resource principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and supervise area managers.
• Develop, measure, and improve against KPIs related to safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Identify improvement projects, investments, and training needed to maintain and improve in these four areas.
• Serve as a member of the leadership team on the site modeling Permobil values and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ensure safety of all personnel within the facility through building a strong safety culture and modeling safety leadership behavior.
• Identify areas of improvement and lead projects that will improve our cost of goods sold in line with our business strategy.
• Build a well-trained and motivated staff.
• Identify and elevate maintenance and building issues.
• Ensure plant housekeeping standards are maintained.
• Develop and hold account operating budgets and recommend plant capital expenditures.
• Improve our quality system through production and maintain compliance to ISO standards.
• Work closely with managers and their teams to promote and build a positive and productive work environment, teamwork, strong work relationships, trust, morale, and retention.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Lean organization

ISO QMS

Project management

Communication

Business/finance knowledge

HR principles

Teamwork

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or business

Project management certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Customer service/order tracking systems

Job description

Permobil is hiring an Operations Manager in the United States to lead a team of area managers and drive KPIs in safety, quality, cost, and delivery. You will identify improvement projects and training to strengthen our lean execution and maintain ISO standards across the site.

You’ll work with the leadership team to foster a safety-first culture, manage budgets, and build a highly skilled staff. Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration are essential.