Operations Manager - Press Room

Challenge Mfg. Holdings, Inc.

United States

On-site

USD 85,000 - 115,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health Savings Account with employer贡献

Flexible Spending Accounts

Short-Term Disability and Basic Life

Employer 401k Match

ESOP shares

Tuition reimbursement

Referral Bonus Program

Challenge Incentive Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking a Press Room Operations Manager to lead all assembly operations at our Pontiac, MI plant. The role focuses on meeting schedules, quality standards, and profitability while coordinating multiple production departments and external contacts.

You will drive root-cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and mentor production staff to achieve high morale and performance.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, engineering, or related field required.
4+ years’ experience leading a multi-shift production facility.
Union relations experience preferred (UAW).
Experience with Plex Systems ERP preferred.
Experience in automotive industry preferred.
Strong leadership and accountability required.

Responsibilities

Leads all assembly operations in the plant and coordinates production departments.
Ensures compliance with shipping requirements, schedules, and quality levels.
Monitors cost, staffing, and labor mix to meet profit targets.
Identifies root causes, corrects issues, and prevents recurrence.
Trains and develops production personnel and fosters teamwork.

Skills

Leadership

Safety

Quality

Productivity

MS Office

ERP experience

Plex Systems ERP

Team building

Decision making

People management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, engineering, or related field

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

Job description

Who We Are

Challenge Manufacturing’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations. Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success! Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!

Who We Want

Under the general direction of the Plant Manager, the Press Room Operations Manager plans, organizes and controls the manufacturing functions of the plant to assemble quality products efficiently, on time, and profitably. Maintains outside contact with other company locations, customers, and suppliers, as necessary.

What You’ll Do

Leads all assembly operations in the plant and coordinates the work of production departments through familiarity with all assembly processes; continual awareness of customer shipping requirements, work schedules and quality levels; staffing required to meet these schedules, ratio of indirect to direct labor, overall cost of doing business with a mind toward profit and loss, to produce parts on schedule; ensuring that quality is maintained, and costs are held to a minimum. Analyzes and determines material, equipment, and staffing requirements through daily meeting with subordinates, as well as daily contact with various department heads; to determine how to overcome production problems and follow-up to ascertain those problems have been corrected or to determine the next best course of action; to bring about close cooperation between his/her and other departments. Responsible for the overall quality of the product produced. Has the authority and responsibility to identify quality problems and take appropriate action including halting production, determining root cause, initiating corrective action to prevent reoccurrence, as well as participating in audits and other preventative measures. Motivates and directs the training of all production personnel through the ability to select competent individuals; trains and develops everyone by taking advantage of his/her strengths and improving weaknesses; evaluates and communicates to each subordinate his/her progress to attain customer satisfaction with a high degree of morale and sense of accomplishment on the part of those producing the product.

When and Where

This will be a 1st Shift / 7 AM - 5:30 PM, M-F position located at our plant in Pontiac, MI.

What You Need to Have

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, engineering, or related field 4+ years’ experience leading the operation of a multi-shift production facility
Proven leadership experience required
Knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, inventory and stewardship processes
Computer literacy required, including MS Office (Excel) and ERP/MRP experience
Ability to create accountability and to lead by example
Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills
Union relations / experience in a union (UAW) environment strongly preferred
Experience with Plex Systems ERP strongly preferred
Previous experience in automotive industry preferred
Has high standards of performance for self
Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes
Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work
Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress
Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts
Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships
Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow
Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of customers
Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities
Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively
Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity
Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge
Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely

Benefits

medical, dental, and vision insurance
a Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts
company-paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance
Voluntary Life and Long-Term Disability options
an Employer 401k Match
ESOP shares
tuition reimbursement
a Referral Bonus Program
Challenge Incentive Program
paid time off

Please note, while these benefits are part of what we offer, they may not all apply to this specific role. The details shared in this job description are intended to give you a general idea, but duties and responsibilities may evolve over time, with or without notice. And of course, we’re happy to provide reasonable accommodations to help individuals with disabilities succeed in their role.

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