Regional Operations Manager

ThyssenKrupp Materials NA; Northwood (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Voluntary Wellness Programs

Job summary

thyssenkrupp Materials Services in the United States seeks a Regional Operations Manager East Central to lead multiple plants and regions, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity while driving continuous improvement and a strong safety culture.

Responsibilities include hands-on leadership on the plant floor, KPI achievement, lean deployment, and cross-functional collaboration with Sales, R&D, HR, and Supply Chain to align capacity with demand and foster organizational growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Behavioral Science.
• 5-10 years of leadership experience in operations or plant management.
• Proven track record in lean culture development and tool implementation.
• Strong decision-making, risk assessment, and prioritization skills.
• High level of organizational and communication skills.
• Experience in mentoring and coaching teams.
• Understanding of warehouse and manufacturing processes (metal fabrication preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools.
• Ability to lead change and deliver measurable results

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end operations across multiple facilities with a strong emphasis on safety and cultural development.
• Promote a culture of hands-on leadership by ensuring plant level leaders are actively engaged on the floor.
• Ensure achievement of tactical and strategic KPI's.
• Ownership of lean manufacturing practices and culture of continuous improvement.
• Lead safety programs and ensure compliance with OSHA, EEOC, WIHA, and environmental regulations.
• Direct accountability for the operational P&L and sustainable growth within their area of responsibility.
• Promote a positive and inclusive workplace culture that supports employee engagement and development.
• Develop and mentor plant-level leadership and operations teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments including Sales, R&D, HR, and Supply Chain.
• Align production capabilities with current and future sales forecasts.
• Optimize resource allocation and capacity planning (equipment, personnel, materials).
• Drive cost-saving initiatives through process optimization and training.
• Maintain equipment and develop contingency plans for downtime and staffing fluctuations.
• Serve as the operations lead in solution selling activities.
• Represent operations in customer meetings and strategic projects.

Skills

Leadership

Lean culture

Decision making

Organizational skills

Communication

Mentoring

Project management

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Behavioral Science

Tools

MS Office Suite

Project management tools

Job description

Company

With around 480 locations in over 40 countries, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the biggest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The broad service spectrum offered by the materials experts enables customers to focus on their individual core business. The area of Materials Services spans two strategic areas: global materials distribution as one-stop-shop - from steel and stainless steel, tubes and pipes, nonferrous metals and specialty materials to plastics and raw materials - and tailored services in the areas of materials management and supply chain management. An extensive omnichannel architecture offers 250,000 customers worldwide cross-channel, round-the-clock access to more than 150,000 products and services. A highly efficient logistics system ensures that all requested services are smoothly integrated into customer production processes "just-in-time" or "just-in-sequence."

Copper and Brass Divison

Sales is a distributor and processor of aluminum, stainless steel, copper, brass, bronze and more quality materials serving markets across North America, including Canada and Mexico. By providing customers with what they want, when they need it, Copper and Brass Sales is able to help them succeed in today's challenging global business environment. The company's focus on the Aerospace, Automotive, Electrical, Medical and Oil & Gas Industries allows them to offer these market segments expertise specific to their needs. The daily commitment of its employees to provide premium service focused on the customer first has earned Copper and Brass Sales the position of a respected leader in the nonferrous metals industry for over 80 years.

Your responsibilities

Job Summary The perspective candidate will actively engage in strategic leadership and operational oversight across multiple manufacturing plants and major geographic region. This role provides hands on leadership ensuring excellence in safety, quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction while fostering a strong organizational culture and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Description

The Regional Operations Manager - East Central is actively engaged in strategic leadership and operational oversight across multiple manufacturing plants or a major geographic region. This role provides hands on leadership ensuring excellence in safety, quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction while fostering a strong organizational culture and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Preferred Location for this role:

Northwood, OH or South Bend, IN

Northwood OH Preferred

Travel is Up to 60% (mostly land) - South Bend, IN; Cleveland, OH; Grand Rapids, MI; Dayon, OH

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end operations across multiple facilities with a strong emphasis on safety and cultural development.
• Promote a culture of hands-on leadership by ensuring plant level leaders are actively engaged on the floor.
• Ensure achievement of tactical and strategic KPI's.
• Ownership of lean manufacturing practices and culture of continuous improvement.
• Lead safety programs and ensure compliance with OSHA, EEOC, WIHA, and environmental regulations.
• Direct accountability for the operational P&L and sustainable growth within their area of responsibility.
• Promote a positive and inclusive workplace culture that supports employee engagement and development.
• Develop and mentor plant-level leadership and operations teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments including Sales, R&D, HR, and Supply Chain.
• Align production capabilities with current and future sales forecasts.
• Optimize resource allocation and capacity planning (equipment, personnel, materials).
• Drive cost-saving initiatives through process optimization and training.
• Maintain equipment and develop contingency plans for downtime and staffing fluctuations.
• Serve as the operations lead in solution selling activities.
• Represent operations in customer meetings and strategic projects.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Safety: OSHA incident rate, near-miss reporting, and compliance audit scores.
• Quality: First-pass yield, customer complaints, and return rates.
• Productivity: Units produced per labor hour, on-time delivery rate (OTIF), and equipment utilization.
• Operational Efficiency: Staff utilization, downtime reduction, and lean project implementation success rate.
• Customer Satisfaction: Net Promoter Score (NPS), on-time delivery, and service responsiveness.
• Employee Engagement: Pulse survey scores, absenteeism rate, and internal promotion rate.
• Financial: EBIT performance, cost of goods sold (COGS), and reduction in rework and scrap.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Behavioral Science.
• 5-10 years of leadership experience in operations or plant management.
• Proven track record in lean culture development and tool implementation.
• Strong decision-making, risk assessment, and prioritization skills.
• High level of organizational and communication skills.
• Experience in mentoring and coaching teams.
• Understanding of warehouse and manufacturing processes (metal fabrication preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools.
• Ability to lead change and deliver measurable results

Job Compensation

120K - 138K + Annual Bonus Incentive

Benefits Overview

We offer competitive company benefits to eligible positions, such as :

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Voluntary Wellness Programs