Senior Manufacturing Leader - Unionized Ops & CI

BorgWarner; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 147,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

BorgWarner, a global leader in mobility technology, seeks a Senior Operations Manager to lead a large unionized production facility in New York. The role drives safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity through strategic manufacturing leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities include labor relations, continuous improvement, and budget stewardship, with a focus on workforce engagement and operational excellence aligned to plant and corporate goals.

Qualifications

• MBA or Master’s degree required/minimum 10 years progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience leading supervisors and salaried leaders in a union environment.
• Strong track record in safety, quality, delivery, cost and people.
• Familiarity with labor relations and collective bargaining administration.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee all manufacturing operations in a large unionized facility.
• Develop and execute operational strategies aligned with plant and corporate objectives.
• Ensure safety, quality, delivery, cost and productivity targets are met.
• Drive labor optimization, capacity planning and KPI improvements.
• Lead readiness for new product launches and strategic initiatives.
• Coach and develop supervisors and managers to build a high-performance team.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Operations leadership

Labor relations

Budget management

Education

MBA or Master’s Degree

Tools

Talent Management System (TMS)

MS Excel

Job description

BorgWarner, a global leader in mobility technology, seeks a Senior Operations Manager to lead a large unionized production facility in New York. The role drives safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity through strategic manufacturing leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities include labor relations, continuous improvement, and budget stewardship, with a focus on workforce engagement and operational excellence aligned to plant and corporate goals.