Site Operations Manager

TrueNorth Steel; Huron (SD); On-site; USD 104,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

TrueNorth Steel, located in Huron, SD, is seeking a Site Operations Manager to lead the daily operations of the Huron site. You will foster a positive work environment and drive excellence by coordinating with all departments to meet production schedules and customer commitments.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with at least five years of experience managing manufacturing operations, and a strong focus on safety, cost control, and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a related field with extensive manufacturing experience.
• Minimum 5 years managing entire operations and production facilities.
• APIC, ERP and/or Lean Manufacturing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Embrace and demonstrate the TrueNorth Steel Game Changer definition.
• Support safety across the site and close safety action items.
• Develop and monitor the annual site budget through financial reviews.
• Drive a high-performance team and promote site collaboration across departments.
• Oversee product knowledge and standardization across site product lines.
• Identify and mentor site leadership and develop succession plans.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Safety focus

Project management

Communication

ERP/Lean

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Lean Manufacturing

Job description

TrueNorth Steel - Huron
220 4th Street NW
Huron, SD 57350, USA

Description

POSITION: Site Operations Manager

SHIFT: Monday - Friday, 6:00am - 4:30pm + Additional Time as Needed

SALARY: $103,800 - $114,200 + DOE + Full Benefits Package

LOCATION:Huron, SD

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The Site Operations Manager is responsible for the entire operation of their respective TrueNorth Steel site. This includes establishing a positive environment that drives excellence through establishing teamwork across all departments within their site and TrueNorth Steel.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Embrace and demonstrate the qualities of the TrueNorth Steel Game Changer definition.
• Will support and strive for safety in all areas of the site. This includes resolving safety problems that arise and completing the required paperwork to close the actions items.
• Develop and monitor the annual site budget through actively participating in financial reviews. This includes all site expenses, headcount projections, and capital improvements.
• Actively drive our game changer culture through the site by exhibiting all our game changer attributes which will build a cohesive, high-performance team.
• Active participant of product knowledge and process, and standardization across your sites product line(s).
• Identify, develop, and mentor key site leadership individuals. This includes developing succession plans for functional areas of your site.
• Participate in building a strong culture to positively impact site yearly retention goals.
• Apply root cause analysis and actively participate in the closing of site Corrective Actions (CA’s) and Non-Conformances (NC’s) to ensure our internal and external customers receive the highest quality product.
• Achieve a high level of production schedule attainment to ensure customer commit dates are met.
• Track site product lines KPI’s weekly, monthly, and quarterly with help from Product Line Manager and establish your plan to meet, improve or attain the goals.
• Create a level of high personal responsibility and accountability at your site.
• Participate during all project and/or job completion estimate to actual discussions to improve performance in the future.
• Work effectively with all departments to include project management, sales, inventory control, finance, and logistics to achieve a team approach to identifying and solving issues.
• Work closely with the Finance Dept to develop consistent cost-cutting measures that translate to increased profit.
• Host all site readiness meetings to ensure preparedness for all upcoming work at your site.
• Develop, with the help of Director of Fab & Mfg., a site capital replacement schedule and give guidance on new equipment required to improve throughput.
• Direct reporting responsibilities for site personnel include Shop Supervisor(s), Safety Coordinator/Contact, Planner/Scheduler, Maintenance, and other personnel as assigned. Indirect reports include Quality Control Supervisor, Inventory Control Manager, and Human Resource Business Partner, if applicable.
• Participate actively in the daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliation of data collection for timecards, factory track reports, cycle counts, weekly safety inspections and preventative maintenance records.
• Support TrueNorth Steel corporate policies and procedures by effectively communicating and enforcing policies and procedures to reduce potential risks to the company.
• Actively participate with site Quality Control Supervisor to ensure facility’s QMS processes and procedures are implemented and followed by all assigned personnel.
• Prompt and dependable attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND QUALITIES

• Strong leadership skills - must have experience in managing people in a leadership role.
• Must have the ability to develop leadership at all levels of areas of responsibility.
• Must have a strong internal customer service focus which develops a culture of teamwork with sales, production, quality, safety and finance.
• Ability to effectively develop, communicate and implement process improvements.
• Must be an outstanding team leader and will be held accountable for the quality of the product.
• Ability to effectively communicate, coordinate and resolve conflict.
• Must have general computer experience along with experience using spreadsheet and word processing programs.
• Ability to motivate others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
• Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions in their areas of responsibility.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management using the spoken word.
• Ability to delegate, when necessary, authority and/or task responsibility to appropriate people.
• Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent experience in a related field with extensive experience in manufacturing environment required.
• Minimum 5 years managing entire operations and production facilities.
• APIC, ERP and/or Lean Manufacturing experience is a plus.

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