Plant Operations Manager jobs in Ohio

Position Summary: The Plant Operations Manager plays a pivotal role in overseeing production schedules, maintaining quality standards, ensuring compliance with company policies, fostering a safe and efficient work environment, and optimizing operations for enhanced efficiency and cost control.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead resource management to meet production, safety, and quality goals.
• Mentor and develop shift supervisors and department leads.
• Identify skill gaps and recommend/provide training to ensure employee proficiency aligns with procedures, policies, and plant objectives.
• Supervise all production activities to ensure adherence to performance and safety standards.
• Champion plant safety programs and actively contribute to safety performance.
• Address daily operational and personnel issues including quality, equipment downtime, labor shortages, and material availability.
• Foster open communication across departments and shifts through regular updates.
• Support the hiring, discipline, and termination processes.
• Resolve employee morale concerns.
• Consistently administer company policies and escalate issues as necessary.
• Design robust and sustainable processes for material flow, resource allocation, and value creation to achieve objectives.
• Implement new processes plant-wide, provide training to supervisors and leaders, and develop training materials.
• Evaluate process performance at micro and macro levels using measured data and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field required; relevant experience preferred.
• 7-10 years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to grasp and apply new information quickly and effectively.
• Proficient analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional judgment, attention to detail, and critical thinking skills.
• Thorough understanding of manufacturing processes, including machining, assembly, and testing.
• Stay abreast of industry literature to apply current best practices to production challenges.
• Comprehend quantitative enterprise goals for quality, delivery, cost, and growth.