Operations Manager

The Operations Manager oversees all operations activities at the Phoenix facility, including the Cast House, Extrusion, Fabrication, and Maintenance departments. With a minimum of five (5) years of leadership experience in a unionized manufacturing environment, this role focuses on optimizing staffing, productivity, quality, and cost efficiency in alignment with company goals.

The position emphasizes continuous improvement, preventive maintenance, workplace safety, and ISO/IATF compliance. The Operations Manager also collaborates with Sales on production planning and manages departmental budgets and procurement activities. This position reports to the Plant Manager.

- Ensure personal health, safety, and security while actively contributing to the creation of a safe and healthy work environment in alignment with the company's safety and environmental goals.

- Oversee all aspects of manufacturing operations, including production, packing, production control, and maintenance.

- Manage day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring efficient production flow and optimal resource utilization.

- Evaluate and manage staffing levels, quality, delivery performance, production output, packing, production control, and maintenance activities.

- Foster collaboration across departments to promote continuous improvement through effective process development and procedural enhancements.

- Work closely with Sales and Production teams to coordinate production planning and ensure alignment with customer demand and operational capacity.

- Collaborate with maintenance teams to ensure effective preventive maintenance programs are in place and that environmental controls are continuously improved.

- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field, or the equivalent of at least ten (10) years of relevant experience and training.

- Minimum of five (5) years of leadership experience in a unionized manufacturing environment, preferably within the metals manufacturing industry.

- Proficiency in reading, analyzing, and interpreting technical and regulatory documents.

- Ability to work with mathematical concepts, including probability, statistics, and geometry.

- Proven ability to evaluate production methods and drive improvements through training and process optimization.

- Strong problem-solving skills and experience managing complex variables in environments with limited standardization.