Operations Manager
| Company | American Axle & Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Location | Fort Wayne, IN, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional experience in the automotive supplier industry as a Production Manager or a comparable position
- Knowledge of Lean Management and Continuous Improvement (CIP)
- Bachelor’s degree in technical or business field, completed vocational training as an Engineer or a comparable qualification
Responsibilities
- Manages product and operations associate outcomes by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining associates; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
- Achieves product and operations operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, customer-service, safety, security, and health standards; identifying and resolving problems; completing audits; identifying, developing, and implementing system improvements.
- Determines Plant priorities by reviewing customer orders and requirements; analyzing equipment, materials, and associate availability; coordinating schedules with sales and warehousing; issuing processing plans and schedules.
- Coordinates Plant processing priorities by reviewing processing output and new requirements.
- Resolves processing scheduling problems by analyzing reports; reviewing equipment, materials, and associate availability; conferring with processing management; developing solutions.
- Prepares processing planning information and reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
- Contributes to plant and organization success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results.
- All other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Engineering or a related field
- Experience working in Forging or Heat Treatment
- Ability to work collaboratively and inclusively within a diverse team.
- Outstanding problem-solving skills and a diligent approach.
- Demonstrated ability to drive operational excellence and align team objectives with company strategy.