TITLE: Operations Manager

ENVIRONMENT: ManufacturingLOCATION:  Rochester, MNCOMPENSATION RANGE:  $80,000.00 - $108,000.00   DOQ

RELOCATION PACKAGE: No

BENEFIT PACKAGE: Yes

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: 5+ years’ leadership experience

NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: 1

WORK STATUS:  Must be able to work for any United States. Company without sponsorship

SHIFT: First POSITION SUMMARY:

SAFETY

• Conduct regular toolbox talks (minimum weekly).

PRODUCTION

• Oversee daily operations and ensure alignment with the production schedule.
• Communicate pre-shift forecasts and post-shift performance to leadership.

TRAINING

• Support employee cross-training to build a versatile workforce.
• Track and manage the training progress of production personnel.

COMMUNICATION

• Lead daily toolbox talks and post hourly performance metrics.
• Clearly communicate expectations and provide real-time feedback to employees.
• Share daily performance summaries with leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate with Scheduling, Materials, Engineering, and HR as needed.

LEADERSHIP

• Enforce company policies and standards on the production floor.
• Conduct employee reviews and develop individualized plans for growth and improvement.
• Maintain accurate records on employee performance, production, and machinery data.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 5 years of experience leading/supervising teams - sheet metal fabrication/machining.

• Comfortable with administering rules and policies.

• Desire to provide timely, fair, and accurate feedback to employees and leadership

• Ability to solve problems to improve performance

• Knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes with mechanical aptitude.

• Ability to utilize ERP systems and Microsoft Applications

• Ability to analyze data to drive root cause corrective action and employee feedback.

• Driven individual who is personable and a team player.