Operations Manager

Dometic is a global market leader in the mobile living industry. Millions of people around the world use Dometic products in outdoor, residential, and professional applications.

Our Marine organization is a trusted provider of innovative solutions for the worldwide boating and boat building industry, and we recently expanded our scope to lead the boating industry into an electrified future. Dometic has won numerous NMMA Innovation Awards over the years and we are always striving for new ways to make boating easier, safer, and more enjoyable.

We are on a journey of continuous growth – now looking for our next star – a passionate

Operations Manager . This position reports to the General Manager and will work in Port St Lucie, FL.

About the position
As an

Operations Manager

of the Port St Lucie team, you will be involved in managing multiple departments for maximum productivity. The Operations Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of manufacturing, supply chain, materials warehouse, customer service, and shipping. This person is responsible for providing strong leadership to the operational environment to accomplish all group goals and objectives and to maximize productivity while minimizing cost and to maintain continual improvement in safety, quality, delivery, cost, process improvements, and employee involvement.

Your main responsibilities:

Lead, motivate, and support a cross functional team within a time-sensitive and demanding environment, including career development plans for direct reports and problem resolution

Review processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.

Manage data collection for the updating of metrics to achieve productivity targets, reduce cost per unit, eliminate errors, and deliver excellent customer service

Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.

Develop and implement production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, and other operational reports, to detect production problems.

Manages policy deployment in the areas of lean manufacturing techniques, quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visual controls and plant performance measures.

Manage the design of custom automated production equipment, machines, assembly devices, test benches, jigs and fixtures to support manufacturing in achieving on time delivery of quality, cost effective products

Provides leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training and development.

Provides leadership for problem resolution to facilitate fast improvements and improved working relationships

Ability to lead or participate in Continuous Improvement projects

Other duties as assigned

Quality

Meet or exceed company standards for productivity

Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of product, process or quality system nonconformance

Identify and record any problems relating to the product, process or quality system

Strive to develop and implement continuous improvement into all products, processes or quality systems

Safety

Maintain a clean, neat and orderly work areas using the principles of 5S

Secures warehouse by maintaining proper controls, checks and procedures

Conduct operations in a manner that promotes safety

Keeps equipment operating by enforcing operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, scheduling preventative maintenance and calling for repairs

Maintains storage areas by organizing floor space, adhering to storage design principles and recommending improvements

Comply with OSHA and MSDS Standards

What do we offer?
You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic, fast paced and global environment with great opportunities to grow and take on new challenges. The growth at Dometic is continuous – which gives you great possibilities to evolve with the company.

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Disability insurance (STD/LTD)

401 (k) with company match

PTO

Company defined holidays and two floating holidays for you to use as you choose

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Tuition assistance

Membership reimbursement (wholesale club and gym)

Employee discounts on our incredible products

Opportunities to make an impact

A suitable background would be a

solid experience within

manufacturing

and

leadership

as well as the following qualifications and experiences:

Bachelor's degree in business or related field, master's degree preferred

5 plus years' experience in a management role in manufacturing environment preferred

Knowledge and experience in a Manufacturing environment (electronics a plus)

Preferably ten to fifteen years of general experience in a related field

Experience with Kaizen and lean manufacturing principles

Experience with ERP/MRP system or similar program required, Intuitive system preferred

Strong computer, analytical skills

Ability to perform basic math skills and measurements

Fluent with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Must be able to lift at least 20 pounds

To be successful in this role, we believe that you possess the following skills, competencies & characteristics:

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Exemplary standards of ethics, integrity, and accountability

Detail oriented with strong organizational skills

Must have the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Sense of urgency and self-motivation

Able to work independently and in team environments

Must be able to solve complex situations and be resourceful

Must be able to teach and generate results while enhancing the Dometic work environment and supporting the Company philosophy

Dometic's Core Values
To thrive and succeed in this role, you understand the importance of our core values – Together We build our future, We play to win, We embrace change and We walk the talk; these values reflect the heart and soul of Dometic and they define what it takes to work here and how we do things.

Dometic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Dometic evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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