Operations Manager

Operations Manager

We're looking for visionaries, enablers and innovation drivers.

Breaking new ground. Realizing innovative ideas. Helping to shape the future of mobility. At GRAMMER, you can make a big difference - for yourself as well. As a global partner to the automotive industry, we are successful worldwide with our two divisions Automotive and Commercial Vehicles. Every day, we develop and produce systems for passenger car interiors as well as driver and passenger seats for offroad commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and trains. We shape the way people are mobile today and in the future. Bring your unique talents to the diverse GRAMMER community. More than 14,000 employees in 20 countries want to change the world together with you.

What Are Your Main Tasks?

Responsibilities as they relate to current and new projects include establishing capital needs, launch strategy, project timing, employee involvement, customer representation and cross-functional communications and alignment relating to the projects.

• Lead by example to build and maintain a plant culture that embraces the values of CODE – Collaboration, Openness, Drive, and Empowerment.
• Challenge traditional boundaries and eliminate barriers which do not promote continuous improvement of the enterprise.
• Support and ensure safety policies and procedures are consistently followed throughout the facility.
• Lead, support, and develop the Production Supervisors, Technical Supervisor, and Process Technicians.
• Establish and track Production Department objectives/KPIs.
• Support root cause analysis and proper resolution to conflict.
• Report out KPIs, challenges, and planned corrective action implementations to various levels of leadership.
• Assess/evaluate team members to ensure continuous development and opportunities for internal growth/succession planning.
• Approval of production related expenses.
• Assist in establishing and monitoring key operating objectives of the production facility.
• Participate in future planning and proactively lead/support continuous improvement projects.
• Actively work with and effectively communicate to floor personnel to ensure quality product.
• Issue process improvements and cost reductions as required.
• Maintain appropriate manning and schedules to support customer requirements.
• Understand and facilitate continuous improvement of Quality and Environmental Systems (TS16949 and ISO 14000).
• Participate as a member of the plant Management QOS review team.
• Along with the total plant management team, develop and maintain healthy community relations.
• Act with a high sense of urgency, in particular with respect to customer needs.
• Assure that quality product is maintained along with production schedules being met.
• Set stretch goals/targets for direct reports and achieve them through rigorous use of continuous improvement and employee involvement methods.
• Manage budgets to drive the appropriate actions to adapt plant resources and costs to volume variation and launch readiness for new programs.
• Develop and follow production plans, as well as Grammer standard processes; ensure feasibility of production plans.
• Achieve financial targets: prepare and present the Operations budget; manage the actual production costs based on target costs; maintain product margin, and monitor serial productivity (labor level, material consumption, etc.).
• Manage the Operations teams: ensure appropriate staffing, maintain working environment according to Grammer Environment, Health, & Safety (EHS) standards, detect and advise training needs, share information (transparency), participate in people development initiatives.
• Meet established customer specifications concerning cycle time, delivery, quality, quantity and costs; implement preventative and corrective measures in the production process to ensure that customer demands are properly met; coordinate with Quality team to meet all customer standards.
• Implement action plans to improve functionality/productivity and to obtain program and Grammer objectives; make necessary corrective adjustments.
• Coordinate resource planning concerning inventory, equipment, staffing, activities, etc.
• Maintain dashboard indicators/status reports to monitor lead time, supply-chain targets, EHS, performance, etc.
• On the Job Training (OJT) of peers and Stop Scrap procedures.
• Develop proactive interrelationships between the plant supervisors and other functional support departments.
• Responsible for maintaining morale and employee relations in the plant
• Facilitate the Development of the operating budget and the capital budget
• Know and apply GPS ( Grammer Production Systems) Principles.
• Lead by Example; Be Respectful, Be Prompt, Be Consistent, Be Available

What Are Your Qualifications?

• Bachelors Degree in a related field of study
• A minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role and a minimum of 10 years experience in the Automotive industry or a similar large-scale manufacturing environment
• Automotive industry experience
• Plant start-up or high product launch exposure a plus
• Plastics experience preferred
• Greenfield / Brownfield launch experience is a plus.
• Proven experience in production management and lean manufacturing / production systems/ Toyota production system
• Proven experience in team management with leadership and coaching skills
• Ability to build and manage a P&L budget. Knowledge in Finance.
• Highly reciprocal with strong consultative, analytical, time management, and project management skills with the ability to influence, resolve complex problems, and identify systemic issues.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills. Experience handling difficult situations effectively, negotiates persuasively, ability to communicate information and convey ideas clearly. Initiates and develops important relationships based on trust and credibility.
• Ability to independently drive innovation and foster the development of new ideas/approaches/methods.

And Most Importantly, What Can You Expect From Us?

The well-being of our employees is our top priority. That's why we offer you:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement programs
• 401(k) match
• Robust EAP services
• Developmental opportunities
• Much more!