Head of Operations & Business Management

Operations Manager – Holland, Michigan

DISHER is currently partnering with an electronics manufacturing company in Holland, Michigan to fill their Operation Manager role. In this role, you will be responsible forimproving operational performance, strengthening manufacturing processes, supporting company growth goals, and developing the people and systems needed for consistent execution.

They are a collaborative team, working with a wide variety of small to mid-sized companies to manufacture electrical and electronic components.

What you will get to do: Lead manufacturing operations, production scheduling, shipping/receiving, and inventory control.

Participate as a member of the leadership team in planning and executing company growth, financial, quality, and operational goals.

Apply manufacturing engineering and process engineering experience to improve production flow, quality, repeatability, throughput, and cost performance.

Identifyand resolve process constraints, recurring production issues, quality escapes, rework drivers, and material-flow problems.

Drive operational excellence through Lean, Six Sigma, problem-solving, standard work, and best-practicesharing.

Develop, maintain, and track key performance indicators (KPIs) that support safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and productivity goals.

Use accurate operational and quality data toidentify improvement opportunities and support sound business decisions.

Lead cost-reduction and productivity-improvement initiatives, with a target of reducing controllable operational costs by 3–5% annually where practical.

Collaborate cross-functionally with quality, engineering, purchasing, sales, customer service, and finance to improve flow and execution.

Prior experience as a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Industrial Engineer, or similar technical manufacturing role is strongly preferred and highly important for this position.

5+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing, PCB assembly, or a comparable manufacturing environment.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations management, business, or a related field preferred; Demonstrated success improving processes, reducing cost, improving quality, improving production flow, or increasing throughput.

Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, FMEA, visual management, root-cause analysis, and mistake-proofing methods.

Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, project management, financial impact, and performance metrics.

Strong communication, coaching, organization, and problem-solving skills. Hands-on experience developing or improving production processes, work instructions, fixtures/tooling, process controls, test processes, or quality systems.

Lean or Six Sigma certification preferred; ERP/MRP, production scheduling, inventory control, and materials flow experience.

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