Location: Neillsville,WI, USA
Overview
Oversees production facilities and manufacturing within, ensuring products and activities are completed safely, within quality standards, on schedule, and within cost objectives.
We are looking for a team player who is looking to make a lasting impact within not only the company but the community as a whole. This role will sit on the location's Senior Staff Team and report up to the Plant Manager.
Various departments under scope of the operations manager would be - Welding, Tube Bending, End Finishing, Packagaging, and Warehouse/Material Handling personnel. There are about 90 total direct/indirect under this role's scope with plans to grow that team over the next couple of years.
If you like leaving yuor imprint on manufacturing processes and helping to develop a great team - this is the role for you!
Wage: Based on Experience
Hours: 45+ hours (we do run a 1st and 2nd shift and this role will have oversight of both)
Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short term/Long Term Disability, 401K, and more!
Responsibilities
A role like this comes with some important responsibilities, some of those responsibilities include:
* Assists in the development and execution of long and short-range plans, policies, programs, and objectives relative to assigned facilities.
* Develops the manufacturing plan and establishes procedures for maintaining high standards of manufacturing operations to ensure that prooducts conform to established customer and company quality standards.
* Achieves optimum employee levels with least amount of overhead and raw material costs to meet annual budgetary plan.
* Formulates and recommends manufacturing policies and programs that guide the organization in maintaining and improving its competitive position and the profitability of the operation.
* Directs and monitors department managers to accomplish goals of the manufacturing plan, consistent with established manufacturing and safety procedures.
* Hires, trains, develops, and evaluates staff. Takes corrective action as necessary on a timely basis and in accordance with company policy. Ensures compliance with current federal, state, and local regulations.
* Identifies, recommends, and implements changes to improve productivity and reduce cost and scrap, monitor scrap, and rework data.
* Directs the establishment, implementation and maintenance of production standards.
* Directs and coordinates various programs essential to manufacturing procedures (e.g., training, safety, housekeeping, cost reduction, worker involvement, security, etc.).
* Completes other projects as assigned.
Why Work for MEC?
We don't want to brag, but we are honored to be the largest fabricator in the nation for 13 years in a row. In fact, you can find MEC on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MEC). This would not be possible without the hard work and dedication from our 2,500 plus team members. We're also proud to be a company that is highly involved and actively supports the communities in which our facilities are located.
Founded in 1945, MEC is a manufacturer that provides a broad range of Prototyping, Metal Fabrication, Tube Bending, Machining, Welding, Coating, and Value-Added Assembly services to a variety of markets including Commercial Vehicle, Power Sports & Recreational Vehicles, Agriculture, Construction & Forestry, Military, Mining, Automotive, and Power Generation companies. We continue to have an aggressive growth plan, operating 22 manufacturing facilities that are strategically located near its customers in eight states.
Qualifications
Job Skills Requirements
* Sound knowledge of manufacturing, distribution, inventory, and quality procedures and management programs and systems.
* Proficient computer skills including familiarity with enterprise resource planning and business intelligence/analytics systems.
* Good understanding of intergrated supply chain management including demand planning, forecasting and procurement.
* Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to interact with diverse groups of people inside and outside of the corporation.
Educational Requirements
* Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Business or Supply Chain Management or related field, or equivalent experience.
Experience Requirements
* Seven years of experience in manufacturing operations.