Operations Manager
: Job Details :

SUMMARY: The Operations Manager will plan, develop, and establish processes to meet all production goals within stated requirements. The Operations Manager will aid the General Manager in formulating and administering organization policies to achieve operational objectives. This role is accountable for managing a staff of production supervisors and the overall performance of the production departments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee and direct production operations, ensuring schedules, quality standards, and production goals are met.
• Monitor progress of Key Performance Indicators, including revenue, on-time delivery, efficiency, output, and plan to actual metric.
• Proactively address and report on variances and establish a problem-solving culture.
• Implement and enforce Standard Operating Procedures.
• Conduct audits and performance management activities to ensure alignment with operational goals.
• Supervise, align, and mentor production staff, including leads and individual contributors.
• Lead and support training and development activities.
• Lead performance management.
• Manage schedules and timekeeping to ensure adequate coverage.
• Conduct and participate in regular team meetings to communicate production goals, metrics, process updates, and other business.
• In collaboration with key stakeholders, identify, plan, and implement process improvements.
• Enforce and ensure safety standards and regulations.
• Working closely with the Quality Manager to implement, maintain, and ensure that quality goals and objectives are being met.
• Oversee preventive maintenance requirements program.
• Serve as member of the Material Review Board to aid in prevention and disposition of non-conformances.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly supervises employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities to include: interviewing, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and

disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Successful accomplishment of duties and responsibilities may require the following:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience with implementing and sustaining lean manufacturing.
• CNC machining experience is required.
• CNC Programming experience preferred.
• Mechanical Assembly experience.
• Software proficiency with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and ERP.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Must be adaptable to a changing work environment and competing demands.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• BS degree in Engineering, Operational Management, or related discipline preferred. May be substituted by commensurate experience.
• Minimum 10 years in a production machining environment.
• Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in a related role.
• Possess working knowledge of ISO or AS9100 QMS.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands and fingers; handle, feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee may be exposed to a hot and/or cold work environment, chemicals, fumes or airborne particles, loud noises, risk of electrical shock and vibration and/or other occupational hazards; personal protective equipment may be required.

NOTE: This job description identifies the general nature and scope of work to be performed. Vitesse Systems, LLC. reserves the right to revise all or any part of this job description and to add or eliminate essential job functions at any time. Designation of any job duty as an essential function is not intended as an assurance or guarantee that a team member has any right to perform the particular job duty, except as required by Vitesse Systems, LLC. This job description is subject to change based on the needs of the position and/or the Company.

Vitesse Systems, LLC performs work controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These statutes require the protection of technical data and products. The regulations require that such data not be disclosed in written, oral, or visual form to any foreign national without prior export authorization from the Department of State. A foreign national is defined by the U.S. Government under EAR 734.2(b)(2)(ii) and 8 USC 110 (a)(20) as one who:

• Is not a United States citizen
• Is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S.
• Does not have politically protected status (embassy, refugee, or asylum)

Vitesse Systems, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Veterans / Disabled Employer. Diversity drives innovation.