Area Operations Manager

Baltimore Aircoil Company • Milford, DE

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About The Position

As a key member of the Milford Site Leadership team, the Area Operations Manager guides the manufacture of cooling towers, evaporative condensers, and closed-circuit coolers within the site. This role will drive the safe execution of site performance to customer quality and delivery expectations in a manner that meets productivity and cost commitments. This position will have accountability for multiple operations departments, which may include fabrication, welding, sub-assembly, assembly, and/or test. In addition to execution of production requirements, this role will drive continuous improvement activities into the daily standard work of the operations teams.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of manufacturing leadership, including a minimum of 2 years leading a team of 150+ employees.
• Proven experience creating strong teams and leading through change.
• Strong organizational and planning abilities that produce results through strong execution.
• Practical experience with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and problem-solving techniques.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in business or engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise plant manufacturing operations including, but not limited to; sheet metal, fabrication, welding, coil fabrication, assembly, testing to safely meet productivity, cost, and quality targets.
• Responsible for shop-related matters including health & safety, production, costs, quality, on-time delivery, equipment, process improvement (lean), asset maintenance, plant layout, sequence of manufacturing processes, personnel.
• Drive execution to plant safety requirements through the use of behavior-based safety management.
• Drives established production schedules by properly scheduling workforce and resources.
• Actively promote professional development of supervisory team and key employees.
• Executes against standard processes and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as defined in the global operating standard established in BAC Excellence (BAC-X).
• Ensure high quality and pristine appearance of finished product prior to shipment.
• Supervise compliance with Federal, State, Local and Plant environmental policies.
• Initiate plans and processes which minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of workforce, equipment, facilities, materials, and capital.
• Establish team and individual objectives for continuous improvement and cost reduction.
• Encourage adoption of new techniques and focus on fact-based problem solving.
• Promote cross training and skills development of employees to enhance work force flexibility.
• Manage spending within established budget with a focus on reducing costs by efficient labor use.
• Demonstrate sound interpersonal skills including the ability to build business relationships, provide recognition, and demonstrate integrity and high personal standards.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned by the Plant Manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree