Operations Manager

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd. - Waukesha, WI

Full-time - Mid Level

Waukesha, WI

About the position

The Operations Manager at ProMach is responsible for overseeing manufacturing processes, including materials management, production control, and inventory management. This role focuses on ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance while driving continuous improvement and professional development within the team. The Operations Manager will collaborate across functions to support strategic objectives and enhance operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enforce safety protocols and compliance guidelines.
• Monitor budget and utilize operational resources.
• Manage the selection, training, and development of production staff.
• Develop and guide team to accomplish goals established for 5S and Lean projects.
• Identify and lead process improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate effectively across all functions on business initiatives and daily order execution.
• Enforce system and company policies and procedures.
• Actively participate with the management team to support and implement strategic objectives.
• Develop and drive key performance indicators to the highest standards of performance in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Provide support to other functions in determining manufacturing capabilities, product lead times, and cost estimates.
• Participate and lead projects aimed at improving on time delivery and inventory turns; reducing cost of quality and obsolescence risk; and increasing productivity and efficiencies.
• Oversee the management of procurement, planning, production control, inventory, warehouse/shipping & receiving.
• Drive material savings to achieve strategic objectives.
• Leverage systems to optimize planning, procurement, and warehouse management.
• Oversee the management of inventory planning & controls, including developing stocking & replenishment strategies, setting safety stock, min/max and re-order point parameters, and defining and establishing inventory classifications.
• Drive problem-solving and continuous improvement to improve planning process.
• Implement business process standard operating procedures (SOP's).
• Drive problem-solving, lessons learned and corrective actions.
• Develop and implement quality control procedures and protocols.
• Work collaboratively with functional leaders to implement new procedures and corrective actions to improve quality.
• Work closely with Engineering to improve existing products.
• Identify and resolve workflow and production issues.

Requirements

• 8-10 years' experience in manufacturing operations, which could include engineering, quality, materials, planning, manufacturing, or production in a design-to-build environment.
• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably industrial, mechanical, or electrical engineering.
• Knowledge and experience in engineered to order manufacturing processes/timelines.
• Ability to analyze and appropriately determine schedule priorities and how they relate to the engineering department as well as manufacturing and assembly.
• Proven track record of managerial expertise, involving manufacturing-based problem solving, personnel management and employee morale development.
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office - Word/Excel,) and knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to successfully handle a multi-tasked role.
• Results-oriented, resourceful, self-motivated, professional etiquette, customer-service-oriented with the demonstrated ability to lead, coach and inspire others to the same behaviors.
• Analytical thinker and passion for root-cause problem solving.
• Works effectively, collaboratively, and respectfully in a team environment.
• Comfortable in cross-functional roles.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical/dental programs
• Life insurance
• Generous paid time off program
• Retirement savings plan with company match
• Wellness program
• No waiting period for benefits - eligible on first day of employment