Operations Manager in Salem, Virginia at Rhenus Automotive Salem

Rhenus Automotive is offering the chance to be a part of a global entity in our growing division of North America. We provide a wide variety of employment opportunities for our communities with entry and advanced management-level positions.

We are offering the chance for professionals to start or continue their journey in the world of automotive production while serving the needs of global automotive manufacturers. This gives us a unique opportunity to help foster, mentor, and grow young professionals in their future career pursuits while allowing those with more advanced knowledge in the world of automotive manufacturing to have key strategic leadership roles.

The Position: Operations Manager

• We offer high-quality benefits at competitive rates.
• We offer great PTO from the first year of service and paid holidays.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervising Line Supervisors
• Overseeing the production team

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build an engaged, professional, and high-performing culture with a focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Direct all work in operations including production, training and scheduling.
• Drive KPIs in Safety, Quality, Inventory, Productivity and People on the Production Floor in collaboration with support departments (Engineering, Quality, Logistics, HR and Repair)
• Foster a continuous improvement mindset in all areas of production through the deployment and execution of Lean Manufacturing Principles and Problem-Solving
• Coach, motivate and lead a diverse team of employees, supervisors and leads through development activities for their growth and development.
• Identify areas of growth and implement action plans to drive efficiency
• Champion a culture of safety and continuous improvement. Lead by example. Lead by serving your team.
• Plan daily production according to customer schedule, the company's needs and outside circumstances.
• Locate areas of improvement in the production department and propose corrective actions that meet challenges and leverage growth opportunities.
• Act as main point of contact for the customer for all issues concerning production.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated success leading manufacturing teams in fast paced environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex matters in an easily understandable manner to different audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal skills such as active listening.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn, and stay up to date, with manufacturing best practices
• Capable of deriving and understanding data from a variety of sources and the ability to make independent suggestions based on that data.
• Ability to learn the assembly line and processes
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:

• Prefer a degree in Engineering or a relatable field.
• Required 5+ years of professional experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Required, leadership experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to frequently travel, both to domestic and international destinations.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.