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The Operations Manager will be responsible for the overall production activities of the plant with emphasis on safe operation, attentiveness to quality, on-time delivery, and operational efficiency. The Operations Manager will regularly review performance in these areas, develop plans to improve, and execute upon the plans.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Lead and manage the Operations team including Supervisors and the Engineering Department. Ensure team member direction and goals are specific, relevant, and aligned with goals, vision, mission, and values of the plant and company

• Drive environmental, health, and safety ownership throughout the plant from the Supervisor to the front-line employee. Ensure critical EHS initiatives are completed, and that policies and procedures are followed. Lead EHS incident reviews with the assistance of the Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager and drive resulting action items to timely completion

• Ensure accountability for quality production and that it is clearly defined and consistent through the use and development of training and standard operating procedures

• Execute the production plan as defined by Production Control ensuring timely delivery of product

• Drive sales and operating planning to optimize equipment operation and resource utilization  

• Perform root causes analysis for operations deviations and implement corrective actions to eliminate recurrence

• Analyze regular data-base of production capacity levels, cycle times, material flow, and manpower levels. Assist Production Control in ensuring production master data for the plant is accurate and up to date in the enterprise resource planning system

• Partner with Maintenance and Production Control on a plant calendar to identify and plan for production adjustments needed resulting in planned maintenance, holidays, and vacations

• Coordinate the operations staff from shift-to-shift to ensure plant duties are completed

• Work with the Plant Manager to identify and justify capital expenditures that will drive improved production efficiency in the areas of EHS, quality, and productivity

• Ensure that all plant policies are implemented and followed

• Communicate production performance to the Plant Manager

• Develop and implement continuous improvement project and ensure operational PM are completed on time

• Participate in customer calls

• Ensure production data entry is completed in timely manner without errors

• Work with the Plant Manager in the hiring of plant operations staff

• Create a collaborative environment utilizing input from all team members to produce positive results

• Maintain compliance with device calibration

REQUIREMENTS:

• A bachelor’s degree is required in business administration, technical science. Similar discipline is a plus

• Six Sigma knowledge with a Green Belt Certification preferred

• A minimum of 5 years or more of manufacturing experience preferred

• A minimum of 3 years or more Supervision experience preferred

• Courageous leadership and acting with integrity in all aspects of business and people related decisions

• Strong communication skills to establish priorities, work schedules, allocate resources, deliver presentations, support the EHS and quality systems, enforce company policies and procedures, and utilize resources to provide the greatest efficiency to meet production objectives

• Strong leader of people with the ability to define goals, develop plans, and inspire the organization to achieve them to ultimately drive production success

• Ability to provide clear and frequent direction to the operations staff and provide necessary resources to meet production goals

• Demonstrated ability to leverage each member's strengths and provide recognition of accomplishments to maximize overall results

• Strong structured problem-solving skills including the ability to identify the root cause of issues

• Strong business sense and ability to make good decisions in the light of limited information

• Demonstrated ability to set challenging targets for production yield and cycle time and meet them. Ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment

• Ability to understand customer requirements and analyze the business, its financial levers, and make decisions based on that knowledge

• Previous experience with SAP a plus

• Required to wear all PPE necessary

• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing

• Presentation skills a plus

• Ability to work with general accounting principles and other fundamental mathematical concepts normally encountered in the day-to-day activities of this job

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

• Must be proficient in computer programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Minimal travel based on business need

The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a Person Admitted into the U.S. as an Asylee or Refugee., a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on Materion’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with Materion’s business requirements.

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s personnel representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Materion’s Veteran Employee Resource group supports veterans and promotes the benefits of hiring veterans in the workplace. We honor all those who have served and are a military friendly company. Veterans are encouraged to apply and military experience and skills are transferrable to Materion careers.

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