Operations Manager
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
This position is within the Mining And Metals Industry
Job Summary
Who is Pyrotek? Pyrotek is the most successful global industrial company you’ve never heard of (until now). Pyrotek is a global leader in high temperature materials and our products impact virtually everyone in the developed world. Our global team has worked for decades to deliver new technologies, advanced engineered systems and innovative materials to customers in industries all over the world. The last car, train and plane you rode in were all safer and more energy efficient because of Pyrotek. The beverage cans in your refrigerator are lighter, stronger and infinitely recyclable because of Pyrotek. Join our team and create, improve and innovate the everyday!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Operations Manager provides overall site leadership of Engineering, Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Environmental and Safety, prioritizing continuous improvement and plant profitability. Positively and effectively confer and collaborate with senior management, Sales Team(s), engineers, team members, customers, and suppliers to ensure company and site goals and objectives are met.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Effectively oversee plant operations and monitor performance, by:
- Successfully directing, developing, and executing strategic plans to ensure the facility’s operating goals and objectives are met.
- Consistently meeting production goals in a timely and cost-effective manner utilizing standard operation and work procedures.
- Developing and executing the Plant Operations financial plan in cooperation with the General Manager.
- Managing plant operations through fiscally responsible actions, continuously exploring ways to minimize expenses and optimize profits.
- Identifying opportunities to expand or adjust plant operations and activities to take advantage of changes in the market/industry.
- Maintaining the plant’s utilities contracts to ensure adequate supply and cost controls.
- Planning and directing lean continuous improvement actions in all manufacturing areas.
- Embrace Pyrotek’s servant leadership philosophy by emphasizing a positive work environment, where operational performance and results are appropriately balanced with Team Member needs and a healthy culture.
- Ensure and maintain a total plant focus on consistent product quality, fully supporting all related systems and policies.
- Maintain a World Class approach to a safe work environment and a strong total team focus.
- Thoroughly support Pyrotek’s objective(s) to meet and exceed customer expectations by positioning the plant to provide a superior package of quality, delivery, and cost.
- Supervise, coach support, train and develop personnel in assigned area; resolve personnel issues, redirecting complex issues to management and HR in a timely manner; directly manage Team Members including assigning and reviewing work, evaluating performance/compensation, resolving grievances, administering disciplinary action, interviewing employment candidates, and effectively recommending hires and terminations in a timely manner.
Qualifications
Education/Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in business management, Operations Management or Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Materials Science), plus ten (10) years related operations management experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in precision machining and/or container glass manufacturing, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in lean manufacturing methodologies, project management and product development, highly desirable.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Manufacturing Operations. Knowledge of and ability to successfully apply business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources in a manufacturing environment.
- Core People Skills. Ability to positively interact and work collaboratively with a diverse group of people at all levels of the organization and across the globe. Genuine with high ethical standards and values, and personal integrity and honesty. Displays humility and adaptability. Ability to apply a large measure of common sense to a variety of situations. Entrepreneurial attitude toward work center excellence.
- Communication Skills. Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, listen and obtain clarification, and respond well to questions. Proficiency in writing clearly and concisely and editing work for spelling and grammar.
- Strategic Change Agent. Courage to make and encourage others to make difficult decisions. Ability to foster commitment to the shared mission and vision of Pyrotek and actively lead in development/execution of strategic goals and objectives related to assigned responsibility.
- Leadership Skills. Self-starter and forward-thinking with demonstrated history and passion for leading manufacturing teams with appropriate leadership style by building relationships alternating from executive level environments to frontline team members, customer, and suppliers, and leading from a continuous improvement mentality and maintaining an elevated focus on serving internal and strategic external customers. Ability to create a culture of tolerance, acceptance, and civility by setting an example to staff members. Ability to coach and motivate staff in planning, strategic product management, decision-making, teamwork, and process improvement. Ability to effectively manage team projects to completion according to schedule. Ability to provide regular performance feedback and to write annual performance reviews. Ability to foster attitudes, conditions and environments that guide teams toward excellence and a respectful, positive, transparent, and collaborative environment. Ability to develop staff skills and encourage growth, and to foster quality focus including improving product development processes and procedures.
- Computer/Applications Skills. Proficient MS Office computer skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Sharepoint. Ability to utilize and become proficient with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
- Analytical Skills. Ability to use information/data and various metrics to develop an informed and factual business case. Strong financial analytical capabilities for developing profitable product strategies. Ability to define problems, collect objective data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Core Business Skills. Strong business acumen with demonstrated ability to lead ongoing positive operational changes. Ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion in handling of proprietary and confidential information. Displays willingness to make decisions and work independently, without significant direction and to use resources effectively to “figure it out”. Strong critical thinking skills, judgment and keen attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to work collaboratively within a matrix environment. Exceptional prioritization, time management and organizational skills.
- Professional Investment. Demonstrated commitment to personal professional development and life-long learning. Proactively involved with professional and community organizations that promote professional growth and/or enhance Pyrotek’s ability to meet and/or exceed goals and objectives. Demonstrated passion for developing others.
- Travel. Ability to travel approximately 15%, both domestically and globally, to support business needs. Valid driver’s license and passport, or ability to obtain. Ability to maintain motor vehicle driving record in good standing, as defined by Pyrotek’s driving record requirements.
Physical/Sensory Requirements
The following physical activities described here are representative of those required by a team member to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation, if feasible, will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of position.
Must be able to sit for long periods-of-time, bend, and reach, use stairs, lift up to 25 pounds occasionally, and communicate effectively in English by telephone, in person and in writing. Effectively use a personal computer, office equipment and telephone.
Working Environment
While performing the essential responsibilities of this position, team member will work in both an office and manufacturing environment. While in manufacturing areas, team member may also be exposed to moderate background noise, moderate amounts of airborne graphite dust, presence of natural and artificial light, exposure to work temperatures from ambient to controlled, hard surfaces for standing and walking. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as approved footwear, safety glasses/goggles, respirators, etc., may be required.
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