General Scope of Responsibility: To plan, organize, direct, control, and motivate all personnel and operations in the Production Department.

DUTIES & ELEMENTS: ? Implement and monitor plant safety standards and practices to ensure a safe workplace. Monitor and direct safety training Ensure adherence to MIOSHA safety regulations Motivate employees to adhere to safe work practices. Discipline when necessary to insure adherence to plant safety rules and work practices ? An eye for quality: Ensure that product quality is maintained and that all operations are carried out in a controlled, consistent manner using documented policies and procedures. Maintain IATF 16949, ISO14001 systems. Conduct Layered Process Audits. ? Supply information needed for quoting process in a timely manner. ? Direct plant Lean/ Continuous Improvement activities: Act as plant Lean Champion. Establish continuous improvement goals for cost reductions, systems, products, and processes. ? Manage manpower requirements for the operation. ? Manage inventory control of production department. - From customer releases to finished goods levels. - Oversee scheduled materials to generate production requirements. - Monitor and coordinates schedules for model changes, year-end shut downs, build outs, etc. • Supervises production staff including Production Supervision, Maintenance Mgr, and hourly workforce. ? Produce products to requirements on-time. - Ensure that parts are produced at standard. - Ensure specified materials are used. - Develop, execute and maintain an effective plant Preventive Maintenance plan. ? Assure cost effective operations on shop floor. Monitors and analyzes machine performance, labor variances, material usage, departmental overhead, spoilage and inventory adjustments. ? Meets OEE Targets. * The above statements are intended to describe the essential functions and related requirements of persons assigned to this job. They are not intended as an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS (Education, Work Experience, etc.): Minimum [Must have to be considered for the position]: ?Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering and 5 or more year's related experience; or, High school diploma or equivalent and at least 10 years of business experience in an automotive operation. ?1 or more years' experience in manufacturing supervision. ? Excellent communications skills both written and verbal. Similarly, good presentation and interpersonal skills. ?General computer literacy including MS Office (Word and Excel) and ERP (Plex).

Desired [Will provide job holder with added skill(s) to perform duties]: • Experience or training demonstrating an analytical mindset & above average problem solving abilities. • Experience or training that demonstrates knowledge of all the business processes and evidence of keeping up with market trends. • Technical experience or knowledge of thermoforming, plastic extrusion, injection molding and ancillary equipment. • Demonstrated leadership skills and a progressive track record of job changes. •Training and understanding of customer systems (Ford, Nissan, GM, and FCA). • Experience in a fast paced environment where multitasking was required. • Experience and ability to work under pressure to meet customer demands. • Experience in a position requiring holding others accountable in a unbiased manner.

Human relations: The Operations Manager directs and supervises the department personnel in the performance of all production activities and must, therefore, have excellent interpersonal skills to lead the workforce. The Operations Manager must c