Operations ManagerDescriptionTextron Specialized Vehicles Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles, snowmobiles, sideby-sides, all-terrain vehicles, professional turf-care equipment, and ground support equipment. Textron Specialized Vehicles markets productsunder several different brands. Its vehicles are found in environments ranging from golf courses to factories, airports to planned communities,and theme parks to hunting preserves.Responsibilities:
Responsible for overall management of a focused area of operations of a production site.
Adhere to established weekly/monthly/annual metrics to support operation productivity, quality, delivery, safety, cost, employee
morale and operations systems including report out of performance.
Responsible for continuous improvement, developing best practices/benchmarking, documenting standard work, promoting 5S
activities, and ensuring highest possible levels of productivity.
Ensure focus areas are appropriately staffed for shifts and operations with headcount analysis, demand planning, and forecasting.
Responsible for hiring and retention of shop floor employees, supervisors, and leaders in the operations system.
Maintain performance measurement system, metrics, and output.
Understand customer critical success factors and initiate corrective actions for process quality, internal ppm, service back orders,
and assembly line disruptions.
Ensure quality service by fostering a positive, productive team environment.
Communicate with production control, logistics, assembly team, fabrication team, engineering, and parts and accessories to support
production demand, growth initiatives and customer service.
Recommend, initiate, and drive projects as needed to maintain or exceed operational performance
QualificationsQualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field required
Years of Experience: 4 or more years of experience required, manufacturing experience with supervisory experience preferred
Software Knowledge: Microsoft Office Applications, SAP, inventory management systems
Experience in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma preferred
EEO StatementTextron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of, race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.Job: ManufacturingPrimary Location: US-Minnesota-Thief River FallsRecruiting Company: Textron Specialized VehiclesSchedule: Full-timeJob Level: Manager with Direct ReportsShift: First ShiftWorksite: OnsiteReq ID: 322773