Assembly Operation Manager - Mastech Digital : Job Details

Job Title: Assembly Operations Manager

Location: Fort Worth TX

Job Type- Permanent

Job Description:

This position reports to the Director of Operations. The primary role of this position is to manage employees in a manufacturing and assembly environment: report department metrics associated with manufacturing labor costs and production schedules, enforcing company policies and procedures, while implementing improvements in production methods, equipment, and operating procedures.

The work schedule is typically 8am – 5pm but is subject to change based on business needs and is expected to meet with off-shift direct reports bi-weekly at specified and regular times.

What you will do:

• Maintain workflow in accordance with the Production Tracker and the Shipping Schedule by scheduling and assigning personnel; establishing and communicating priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules and resolving problems.
• Defines the assembly requirements needed to meet weekly labor dollar output for completing the production schedule.
• Coordinates manpower requirements by increasing or decreasing personnel and overtime to meet changing conditions.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Tracks and reports on department metrics to ensure cost and quality goals are being met.
• Implements and monitors approved cost reduction strategies, reporting procedures, or systems.
• Plan the flow of materials through the department and develop a physical layout to maximize the efficiency of operations.
• Interfaces with other departments to ensure customer order deadlines are met.
• Maintains time and production records to ensure fair operator pay for performance.
• Reviews, edits, and approves revised/updated process instructions and procedural documentation.
• Conducts weekly announcements with the production floor to ensure assembly team is kept up to date on business conditions, work schedules, company events, etc.

Requirements

What we'd like you to have:

• Bachelor's degree desired; engineering or science discipline is preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing or assembly personnel management.
• Ability to effectively direct, supervise, and monitor employees across multiple departments and shifts.
• Fluent in English both written and verbal.
• High level use of Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software and Microsoft Word Processing software; including pivot tables and reporting output.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write high level reports and correspondence to the executive-level team.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees in the organization.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills are required.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and handle multiple tasks effectively to meet deadlines.