Operations Manager

DISHER is currently partnering with an electronics manufacturing company in Holland, Michigan to fill their Operation Manager role. In this role, you will be responsible for improving operational performance, strengthening manufacturing processes, supporting company growth goals, and developing the people and systems needed for consistent execution.

This growing company is a place where you can make an impact and not feel boxed in. You’re given autonomy and flexibility to do what you need to get the work done and balance that with life outside of work. They are a collaborative team, working with a wide variety of small to mid-sized companies to manufacture electrical and electronic components.

• Lead manufacturing operations, production scheduling, shipping/receiving, and inventory control.
• Participate as a member of the leadership team in planning and executing company growth, financial, quality, and operational goals.
• Apply manufacturing engineering and process engineering experience to improve production flow, quality, repeatability, throughput, and cost performance.
• Identify and resolve process constraints, recurring production issues, quality escapes, rework drivers, and material-flow problems.
• Drive operational excellence through Lean, Six Sigma, problem-solving, standard work, and best-practice sharing.
• Develop, maintain, and track key performance indicators (KPIs) that support safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and productivity goals.
• Use accurate operational and quality data to identify improvement opportunities and support sound business decisions.
• Lead cost-reduction and productivity-improvement initiatives, with a target of reducing controllable operational costs by 3–5% annually where practical.
• Coach, train, and develop team members to strengthen skills, accountability, and professional growth.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with quality, engineering, purchasing, sales, customer service, and finance to improve flow and execution.
• Promote a positive, accountable, team-oriented culture consistent with the company’s values.