Operations Manager - HMLV Job Shop

The HMLV (High Mix/Low Volume) Operations Manager oversees the daily manufacturing operations for an automotive manufacturing company in Salisbury. This key role oversees assembly, shipping, scheduling, inventory coordination, and operational execution across all production departments. With a strong focus on safety and quality, this will improve operational workflows while reducing backlog and operational inefficiencies.

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Additional Skills

RESPONSIBILITIES :
• Lead daily manufacturing and assembly operations across axle, metal driveshaft, carbon fiber driveshaft, shipping, and related support areas.
• Coordinate production priorities with scheduling, engineering, quality, inventory, and sales teams to support on-time delivery and backlog reduction.
• Support company goals related to shipment velocity, customer experience, and manufacturing efficiency
• Monitor and improve throughput, WIP levels, labor utilization, and production flow across departments.
• Supervise managers, supervisors, and production employees, including coaching, accountability, discipline, performance evaluations, and staffing recommendations.
• Drive operational KPI reporting, including throughput, backlog, WIP pressure, RTFT%, shipment velocity, and production output trends.
• Support implementation and adherence to standard operating procedures, safety requirements, quality standards, and 5S initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering and Quality teams to resolve production constraints, workflow bottlenecks, and recurring operational issues.
• Coordinate training and cross-training activities to improve operational flexibility and workforce coverage.
• Support ERP system utilization and operational reporting within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and related reporting tools.
• Participate in strategic operational planning and operational improvement initiatives.
• Support new product launches, equipment installations, and process improvement projects.
• Assist the leadership team with capacity planning and labor balancing.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• 5 years experience leading production teams within a high-mix manufacturing job shop environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate operational priorities, coaching feedback, safety expectations, and production updates verbally and in writing.
• Ability to analyze production metrics, labor efficiency, throughput data, inventory trends, and operational KPIs.
• Ability to identify production bottlenecks, prioritize competing operational demands, and implement corrective actions in a fast-paced environment. Experience with MS Office, ERP systems for reporting, metrics and KPI review.