Operations Manager

Autoneum is globally leading in acoustic and thermal management for light and commercial vehicles. The Company develops and produces multifunctional, lightweight and sustainable components and systems for interior floor, interior trim as well as engine bay and underbody. Customers include almost all automobile manufacturers in Europe, North & South America, Asia and Africa. Autoneum is represented in 25 countries, employs around 15 800 people and operates 64 production facilities worldwide. The Company with its head-quarters in Winterthur, Switzerland, is listed on the SIX Swiss Ex-change (ticker symbol AUTN).

At our facility in Aiken, SC, we are looking for a

Operations Manager

United States - Aiken

Responsibilities will include:

• Confers with management personnel to establish production and quality control standards, develop budget and cost controls, obtains data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered
• Plans and directs production activities and establishes production priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors
• Coordinates production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment
• Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with specifications, and operating or production problems
• Develops and implements operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality
• Revises production schedules and priorities as result of equipment failure or operating problems
• Consults with engineering personnel relative to modification of machines and equipment in order to improve production and quality of products
• Visits customers as needed to maintain ongoing positive customer relations
• Provides and maintains a safe work environment
  
  

The qualified candidate will have:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school is required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of five years of experience in a progressive manufacturing environment, experience with JIT manufacturing, working knowledge of TS 16949 / ISO 9001 requirements
• Minimum of three years of supervisory experience
• Team oriented
• Good collaboration skills
• Must initiate change in a positive, participative manner
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong reliable decision maker-data driven
• Microsoft Office: Word and Excel, Internet, E-mail, SAP, DC Serve
  
  

The primary purpose of this job description is to summarize the key/essential duties. Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

If you meet all of the qualifications listed above, please send your resume w/ cover letter (include the position you are applying for) to: [email protected]

Autoneum North America, Inc.

Lakenya Estus, HR Coordinator

1103 Powderhouse Road

Aiken, SC 29803

[email protected]