Atkore Hiring for Operations Manager Job at Harvey, IL Full Time

Operations Manager

Who we are:

Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together – a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world.

With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities worldwide, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions.

Who we are looking for:

We are currently looking to hire an Operations Manager for our Special Metal Processing Facility located in Harvey, Illinois. This individual will be responsible for the Special Metal Processing Facility in attaining operational goals. This position will be working on breakthrough projects that will lead to continuous improvement. They will be integral in Atkore Business System improvement projects, Lean daily management conformance, engineering capital projects as they relate to equipment upgrades, and production planning with the demand planners and scheduling manager. The successful candidate will report the Harvey Plant Manager. The Operations Manager’s key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Identify and lead capital improvement initiative to improve capital equipment and restore the process to baseline conditions. Full project responsibility from capital fund approval through project completion.
• Align with the Lean group to provide operational support for continuous improvement and participate in kaizen teams and assume kaizen team leader position as necessary
• Ensuring Kanban and production plan compliance
• Manage Value Stream Managers/Department Leaders and act as escalation point for operational issues
• Demonstrating and reinforcing Atkore’s values of Accountability, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence
• Collaborate with counterparts to develop local strategy to achieve business objectives and financial targets
• Identify opportunities for improvement and team with appropriate support functions to develop and implement solutions.
• Implement improvement plans and ensure SDP and operations related projects are focused on, providing appropriate levels of direction and involvement
• Lead problem-solving activities within teams for year over year process improvements initiatives
• Conduct performance reviews of team members
• Oversee Operations metrics/KPIs and drive to meet targets.
• Ensure team members are trained (on safety, quality, delivery, and cost)
• Assist Plant Manager and Controller with the development of operations budget and ensure budgetary commitments are met.
• Mentor and coach talent
• Coordinate with other functional areas to ensure accomplishment of overall plant objectives
• Provide effective associate relations within plant operation by ensuring that employment practices are fair and consistent

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field preferred.
• Five+ years of manufacturing experience in a unionized environment, including management experience (pickling operations a plus)
• Experience with standard process routing, budget development and supporting a company’s P&L goals
• Solid verbal and written communication skills are a must
• Ability to make independent and sound decisions
• Must possess sound interpersonal skills
• Experience as a change agent in an organization
• In-depth knowledge of lean manufacturing principles (Toyota Production Systems)
• Ability to implement changes that support the Company Vision
• Experience implementing Manufacturing Strategy

Atkore is a recipient of a Great Place to Work© certification and a Top Workplaces USA award! We’re committed to creating an engaged and aligned workforce that drives collaborative culture. Our team strives for breakthrough results, stays focused on being standout leaders, and fully supports decisions of the Company. We consistently live the Atkore mission, strategic priorities, and behaviors, all in a way that’s consistent with our core values. Together, we build strong leaders that continually endeavor to move us forward.

With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities worldwide, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions.

Join our team and align yourself with an industry leader!

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