Operations Manager

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What we offer:

Group Summary:

General Job Duties:

·         To exhibit an objective, fair and professional attitude that exemplifies the principles outlined in The Decoma Employee’s Charter to maintain a positive and productive workplace.

·         To exhibit teamwork skills and actively participate in team activities in a positive working environment.

·         To demonstrate problem solving skills in a work environment that is striving for continuous improvement.

·         To follow Decostar policies and display conduct expected of Decostar employees as described in the employee handbook.

·         To follow safety rules of Decostar and work in a manner that is conducive to maintaining a safe and healthful workplace.

·         To perform regular workplace inspections, conduct safety talks, staff meetings, participate in the accident/incident investigation program, training new employees, correcting unsafe acts or conditions and correct or commend health and safety performance.

·         To meet and maintain all customer quality standards as well as the standards of Decostar.

·         To perform daily cross-functional job assignments as required and per the department’s established procedures and work instructions.

Specific Job Duties:

·         Coordinate the utilization of injection molding facilities, equipment, machines, materials and employees to meet the performance objectives for the Injection Molding Department.

·         Lead Injection Molding Employees in their efforts to continuously improve the performance objectives within the guidelines of the Decostar continuous improvement philosophy.

·         Train staff members in TS-16949 requirements for the Injection Molding Department.  Ensure strict compliance to all TS-16949 procedures and work guidance.

·         Assist in the development of the Injection Molding departmental budget.  Ensure all departmental expenditures are executed following the correct procedures to ensure accurate general ledger allocation.  Participate as required in budget reviews.

·         Support Advanced Quality planning for new program development through expedient scheduling of tool trials and participation as a cross functional member of the launch teams.

·         Participate in the Decostar strategic planning process through identification of capital equipment needs for the Injection Molding Department to support available capacity for new business and to improve costs for existing business.  Identify the best available equipment options and develop bid packages for competitive quoting.

·         Supply information as required for quoting new business or engineering changes for existing business to the Sales Administrator.

·         Direct Injection Molding Department employees to accurately input data as required to ensure the reliability of information used for departmental reports process capability and materials management.

·         Maintain a high departmental standard for housekeeping in the Injection Molding area. Apply principles of 5S in all areas of the Injection Molding Department.

·         Organize and lead Kaizen activities at least once per month to increase department efficiency and employee involvement.

·         Research new and innovative technologies to analyze the potential for cost competitive applications to the Decostar product lines.  Communicate patentable ideas to Senior Management for product development.

·         Ensure that all accidents are properly reported and accident investigations are completed within 24 hours.

Education:

·         Must have Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.  Twelve years work related experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.  Work experience combined with current schooling towards degree will be considered.

Skills and Experience:

·         Minimum ten years technical experience in injection molding.

·         Minimum three to five years supervisory experience.

·         Demonstrated exceptional organizational, communication, and people skills.

·         Knowledge of the Toyota Production System. Physical Requirements:

·        This position requires a person to have the ability to perform work while standing or walking for up to eight (8) hours a day, the ability to perform work while sitting for up to eight (8) hours a day and the ability to lift up to 10 pounds on an infrequent basis.  Good vision at a close distance is required.  Must be capable of performing repetitive motion at, above and below shoulder height for up to six (6) hours a day. (See attached sheet for detailed physical description of this position.)

Training Requirements:

You will receive training to perform your job on an on-going basis concurrent with Decostar business operations. Training areas will include safety, quality, continuous improvement and other job specific training that is determined to be an essential part of your job and Decostar business operations.

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.