The future of transportation is here.Our industry is going through a once-in-a-generation evolution as we push to zero emission mobility, and the Modine Advanced Thermal Systems (ATS) team is helping to drive that cleaner future.Are you excited by fast-moving projects as part of a highly collaborative team? We are looking for team players who are curious enough to ask questions and explore new ideas, passionate enough to serve our customers, and ready to take ownership of challenges and grow with us. We are a team, first and foremost, and we take pride in our collaborative efforts; Everyone is accountable for achieving our goals.Check Out Our Products: www.modineEV.com

You will have a critical role in our Advanced Thermal Systems team, as we work closely with our customers to define the future of commercial electric vehicles.The Operations Manager - ATS is based out of our Lawrenceburg, TN manufacturing plant supporting our ATS business serving Bus, Truck and Specialty Vehicle customers.

The Operations Manager has direct responsibility and leadership for overall operations for daily production operations. Responsible for collaborating with the Site Leader to set vision, implementing 80/20 and Lean Simplification to ensure a safe work environment, maximizing profitable growth through 80/20, driving quality improvements, providing differentiated customer service, developing a lean & efficient work force, optimizing operating costs, inventories and lead times through continuous improvements.

This role will oversee day-to-day activities to meet daily, monthly, quarterly and annual operating plans goals including sales review and updates.This includes developing long and short-range plans to assure the manufacturing areas are aligned with strategies using 80/20 and lean principles as the basis for continuous improvement.Lastly, this position assures that manufacturing resources are properly managed to meet customer needs in a cost-effective manner.The successful candidate will report to the Focus Factory Manager, Advanced Thermal Systems.

• Promote effective Health, Safety and Environmental programs and practices, ensuring that high standards of site safety are established and followed by all associates in the operation

• Provide development and guidance to the hourly and salaried workforce through proper coaching, partnering and relationship building.

• Promote, utilize and drive the DMS (Daily Management System - Tier Board meetings, Kamishibai, LPA's, GEMBA walks, loss tracking, day by hour tracking, etc.) to ensure an efficient and effective operating systems is in place.

• Responsible for the execution of production plans to meet the required schedule at a satisfactory cost level (includes cost center, budget, manpower plans, systems developments, and asset management).

• Provide ongoing analysis of manufacturing area operating results and corrective action to meet or exceed planned performance levels of quality, expense, efficiency and inventory control.

• Responsible for appropriate personnel planning during peak and non-peak operations, to balance customer need and cost goals.

• Support the development and implementation of the capital plan to provide adequate capacity, aggressive quality improvement, and strong cost and asset control.

• Responsible for the design and implementation of plant production systems, policies and procedures, and methods as required to meet short/long term objectives.

• Responsible for the development of improved methods, layouts, equipment, techniques and processes to maintain and improve the competitive nature of the manufacturing area.

• Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization including written, verbal and presentation techniques

• Thought leadership with respect to daily manufacturing execution as well as the long term strategic plan for the site

• Responsible to provide coaching, mentoring and leadership to the production leaders and associates

• Creation of a positive work environment that allows for collaboration and team cohesion. Eagerness to be part of a winning team.

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field required (Supply Chain, Engineering or Manufacturing Operations preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in a Lean manufacturing environment
• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership (production supervision/manager/etc.) experience
• Demonstrated proficiency in Lean development and implementation
• Extensive training and application of Lean tools
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Solid working knowledge of financial principles and product cost structure analysis
• History of continuous improvement responsibility with measurable results
• Desire and ability to be a self-directed manager working within a site structure