idX Corporation, the preeminent designer & manufacturer of consumer environments, offers a comprehensive, streamlined solution to managing programs from concept through completion. idX has an unparalleled combination of capabilities and advantages on a global scale that truly differentiates us in the marketplace.
Job Summary
The Operations Manager is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of a manufacturing facility while ensuring a safe, efficient, and profitable operation. This role provides leadership and accountability across production, scheduling, materials, quality, maintenance, shipping, inventory accuracy, and workforce development. The Operations Manager ensures alignment with company objectives while driving safety, customer satisfaction, operational excellence, process discipline, and continuous improvement.
Safety is the highest priority. The Operations Manager is expected to foster a culture where every employee goes home safely every day while achieving operational, financial, and quality objectives.
The Operations Manager serves as the primary operational leader for the facility and works closely with Engineering, Project Management, Purchasing, Master Scheduling, Safety, Quality, and Executive Leadership to ensure successful execution of all business commitments.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities
Safety Leadership
Lead and promote a world-class safety culture throughout the facility.
Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, company safety policies, and all regulatory requirements.
Conduct safety audits, facility inspections, and corrective action follow-up.
Drive accountability for safety observations, near misses, and incident prevention.
Partner with Health & Safety leadership to implement training and improvement initiatives.
Ensure supervisors actively engage employees in daily safety conversations.
Production & Operations Management
Direct all manufacturing operations including production, assembly, finishing, warehousing, shipping, maintenance, and facility management.
Ensure production schedules are executed efficiently while meeting customer commitments.
Monitor plant capacity and labor utilization to maximize throughput and efficiency.
Identify operational constraints and implement corrective actions to maintain schedule performance.
Coordinate resources to support fluctuating workloads and cross-facility collaboration when necessary.
Drive operational consistency through established processes and standard work.
Financial Accountability
Maintain ownership of facility financial performance.
Manage labor efficiency, overtime, productivity, material usage, and waste reduction.
Review and analyze operational KPIs, budgets, forecasts, and plant profitability metrics.
Support inventory management initiatives to reduce excess and aged inventory.
Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities without sacrificing safety, quality, or customer service.
Participate in monthly financial reviews with the RDO/VP/Financial Team.
Quality Management
Establish and maintain a culture of quality throughout the facility.
Ensure products meet company, customer, and industry standards.
Lead corrective action investigations for quality concerns and customer complaints.
Monitor quality metrics and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
Partner with Engineering and Project Management to ensure project requirements are clearly understood and executed.
Scheduling & Project Execution
Work closely with Master Scheduling and Project Management to ensure successful project execution.
Review production schedules and proactively identify risks.
Ensure materials, labor, equipment, and engineering information are available before production begins.
Maintain visibility of jobs at risk and develop recovery plans when needed.
Drive schedule adherence and on-time delivery performance.
Inventory & Materials Management
Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts and audit programs.
Partner with Purchasing to ensure…