Operations Manager

Jordan Manufacturing Company has been creating innovative outdoor products and providing exceptional customer service for over 45 years, and our success starts with our team. As a growing family-owned and -operated business, we welcome employees of diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us. Jordan Manufacturing supports our team by recognizing achievement and promoting from within, ensuring a work-life balance, collaborating to achieve excellence, operating with integrity and prioritizing safety every day.

Giving back to the community and to our team are also a tradition at Jordan Manufacturing. We hold annual food drives and support local charities, and celebrate our employees with appreciation lunches, achievement awards, core value awards and holiday gift baskets each year.

Why should you join the Jordan Manufacturing family? We truly value every member of our team and strive to live and work by our core values:

· Celebrate: Recognize our achievements, learn from our mistakes

· Healthy Balance: When your life works, your work works.

· Always Collaborate: Teamwork makes the dream work.

· Integrity: Doing what is right, not necessarily what is easy

· Safety: It’s everyone’s responsibility

· Excellence: It's not a skill, it’s an attitude

Benefits

Jordan Manufacturing offers an excellent work environment and benefits for full-time employees, including:

· Paid Holidays

· Paid Time Off (PTO)

· Paid Bereavement Leave

· Military and Jury Duty Leave

· 401k with Safe Harbor Match

· Health Insurance

· Vision & Dental Insurance

· HSA and FSA Options

· Employee Assistance Program

· Life Insurance

· Short- and Long-Term Disability

Job Title: Operations Manager

Job Purpose: The Operations Manager is responsible for leading a growing, fast-paced manufacturing operation. The Operations Manager’s primary responsibility includes ensuring that operations goals are communicated to the plant floor and that the plant manufactures smoothly and efficiently, delivering high quality products in the most profitable and adaptive manner. The Operations Manager brings a deep understanding of systems thinking, combining data analytics with process optimization expertise. The Operations Manager is a cross-functional resource and continuous improvement leader in lean manufacturing waste reduction and output growth.

Reports To: Director of Operations

Location: Onsite at corporate headquarters in Monticello, IN

Department: Global Operations

Classification: Full-time, Exempt Manager

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop report structures and metrics to give upper management visibility on key performance drivers on the production floor.
• Manage cost, productivity, accuracy, waste, and timeliness through reporting metrics.
• Communicate clear and consistent operations goals across all levels of operations staff.
• Drive and foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability across all levels of operations staff.
• Coordinate floor teams to best utilize machine capacity and achieve customer deadlines.
• Develop operations staff along career path to better the employee and the company.
• Identify, monitor, and prioritize tasks to meet manufacturing goals (including staff development).
• Ideate and implement changes to meet cost, productivity, accuracy, waste, and timeliness goals (e.g., visual aids for standard work, performance metrics, and training manuals).
• Direct plant staff to achieve efficient processes, workflows, and work environments.
• Manage the coordination of multi-level resources (e.g., materials, supplies, and staff).
• Collaborate with Maintenance to ensure machines are functional and well maintained.
• Educate plant staff in problem-solving, risk mitigation, equipment usage, and other best practices.
• Coordinate manufacturing Projects (e.g., layout changes, installation of equipment, repairs, etc.)
• Coordinate with Plant Manager to manage and maintain operating and capital budgets.
• Assist Engineering and Maintenance to design and control preventative maintenance programs.
• Assist Human Resources to onboard new manufacturing hires and support employee relations.
• Ensure plant complies with applicable laws and regulations (e.g., OSHA, DOL, SMETA, etc.).
• Conduct and document plant staff performance reviews.
• Manage time-off requests and absences of direct reports.
• Other duties, as necessary.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing supervision or operations improvement role.
• 1+ year experience in computer ERP systems, data reporting, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in engagement and culture change management.
• Experience in designing human and/or machine processes ‘from the ground up.’

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage direct reports.
• Proactive and motivational team leadership.
• Innovative and reliable self-starter.
• Problem-solving and option-oriented mindset.
• Adaptive task prioritization and resource management.
• Interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
• Analytical and organizational mindset.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple Projects or initiatives simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in Lean or Lean Six Sigma.

Working Conditions

Environment

• Position is located in a factory setting.

Essential physical requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, and lifting may be required.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• As part of the hiring process, Jordan Manufacturing may conduct a background check and pre-employment drug screen with an applicant's signed consent. The background check may consist of prior employment verification, reference checks, education confirmation, criminal background, or other information, as permitted by law. Results of any pre-employment check will be considered as part of the hiring process, but may not necessarily disqualify a candidate from employment. Third-party services may be hired to perform these checks. All offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.