Operations Manager- Renewables- CT AREA

Operations:

• Oversight of the strategic planning and implementation process to ensure objectives are met according to safety, quality, and customer requirements
• The Operations Manager will develop improvements in engineering methods, standards, and procedures to ensure effective use of resources
• Development of all training programs for the Production and Operations staff
• Oversight of the Operations budget creation and ensure adherence to the budget
• Promote a culture of positive employee relations and effective teaming in an environment dedicated to world class customer service excelling in responsiveness, information accuracy and efficiency
• Partner with key stakeholders, including internal & external suppliers and customers to facilitate timely communication and accurate information flow
• Planning and scheduling of production resources to efficiently meet sales and inventory demand
• Manage and control Operations and the full production process
• Oversight of the full production process from procurement of materials to shipping
• Track production progress and reporting of production metrics
• Ensure production resources are available to meet deadlines
• Troubleshoot issues that arise in the production process
• Oversee the coaching and development of the production team members to help reach production goals

Quality:

• Develop and implement processes for measuring and monitoring work while focusing on safety, quality, & productivity
• Ensure team's compliance with all processes, procedures, and SOP's
• Deploy safety initiatives to support a Zero Incident Culture
• Train all staff on process, procedures, and SOP's.
• Oversight of the new hire training program and testing to ensure new hires are onboarded effectively and safely
• Report, manage, and resolve all non-conformance cases
• Development and oversight of corrective and preventative action plans to eliminate the root cause of non-conformance
• Review and evaluate performance, quality, and cost improvement objectives
• Work closely with other departments to facilitate actions and maintain compliance
• Oversight of the client technical & quality assurance documentation preparation and submission

Procurement:

• The Operations Manager will facilitate routine cross -functional meetings to review order progress and to resolve outstanding order issues to meet customer commitments
• Partner with the Engineering team to source new materials to support engineering changes
• Oversee inventory management and ensure sufficient buffer stock at all times
• Manage vendor relationships including establishing new vendors as required
• Oversight of logistics planning and management
• Oversight of price negotiation and buying strategies to achieve gross margin targets
• Oversight of vendor quality assurance processes

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