Cognito is seeking a Manufacturing Operations Manager with verifiable experience organizing processes, managing teams and scaling up sustainable manufacturing and assembly production in support of multi-channel reseller and consumer-direct distribution within the automotive and powersports aftermarkets.
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Duties and Responsibilities:
- Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
- Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
- Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
- Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements; implementing change.
- Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
- Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Develop KPIs to measure, track and report progress in vital areas affecting production efficiency.
- Ensure full compliance with the Cognito company safety program.
Education, Work Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business management, industrial management, engineering or related field, will accept verifiable work history in lieu of Degree.
- 3 to 5 years of experience in production, warehousing, receiving, inventory control or materials management in a manufacturing environment.
- Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing and/or supervisor experience.
- Experience in Production Operations or a Manufacturing environment (Production Control, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, etc.).
- Experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) tools, with ERP operation and reporting proficiency.
Supervisory Responsibility:
This position manages all employees of the department and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within that department.
Physical Demands
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 70 lbs.
- Occasionally ascends/descends a ladder and stairs
- Must be able to stoop, crawl, kneel and maneuver around parts and equipment
*Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m., with occasional after hours and weekend work.
EEO Statement
Cognito Motorsports, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Cognito complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Cognito expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Cognito’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
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