Operations Manager BOLOGNA

Operations Manager
Bologna
Emilia Romagna, BOLOGNA

For our client, a global manufacturer of lifting and material processing products and services, we are searching for a:

**Operations Manager

This position will require significant leadership experience within manufacturing/ assembly environment and be responsible for activities that ensure quality products are produced on time, competitively and in compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

On a local base ensure the positive and cooperative cross functional Team Work.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Received and analyses production orders to determine types, quantities, variation, specifications, and proposed delivery of products, then schedules and estimates team members hours and materials needed to complete assignments.

- Collaborate with engineering and others to establish production and quality control standards, develop cost standards, and obtain special information about products specifications, changes, etc.

- Plans production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products, utilizing knowledge of production processes, machine and plant capability and human's resources requirements.

- Reviews and analyses production, quality, maintenance, and operational reports.

- Develops and implements operational methods and procedures to resolve and eliminate operational, manufacturing and maintenance problems.

- Integrates production and maintenance activities to minimize non-productive use of capacity.

- Coordinates schedules with productions teams, materials management and maintenance.

- Ensures a safe and healthy work environment.

- Coordinates with safety and hygiene professionals to provide education and internal audit.

- Consults with engineering to modify machines and equipment to improve production and quality.

- Develops and oversees implementation of measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality.

- Identifies and implements changes in working conditions and use of equipment and tools that improve workflow, efficiency and team member safety.

- Coordinates production requirements with material handling and participates in the "just in time" philosophy

- Trains new team members including work team leaders.

Communicates company philosophies and policies, teaches, and demonstrates work routines and document performance.

- Conducts reviews of supervisor and other contributor performance.

Participates in reviews of plant layout, machine reviews.

**Requirements & Skills**:

- Technical Degree.

- Experience within a role of similar size and scope.

- Strong orientation towards quality and continuous improvement.

- In-depth knowledge assembly processes and Lean tools.

- Fluent English and international working experience.

- Strong ability in decision-making and problem-solving.

- Excellent communication skill, leadership and people management.

**Site of Work**: Provincia di Bologna