Operations Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026. Donaldson scores B on the Alion truth index.
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The Operations Manager is responsible for leading all manufacturing operations across production environment ensuring safety, quality, production efficiency, regulatory compliance, effective resource and budget management, employee development and continuous improvement.
Qualified candidates must be able to work an on-site schedule at our Chesterfield, MO facility daily.
Role Responsibilities:
- Champions environment, health, and safety for the site including but not limited to safety and regulatory compliance
- Develops and maintains plant’s operational budget including managing cost savings and sustainability efforts for production
- Ensures a reduction of non-conformance quality issues by partnering with quality team, enhancing plant standards, and supporting CAPA effectiveness
- Partner and participation in Plant Leadership Team
- Manages the manufacturing functions of a one shift production team which includes planning the production flow, troubleshooting manufacturing issues, handling staffing issues, monitoring production orders and scheduling and providing training to employees
- Create production yearly goals that support long range site business strategy and ensure the team has the organizational structure to meet the strategy needs
- Partner with engineering support teams through project planning, design, customer interface, and production assembly to ensure success of new development programs
- Champions the companies lean culture and oversees the change management process of continuous improvement
- Develops and analyzes production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing and process engineering problems to ensure minimum costs and to prevent operational delays
- Manages production team culture and production results through structured 1:1s, coaching and development, mentorship, and leadership in morale committee events
- Participates and coaches in a production daily communication meeting providing production team direction and priority for the day
- Proficient in keeping 6S methodology at all areas in production shopfloor
- Partner with Human Resources on employee HR/ER needs including but not limited to employee concerns, fact findings, disciplinary actions, and terminations
- Pioneer production continuous improvement strategy projects
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field
- 7 years of manufacturing experience
- 3 years of management experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- 6S and Safety Culture Champion
- Skilled in problem-solving techniques
- Experience in metal mechanic manufacturing systems
- Lean Six Sigma Certification
- Cross Functional manufacturing experience - Technical and management experience with preferred end to end manufacturing experience or knowledge
Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance
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