Operations Manager

Operations Manager

Plant Power and Control Systems

Status:  Exempt

Reports To:  General Manager

Location:  Plant Power & Control Systems 

The Operations Manager is responsible for driving standardization, safety, and efficiency across the different companies within the Infrastructure Division.  This role will also stand in for GM roles and assist in different areas that are in need of assistance.  Responsibilities include developing, maintaining, and improving operations systems, coaching, leading, and influencing the operations culture to consistently deliver the highest quality product to our customers. This position will monitor production operations and improve processes by auditing and analyzing process outputs to increase efficiency in the company.

Responsibilities

• Leads with continuous improvement mindset to improve performance and efficiency of operations within manufacturing environments.
• Lead capacity planning
• Assists in development of longer-term strategies.
• Drives a safety focused culture.
• Ensures products meet or exceed quality requirements.
• Leverages business insights to proactively manage the operations through labor, capacity, and material constraints. Can coach others through the various tools needed to keep these resources balanced with the needs of the business.
• Ensures strong alignment across the operations and functional support groups.
• Ability to field escalations during non-scheduled working hours.
• Conduct audits and reviews for quality and safety.

Requirements

• Ability to work out of facility in Alabaster.
• Bachelor’s degree is required, bachelor’s degree in a technical field preferred.
• 10 years of operations related experience in heavy manufacturing environments. To include welding, metal fabrication, and painting.
• Mastery of leadership abilities
• Ability to work independently.
• Previous management experience
• Knowledge of analytical processes
• Mastery of verbal and written communication
• Strong computer skills, proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel Spreadsheets

Reliable, organized, detail oriented and able to function at high level in fast paced manufacturing environment

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disability/

Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation

Must be able to pass pre-employment background check and drug screen, and when applicable if duties involve operating motor vehicle must be able to pass motor vehicle record check.

IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES’s 2022 fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, IES produced over $2.1 billion in revenue and employed over 8,000 employees at over 130 domestic locations across the United States. IES is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Females, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans Encouraged to Apply.

From office buildings to wind farms, industrial complexes to housing developments, our employees and design professionals design, build, and maintain the systems that empower lives.

Our commitment to our employees is reflected by our actions: 

• Safety is Priority One – and our record shows it
• Competitive Pay
• Company 401K plan with Employer Contribution Match
• Company Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Choice of Medical Coverage including Prescription
• Short Term Disability Employer Paid
• Long Term Disability Employer Paid
• Choice of Dental and Vision Coverage
• Optional Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, Health Indemnity, Long Term Care