Center Manager

Center Manager

We have a Center Manager opening at our Alma,MI location. The Center Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day activities and resources related to maintain a multi-million dollar production operation. The position requires staff management, resources management, compliance and general oversight of the Center. He/She must understand, operate, and act in a hands-on capacity to process products through production system using standard processes. He/She must support sales and interact with customers but act as a driving force to achieve customer satisfaction by working with; understand customer needs, have a close relationship with the top 5-10% of customers. The Center Manger will also manage accounts and work through customer issues. He/She will oversee and ensure customer satisfaction by administration of Quality Systems and adherence to BHQ production and maintenance standards. This person must work to establish a well-trained, highly motivated and effective work force. The Center Manager will be responsible for Production Scheduling, delivery, building shift models to meet customer needs. This person will be managing van routes; managing customer expectation and expedited delivery as needed. He/She will need to manage a dedicated workforce with respect to employee development, cross-training, succession planning, and administrative approvals, etc including performance management, hiring, and terminations.

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Your Responsibilities

The Center Manager will also work with Regional sales to facilitate generating new business by meeting customer specifications and facilitate Production Technology through understanding the operations of the equipment and their applications. He/She will have P/L Responsibility and will manage budgets, run efficiency reports, analyze purchasing and labor decision effects on P/L, decision of equipment utilization on profitability.

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  Direct supervisor for all center production employees.
• Interact with Customers to maintain effective working relationships.
• Daily Management of all Center Production Activities including Management/Implementation of Corporate and BHQ Directives/initiatives, Administration and Adherence to Quality and Safety systems at Center Level.
• Responsible for partnering with sales team to drive business development and promote CCM improvements.
• Responsible for motivating, coaching, and developing employees.
• Controls costs related to doing business relative to his/her production location.
• Works to develop and maintain a team atmosphere.
• Provide ethical leadership.
• Responsible for bringing ideas for our best practice program to HSE, ISO, Operations, Quality, etc.,
• Responsible for management of actions resulting from internal and external audits.

Your Profile

 Bachelor’s degree in engineering; Experience substitutes
 2-4 years of experience managing people
 3-5 years of experience with managing production outcomes according to customer specifications; Previous Coating industry experience preferred
 Experience working through manufacturing/ Production environment to working the production cycles to deliver products on time
 Progressive management responsibility
 Strong Engineering, Interpersonal and customer service-oriented skills
 Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools ie. Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc..
 Excellent verbal and written communication skills
 Strategic, systematic thinker, problem solver
 Well organized
 Proven Record of training employees about safety and production
 Strong working knowledge of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations

Can you identify with this position and are you looking for a new challenge? Then we are eager to meet you! Please apply online.

About us

Oerlikon is a global innovation powerhouse for surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing in key industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, tooling and textiles. We serve as a key partner in enabling our customers to reach their targets for optimizing the performance, function and sustainability of their products and manufacturing processes.
Our solutions reduce emissions in transportation, maximize longevity and performance of tools, increase energy efficiency and advance intelligent material and sustainable polymer processing. These achievements are proven hallmarks of our global leadership.

We at Oerlikon embrace diversity. This is reflected in more than 10,600 employees, representing over 93 nationalities and our presence in more than 37 countries and 179 locations worldwide.

Oerlikon is an equal opportunity employer striving to promote a diverse and inclusive workforce, and is dedicated to unbiased recruiting, hiring and employment practices. Oerlikon takes affirmative action to ensure candidates are considered without regard to their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, parental status, disability, veteran status, and any other legally protected characteristic.

Learn more about Oerlikon:
https://www.oerlikon.com/en/brands/