Job Description:
ABOUT ITW MEDICAL :
Founded in 1912, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a diversified, Fortune 200 manufacturing company that delivers specialized expertise, innovative thinking, and value-added products to meet critical customer needs in a variety of industries. Ranked among Fortune's Magazine's most admired companies, the company focuses on solid growth, improving profitability and strong returns across its worldwide platforms and divisions. These divisions serve customers and markets around the globe, with a significant presence in developed as well as emerging markets. ITW's revenues totaled $12.6 billion in 2020.
ITW Medical is comprised of two?highly-respected medical product brands - Coeur &?Filtertek - supplying medical devices and?components?to global medical device brands.?Filtertek manufactures molded filtration and flow control components.?Coeur is a leading provider of disposable diagnostic imaging consumables.?
Position Summary :
The Operations Manager will be responsible for directing and coordinating activities of the responsible plant location (Washington, North Carolina) to obtain optimum efficiency and economy of operation. The position is based physically onsite in the plant and reports to the Global Operations Director.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities :
ActivelyAnalyze Key Performance Indicators for operation and adjust/implement lean manufacturing and quality processes and systems leveraging ITW Toolbox - PLS, 80/20, etc., and related world class manufacturing improvement techniques toachieveoperational excellence andoptimalP&L improvement
Directs operational strategies to continuously deliver exceptional customer service
Drives improvements in customer-facing metrics (on-time delivery, quality, lead time) and delivers best-in-class operations around production efficiency and safety. Driving continuous improvement and waste reduction initiatives.
Champions the ITW Leadership Development framework, developing talent within the location.?Identifiesand develops key leaders for future roles.
Manage direct reportsto maximize individual,teamand organizational effectiveness.
Provide visible leadership on the production floor tomaintainaccountability, morale, and a professional work environment.
Support new product development and modifications with engineering support for design, process, and validation functions
Lead, develop, and implement policies and procedures that support and drive annual plan and LRP
Proactively direct the resolution of operational, quality, and maintenance issues to ensure effective management of cost and prevention of operational delays
Actively analyze productivity and capacityutilization, including outside processing
Ensure that specified standards of production output and quality aremaintainedconsistentwith established production schedules
Exercise all elements of supervision directly and on a delegated basis inselectionand orientation of new employees, assigning duties and responsibilities, evaluating performance, recommending personnel actions, andmaintaininga high degree of morale and effectiveness within thework forcereporting to him/her
Recommends, throughCapitalExpenditure process, the purchase of new equipment after compiling justification data. Reviewsvarious @typesof equipment with qualifying characteristics, appraises their capabilities, and recommends to theOperations Directorpurchase of selected equipment
Reviews recommendations tomodify, replace or scrap molds, machines, and specialtoolingwhich are causing production problems and completesappropriate approvalprocesses to complete asrequired
Consults with Manufacturing, Sales, Pricing, and Project Engineering team members to review and resolve any problems relating to quality, cost, or major orders of a sensitive nature
Attends scheduled production and quality meetings to review operations and discuss quality problems. Reviews complaints involving products manufactured and takes necessary steps to make corrections
Prepares a Production operating budget for review, approval, and inclusion by the Director of Operations in aconsolidateddivisional budget. Conducts activities of the department tomaintainconformance to budgetary limitations and reviews monthly variance statements with the Division Controller toidentifyareas for improvement. Reviews long range plan of the division and directs the department activities to achieve these objectives
Keeps up to date on new developments, processes, material applications, and equipment within the plastics andassembliesfields
Resolves personnel problems in conjunction withappropriate supervisorand Human Resources andtakes actionin accordance withestablished policies and procedures
Other tasks and duties as assigned
Position Skills and Experience Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree - B. A./B.S. from four-year College or University in Business/Engineering or Technical Concentration or equivalent ITW experience;Master's Degreea plus
Minimum 5 years of management experience in leading large growing lean manufacturing operations
Injection molding experience a plus
Medicalindustry experience a plus
Ability to develop performance levels to meet operational excellence
Excellent time management, prioritization abilities, and strong project management skills
Ability to develop and implement strategies
Strong business analytical skills, with 80/20 mindset
Strong financial acumenincluding working knowledge of budgeting, sales, and business development
Exceptionaltrack recordof developing and implementing operational plans to improve efficiency
Ability to manage complexity and change
Demonstrated ability to make tough business and leadership decisions
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills with experience in communicating and working with a remote staff
Ability to generate respect and trust from staff and external constituencies along with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and staff to create aresultsdriven, team-oriented environment
Personally driven and motivates others to excel
Ability toidentifyand develop future leaders/managers
Willing to travel; primarily domestic and occasionally world-wide
Compensation Information:
This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this role. Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, market level, other job-related factors, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law. As applicable this role will also receive overtime compensation and may be eligible for shift premium compensation.
Pay Range: ?$130,000-155,000 annualized salary plus variable bonus eligible
Benefits
Benefits for this role can be seen by visiting www.itwemployee.com. In addition, employees can qualify for vacation, sick, and holiday compensation benefits.
Vacation - up to 120 hours within first year
Sick - up to 40 hours of time within first year
Floating Holiday - up to 8 hours of time within first year
Holiday - 10 paid holidays per year, these holidays are selected by the Division
ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues' unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.
As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
