Area Operations Manager (Experienced Professional)
Core
Lead a business unit of 30-50 hourly production operators to achieve performance goals in safety, machine availability, quality, delivery, and cost within a tire manufacturing plant.
Role type
Area Operations Manager (Business Unit Leader)
Builds
Premium passenger and light truck tires
Domain
Manufacturing / Automotive / Tires
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Team leadership, performance management, process improvement, coaching, data analysis
Preferred skills
Forklift operations coordination, Power BI, military service experience
Technologies
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power BI
Responsibilities
Provide leadership and direction to empower production operators to achieve safety, quality, and delivery objectives; Work with Maintenance and Quality teams to meet performance goals; Develop employees through coaching and performance management; Monitor facility needs for succession planning; Coordinate with forklift driver managers for smooth operations.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC