ISC Operations Manager (Finance)

We are seeking a high energy, self-starter with strong interpersonal skills to fill an ISC Operations Manager position at its LNG manufacturing facility in Palmetto, Florida (Port Manatee/Manatee County).

You are responsible for directing Assembly & Finishing shop floor activities through direct supervision of production supervisors and shop floor employees across all three shifts.

You must possess the ability to drive continuous improvement through leadership and influence. You will identify opportunities for improvement initiatives within the Assembly & Finishing organization and form cross functional teams to develop process improvements in the areas of safety, productivity, and quality. You will steer the cross functional teams to ensure the objectives are met in a timely and cost-effective manner.

You will develop and track key performance indicators for the Organization and drive improvements to those KPI's. You are responsible for the development of talent within the Organization to ensure a sustainable pool of talent at all levels within the Organization to ensure high performance against our KPI's. You will use forward-looking workload models to create specific skill-based manpower plans and coordinate training programs to ensure the correct skillsets are developed in advance of the workload needs.

You will create a culture of accountability and ownership within the Organization and across shifts. You will participate in regular reviews of organizational performance to identify areas of underperformance and ensure corrective actions & lessons learned are implemented to achieve better performance in the future. You will hold yourself and others accountable to high expectations for safety, planning, performance, and employee development.

You will actively seek opportunities for improvement within the organization and manage the team to implement changes to ensure that the necessary improvements are identified and implemented.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set high expectations and create a culture of accountability and ownership to ensure Production Managers and Supervisors have, and utilize, proper processes and tools to effectively manage safety, planning, and performance within the Organization.
• Develop and implement work practices to drive accountability for quality & rework.
• Analyze future production requirements and issues. Implement actions to ensure the team is prepared in terms of manpower, equipment, and processes.
• Develop a work process to improve forward-looking resource planning. Hold supervisors, leads, and individual contributors accountable for ensuring daily milestones are met according to the plan. Ensure that the milestones and responsibilities are communicated and transparent. Create a sense of ownership & accountability for accomplishing these milestones.
• Ensure employees understand daily expectations and are given proper instruction at start of shift.
• Enforce work rules and practices in a fair manner to staff and hourly workforce across shifts.
• Provide input on methods to improve productivity through equipment acquisition, better methods of assembly, overhead reductions, etc.
• Ensure processes and procedures are followed by Supervisors and shop floor technicians.
• Ensure metrics and goals are established to create a "one team" mentality across shifts.