Operations Manager
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
This position is within the Mining And Metals Industry
Job Summary
Who is Pyrotek? Pyrotek is the most successful global industrial company you’ve never heard of (until now). Pyrotek is a global leader in high temperature materials and our products impact virtually everyone in the developed world. Our global team has worked for decades to deliver new technologies, advanced engineered systems and innovative materials to customers in industries all over the world. The last car, train and plane you rode in were all safer and more energy efficient because of Pyrotek. The beverage cans in your refrigerator are lighter, stronger and infinitely recyclable because of Pyrotek. Join our team and create, improve and innovate the everyday!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for providing overall site leadership of engineering, production, quality, maintenance, environmental and safety with attention to continuous improvement and plant profitability. Positively and effectively interface with management, sales team, employees, engineering, customers and suppliers to ensure company and site goals and objectives are met.
Core People Skills. Ability to positively interact and work collaboratively with a diverse group of people at all levels of the organization and across the globe. Genuine with high ethical standards and values, and personal integrity and honesty. Displays humility and adaptability. Ability to apply a large measure of common sense to a variety of situations. Entrepreneurial attitude toward work center excellence.
Communication Skills. Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, listen and obtain clarification, and respond well to questions. Proficiency in writing clearly and concisely and editing work for spelling and grammar.
Strategic Change Agent. Courage to make and encourage others to make difficult decisions. Ability to foster commitment to the shared mission and vision of Pyrotek and actively lead in development/execution of strategic goals and objectives related to assigned responsibility.
Leadership Skills. Self-starter and forward-thinking with demonstrated history and passion for leading manufacturing teams with appropriate leadership style by building relationships alternating from executive level environments to frontline team members, customer and suppliers and leading from a continuous improvement mentality and maintain a high focus on serving internal and strategic external customers. Ability to create a culture of tolerance, acceptance and civility by setting an example to staff. Ability to coach and motivate staff in planning, strategic product management, decision-making, teamwork, and process improvement. Ability to effectively manage team projects to completion according to schedule. Ability to provide regular performance feedback and to write annual performance reviews. Ability to foster attitudes, conditions and environments that guide teams toward excellence and a respectful, positive, transparent and collaborative environment. Ability to develop staff skills and encourage growth, and to foster quality focus including improving product development processes and procedures.
Computer/Applications Skills. Proficient MS Office computer skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint and Sharepoint.
Analytical Skills. Ability to use information/data and various metrics to develop an informed and factual business case. Strong financial analytical capabilities for developing profitable product strategies. Ability to define problems, collect objective data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Core Business Skills. Strong business acumen with demonstrated ability to lead ongoing positive operational changes. Ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion in handling of proprietary and confidential information. Displays willingness to make decisions and work independently, without significant direction and to use resources effectively to “figure it out”. Strong critical thinking skills, judgment and keen attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to work collaboratively within a matrix environment. Exceptional prioritization, time management and organizational skills. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Highly organized, detail oriented and self-disciplined.
Professional Investment. Demonstrated commitment to personal professional development and life-long learning. Proactively involved with professional and community organizations that promote professional growth and/or enhance Pyrotek’s ability to meet and/or exceed goals and objectives. Demonstrated passion for developing others.
Travel. Ability to travel approximately 15% both domestically and globally to support business needs. Valid US Driver License and current US passport or ability to obtain.
Qualifications
Must Haves: Bachelor’s Degree in business management, operations management or engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Materials Science), plus 10 years related operations management experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in machine shop operations and/or high-performance machining steel for glass industry parts or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Background/experience in lean enterprise methodologies, project management and product development highly desirable.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for effectively overseeing plant operations, monitoring performance through the following activities:
a. Successfully directing, developing and executing strategic plans to ensure the facilities operating goals and objectives are met.
b. Developing and executing the operations financial plan in cooperation of General Manager.
c. Maintaining costs of plant operations through fiscally responsible actions.
d. Maintaining the plants utilities contracts to ensure adequate supply and cost control.
e. Planning and directing lean continuous improvement in all manufacturing.
2. Embrace Pyrotek’s servant leadership philosophy by placing great emphasis upon a healthy balanced environment, as well as results.
3. Maintain a World Class approach to a safe work environment and a strong total team focus on consistent quality.
4. Support Pyrotek’s objective to meet and exceed customer expectations by positioning the plant to provide a superior package of quality, delivery and cost.
5. Supervise, coach support, train and develop personnel in assigned area; resolve personnel issues, redirecting complex issues to management and HR in a timely manner; directly manage employees, including assigning and reviewing work, evaluating performance/compensation, resolving grievances, administering disciplinary action, interviewing employment candidates, and effectively recommending hires and terminations in a timely manner.
6. Ensure effective communication of goals, objectives and expectations throughout assigned department/staff. Maintain the cooperation and support of team members company-wide through effective interdepartmental communication. Serve as a role model in areas such as professionalism, service orientation, agent of change, education, and commitment to organizational goals and objectives.
7. Foster attitudes, conditions and environments that guide your sales team toward excellence while acting with integrity and ethics aligned with Pyrotek core values. Create a work environment that helps foster tolerance, acceptance and civility and the ability and desire of employees to act in empowered ways. Actively reward / recognize employees to reinforce accomplishments and positive outcomes.
8. Determine the effectiveness of policies, procedures and projects/plans. Take appropriate corrective measures when necessary. Identify new applications, innovations, quality and/or safety improvements and report findings/results to management. Ensure all activities and operations are performed in compliance with federal/national, state/regional and local regulations. Ensure all subordinates are compliant of OSHA regulations in all areas.
As a member of the management team, promote and ensure compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.
Physical/Sensory Requirements
The following physical activities described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation, if feasible, will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of position.
Must be able to sit for long periods-of-time, bend and reach, use stairs, lift up to 25 pounds occasionally and communicate effectively in English by telephone, in person and in writing. Effectively use a personal computer, office equipment and telephone.
Working Environment:
While performing the essential responsibilities of this position, employee will work in both an office and manufacturing environment. While in manufacturing areas, the employee may also be exposed to moderate background noise, moderate amounts of airborne graphite dust, presence of natural and artificial light, exposure to work temperatures from ambient to controlled, hard surfaces for standing and walking. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required. Domestic and global travel by land and air up to 15%.
Pyrotek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.