Operations Manager

At Senneca, we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit of the innovators that created our brands from traffic doors, to cold storage doors to fiberglass doors and beyond. We are committed to exceeding our customers' expectations and to provide doors that offer safety and protection to our customers' most important assets…people, products, capital investments and processes."> Operations Manager-Senneca Holdings-Elk Grove Village, IL

Operations Manager

At Senneca, we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit of the innovators that created our brands from traffic doors, to cold storage doors to fiberglass doors and beyond. We are committed to exceeding our customers' expectations and to provide doors that offer safety and protection to our customers' most important assets…people, products, capital investments and processes.

Elk Grove Village, IL

Senneca Holdings

Senneca Holdings is a diversified management and holding company whose companies are focused on the specialty door industry. Senneca oversees the operations of its companies, allocates resources among them, and helps to improve the performance of its operations. Senneca seeks out acquisition opportunities that strengthen our position in a business segment as well as companies that will diversify our portfolio of specialty doors.

Note: You will always speak directly with a Senneca team member before receiving any offer of employment. Senneca will never extend a job offer without a formal interview process.

https://senneca.com/

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Full Time

Salary, Exempt

Overview: We are searching for an experienced Operations Manager at our Satellite manufacturing facility in Chicago, IL.

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Responsibilities:

• Lead all plant operations with full accountability for safety, quality, productivity, delivery performance, inventory, and cost control.
• Direct multiple departments through team leads while developing a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Partner closely with Sales, Engineering, Production, and Customer Service teams to ensure customer requirements are translated into achievable production schedules.
• Develop and execute capacity planning strategies to meet monthly and annual production and shipping goals.
• Analyze workflow, identify bottlenecks, and implement process improvements to maximize efficiency and throughput.
• Oversee production scheduling, material planning, and inventory management to ensure on-time customer delivery.
• Drive safety initiatives and maintain compliance with all company and regulatory requirements.
• Establish performance metrics and monitor operational KPIs including productivity, quality, scrap, labor efficiency, and on-time delivery.
• Lead workforce planning initiatives, including hiring, training, coaching, succession planning, and performance management.
• Manage plant maintenance activities and implement preventative maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability.
• Collaborate with Human Resources on employee relations, corrective action, and organizational development initiatives.
• Prepare and analyze operational reports, production forecasts, and performance metrics for senior leadership.

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Requirements:

• Degree preferred in management or operations and/or
• 5+ years of managerial or supervisory experience
• Familiarity with commercial metal door manufacturing a plus
• Experience in training manufacturing staff
• Ability to perform preventative maintenance and troubleshoot/repair mechanical equipment a plus
• Computer literacy; MS Office
• Understanding of safety requirements and able to manage a safety training program

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