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SUMMARY:

The Automation Operations Manager is an operationally focused leadership position, responsible for people, process, production, and facilities. The individual will strategically determine the best projects for the plant and balance local capacity with both overall organizational demand and remote capacity/capabilities. The AOM will also have a strong relationship with strategic customers and critical suppliers.

Motion Ai brings together the leading high-tech automation solution providers for industrial automation across the United States. Our expertise includes emerging automation technologies with focused disciplines in robotics, motion control, machine vision, digital networking/IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things), industrial framing, pneumatics, and custom mechatronic systems. Motion Ai provides best-in-class engineered systems, products, and services to a variety of industries highlighting a few which include semiconductor, pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, medical, logistics, Food & Beverage, Packaging, automotive, and aerospace.

JOB DUTIES:

• Manage the day-to-day activities, goal setting, performance management, and development of the team.
• Plan, organize and direct shop operations to ensure the company's strategic goals are met in a timely, cost-effective manner that provides optimum quality, and on-time customer delivery.
• Managing production, asset capacity, and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining quality standards.
• Ensuring production output, product quality, and on-time shipping.
• Provide expert knowledge of products, services, and automation solutions to key accounts, with the goal of providing consultative support.
• Provide functional expertise during regulatory safety and quality audits as well as face to face interaction with regulatory auditors.
• Collecting and analyzing data to find areas of waste and overtime.
• Oversee the day-to-day maintenance of the facility, including custodial, grounds, and building maintenance. This includes delegating responsibilities to team members, running routine inspections, and ensuring the facility is clean and well-maintained.
• Oversee the day-to-day activities of the production stockroom, including inventory control, shipping, quality assurance, and customer service.
• Contribute to the creation and implementation of policies and procedures for receiving products, shipping, managing inventory, and using equipment.
• Creating reports to present to leadership regarding processes.
• Commit to and maintain a safe work environment.
• Monitoring operations, initiating, and driving corrective actions when needed.
• Providing a clear sense of direction and focus to team members.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree and ten (10) or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination.
• Extensive experience in a manufacturing / production setting in a supervisory role.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Lean Manufacturing
• Developmental / Situational Leadership
• Electrical and mechanical aptitude.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Experience building electro-mechanical products and assemblies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Light physical effort equal to frequent lifting or moving of lightweight materials up to 25Lbs.
• Regularly required to sit or stand, bend, kneel and reach.
• Perform repetitive to non-repetitive assembly tasks constantly using hands and arms.
• Potential car and air travel required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: More than 10 Direct Reports

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

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