Circular Economy Operations Manager

Location:

Michigan City, Indiana, United States

Job ID:

R0058814

Date Posted:

2024-08-12

Company Name:

HITACHI GLOBAL AIR POWER US, LLC

Profession (Job Category):

Production & Skilled Trades

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Summary of the position:

Hitachi Global Air Power is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Air End Operations Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will have the ability to establish KPIs based on salvage and reclaim targets and establish processes and strategies to achieve those targets while improving availability to support increased demand.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Establish a state-of-the-art air end Remanufacturing Operation
• Includes direct operation reports for teardown and assembly of Service & Reman air ends.
• Reporting of baseline salvage today / Increase salvage and report out monthly reclaimed amounts.
• Work directly with planning to ensure parts availability and order processing are improved to >90% OTD.
• Reduce Air End lead time by establishing a “stocking Program.”
• Create processes to include all inspection and related functions, i.e. rotor inspection, gear magna fluxing and tracking reclaimed parts into SAP.
• Direct link to all new air end designs to establish tooling and reman processes.
• Develop strategies such as kitting processes for raw components to reduce time needed to build a reman air end.
• Other duties as required.
• 30-40% Travel

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or related field and 2-5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment

Professional experience:

• 3-5 years Leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
• 3-5 Experience in Rotary screw compressors
• Exposure to ERP and Workforce Management software applications i.e., SAP, etc.
• Excellent communication skills (written & verbal) 
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and initiatives required.
• Ability to build relationships with, and informally influence external business partners to drive improved performance.
• Strong financial evaluation and analytical capabilities required, Experience in SAP, Databases and BI preferred.
• Strong grasp of MS Office suite required.
• Comfortable working in matrix organization and influencing at all levels of the organization a must.

Direct reports:

• (4)

The successful candidate is responsible for complying with Hitachi Global Air Power US Code of Ethics and related policies. In performing the job, the incumbent shall take all steps necessary to comply with our safety rules and requirements and must actively support the organization's efforts to meet and exceed its goals of creating and maintaining a safe workplace.

This description is to serve as a guide. It is intended to be flexible and will continue to evolve over time with business needs and demands and may be updated periodically and at the Company's discretion.

Hitachi Global Air Power US is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate based on race, religion, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or other protected categories under applicable law, whether in recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer, compensation, or other conditions of employment.