Operations Area Manager

Job description

Operations Area Manager

Michelin is hiring!

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The Opportunity

We have an immediate opening for an Area Operations Manager to lead a team of 30-50 wage associates to achieve Business Unit SMQDC (safety, machine, quality, delivery and cost) in a production area of our facility.

Our US7 site is located in Lexington County, we are proud to be an integral partner in one of the fastest growing communities in South Carolina.  We are centrally located to many of the state's top destinations with Lake Murray nestled in our backyard.  We make the largest tires in the world and would love to have you join our team! We are a growing team of over 860 employees located in Lexington, S.C. Lexington is the perfect location as we are less than 3 hours from the beach and the mountains. You’ll love our climate, our people and our company.

What You’ll Do

- Achieve Business Unit SMQDC (safety, machine, quality, delivery and cost) expected performance levels and respect of standards to satisfy customer demand

- Ensure the team and its members are empowered and visibly committed

- Ensure the team’s autonomy is increased through the evolution of competencies and responsibility

- Provide leadership, support, and direction to ~30-50 wage production operators

- Facilitate the identification and implementation of process improvements

- Work with maintenance, quality, and continuous improvement teams to meet both daily and annual productivity goals

- Develop employees through coaching plans and work closely with your team members to improve their capabilities through effective performance management

- Monitor the short and long-term needs of the facility to ensure succession needs are met and employees are afforded opportunities for development

What You’ll Bring

- A bachelor’s degree is preferred, equivalent experience will be considered

- 3-5 years of successful people management (industrial setting preferred)

- A history of successful employee performance management (to include attendance, productivity, skill development, and talent management)

- An Excel data analysis proficiency.  Power BI would be a plus

Inspire Motion for Life: Apply Today!

As the leading mobility company, we work with tires, around tires and beyond tires to enable Motion for Life. Dedicated to enhancing our clients’ mobility and sustainability, Michelin designs and distributes the most suitable tires, services and solutions for our customers’ needs. Michelin provides digital services, maps and guides to help enrich trips and travels and make them unique experiences. Bringing our expertise to new markets, we invest in high-technology materials, 3D printing and hydrogen, to serve a wide a variety of industries—from aerospace to biotech. Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, Michelin North America has approximately 23,000 employees and operates 34 production facilities in the United States and Canada.

MICHELIN® tires have been ranked the #1 Tire Brand across major categories and segments by industry experts and consumers alike. For nearly three decades we’ve been recognized for our achievements in Customer Satisfaction, Performance, Durability, Technology and Innovation.

Michelin cares for the personal and professional development of its employees. We support career advancement through various options, which include: skill and career development, training, career exploration and work with cross-functional teams. We offer the possibility of a varied and fulfilling career path in an environment where unique contributions are valued.

Michelin offers 10 Business Resource Groups (BRGs) which are all-inclusive groups created and led by employees who have shared life experiences across various diversity dimensions. Each group supports business strategies and initiatives along with meeting the needs of members. The goal of each group is to help employees feel welcome and included , support employee engagement and encourage professional development. BRGs also provide cross-cultural support, career management resources and opportunities for community involvement.

Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please contact us at accommodations@michelin.com .

This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.

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