The Emotor Launch Shift Operations Manager is primarily responsible for leading plant operations for a shift, utilizing World Class Manufacturing principles to achieve production and cost targets. The Shift Operations Manager will drive a culture and processes that promote continuous improvement in safety, quality, cost and delivery. This role will manage a shift in a large, multi-shift unionized operation, managing both hourly and salary personnel including Production, Maintenance, Quality and Engineering personnel.  The Emotor Launch Shift Operations Manager will guide their Engineering team to develop and launch processes that meet all objectives for safety, quality, delivery, and cost Emotor manufacturing including stator and rotor assembly. The ideal candidate will not only bring technical functional depth and credibility but must also possess the requisite executive leadership traits and business acumen to interface with the Senior Manufacturing leadership and executive management team and develop, communicate, lead and motivate their shift’s operations team. In addition, the Shift Operations Manager will lead change management initiatives in the shift, with a passion for excellence and delivery in all manufacturing and business initiatives.

 

Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Lead the shift team to achieve all business objectives including safety, quality, continuous improvement, production, profitability, customer service, and other internal metrics, consistent with SPW principles. Supports all aspects of production processes including safety, quality, delivery, cost and morale and drive successful implementation of SPW processes and standards Oversee all personnel for the shift including production, maintenance, quality, and tool and process engineering, both hourly and salary. Review daily expenditures and follow up on anomalies Lead change management initiatives in the center, drive workforce engagement, and provide coaching and feedback to all employees. Ensure compliance in all audit initiatives Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, cost savings, and employee morale in the center. Manage allocation of resources to support SPW project completion Drive launch and mid-cycle action activities, cost improvements, and raising the bar on quality and product safety. Monitor launch curve attainment for new programs and establish PDCA as needed Coordinate project plans with maintenance and engineering organizations Lead the elimination of waste in all aspects of the business. Teach, cultivate, and promote teamwork and problem solving in a positive, proactive work environment. Ensure safety regulation compliance and provide a safe working environment for employees. Drive organizational capability by building a highly committed and capable team, coaching and mentoring incumbents and/or bringing in additional talent as needed. Oversee engineering scope definition, Requests for Quotes (RFQ’s), sourcing, technical evaluations, design, manufacturing, and installation of manufacturing equipment of electric hairpin stators and rotor assembly equipment Development/improvement of process and equipment standards related to manufacturing engineering specifically for electric hairpin stator and rotor assembly.  Lead industrialization for process design and installation of electric motor hairpin Stator and Rotor line manufacturing lines in Kokomo Indiana. 

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and minimum 10 years experience in operations management experience in a high volume environment Ability to work any shift and overtime as required Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with all levels of the organization Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and customers Must have a strong working knowledge of Body-In-White, Paint, Assembly Operations, Logistics and Maintenance Strong knowledge of World Class Manufacturing or continuous improvement systems; such as TPS and Lean Manufacturing operation Knowledge of other process systems, quality systems, throughput, standardization, and product/process launch Ability to effectively lead a diverse workforce, teach, coach and mentor employees to go above and beyond objectives Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degree in a technical field Proficiency in all aspects of SPW is required

Specific E-motor skill sets: 

Experience in high volume electrical motor manufacturing including:  
 

STATOR:  

Paper folding/slot insertion   Winding experience for stators  - Hair-pin forming/bending experience preferred   Laser welding copper (hair-pins and buss-bars)   Impregnation/trickling of stator windings   Electrical testing of finished stator  
  

ROTOR:  

Magnet insertion  Assembly of rotor including segment stacks to rotor shaft   Transfer molding / epoxy bonding for magnets as well as mechanical magnet retention  Rotor balancing  Electrical testing of finished rotor EOE / Disability / Veteran