Operations Manager

Do you want to work for a stable, growing organization that reaches back more than 130 years?  Our steel tube and pipe products have helped build landmarks and buildings in North America; Come build your career at Zekelman Industries! 

Do you want to work for a stable, growing organization that reaches back more than 130 years?  Our steel tube and pipe products have helped build landmarks and buildings in North America; Come build your career at Zekelman Industries!

Wheatland Tube, a division of Zekelman Industries, is seeking an Operations Manager for our facility located in Blytheville, Arkansas.  Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Operations Manager will be responsible to supervise, instruct and coordinate daily production activities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure adherence to safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements.
• Actively promote safety awareness and continuous improvement through observation and team input.
• Notify appropriate management of work injuries, perform incident or accident investigations, and complete appropriate reports.
• Drive the quality objectives of the plant by ensuring product meets customer and internal requirements through product and process inspections.
• Facilitate and perform equipment set-up or adjustments when required.
• Troubleshoot operational and equipment problems to improve quality and efficiency
• Facilitate and promote training to meet quality expectations by ensuring all employees are trained to perform their respective jobs including the purpose of the safety features of their specific machine, workstation controls, and tools and equipment
• Effectively directs hourly workforce using leadership skills to meet production goals and objectives. Issues discipline as required.
• Responsible for daily staffing requirements including reassignments, transfers or mandatory over requirements as needed.
• Review daily operational reports to communicate operational, manufacturing, maintenance issues and shift events to management team to prevent operational delays
• Performs payroll and production system computer functions.
• Participate in continuous improvement and yield projects.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Minimum of five years of experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment
• A strong team player is necessary with the ability to coordinate efforts of many individuals internal and external to the organization
• Sound decision-making ability, computational, and analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Thorough knowledge of MS-Office Suite
• Supervisory experience required
• Willingness to become First aid and CPR first responder trained.
• Regular, full-time, predictable onsite attendance per the posted schedule is an essential function of this role.
• Lead and promote health and safety work practices as required by regulatory agencies and company policy.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bend, twist, stoop, sit, kneel, crawl, push and pull.  Able to reach in all directions
• Walk and stand for extended periods of time to cover 10 to 12-hour shifts
• Ability to lift, climb, bend, stoop, push and pull
• Must be able to lift 60lbs
• Manufacturing/ Industrial work environment
• Other physical requirements as needed for job

M/F/D/V

We are Zekelman Industries.

We manufacture superior quality tubular and related products and provide outstanding service for our valued customers.

We seek to continuously advance the skills and opportunities of our employees, utilizing the latest technology and management tools available to consistently increase profitability and the enterprise value of Zekelman Industries and of our customers.

Zekelman Industries offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including low-cost, high-quality medical and dental benefits.  In addition, we have an amazing tuition assistance program, a bonus plan, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, immediate vesting, and much more.

M/F/D/V

We are Zekelman Industries.

We manufacture superior quality tubular and related products, and provide outstanding service for our valued customers.

We seek to continuously advance the skills and opportunities of our employees, utilizing the latest technology and management tools available to consistently increase profitability and the enterprise value of Zekelman Industries and of our customers.