Operations Leader
RHI Magnesita
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: York • New York • Ohio • United States
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About the role
- Monitor key performance indicators and operational dashboards, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Coordinate with production supervisors to resolve workflow issues, equipment constraints, and staffing needs in real time.
- Support planning and scheduling activities to optimize labor, materials, and equipment utilization.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards across all operational processes.
- Champion a strong safety culture by reinforcing safe work practices, leading safety talks, and supporting incident investigations.
- Partner with EHS and Quality teams to maintain audit readiness, address non-conformances, and implement corrective actions.
- Conduct routine safety and quality inspections on the plant floor, ensuring adherence to established procedures and standards.
- Support training and reinforcement of safety protocols, quality expectations, and operational best practices.
- Build strong working relationships with frontline employees, and cross-functional partners to promote teamwork and accountability.
- Provide coaching, guidance, and performance feedback to production teams in partnership with Operations leadership.
- Assist in onboarding, training, and skill development initiatives to strengthen workforce capability.
- Serve as a communication bridge between plant leadership and frontline teams, ensuring clarity and alignment on goals and priorities.
- Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on workflow optimization, waste reduction, and process reliability.
- Facilitate root-cause analyses and problem-solving sessions to address operational challenges and drive sustainable solutions.
- Manage or support key projects that enhance plant performance, including equipment upgrades, process redesigns, and technology implementations.
- Track project milestones, measure results, and report progress to plant and regional leadership.
- Translate plant and regional strategic objectives into actionable plans that drive measurable improvements on the plant floor.
- Support development of annual operating plans, budgets, and performance targets.
- Analyze operational data to inform decision-making and recommend changes that improve financial performance.
- Collaborate with regional partners to share best practices, align on standards, and support multi-site initiatives
Requirements
- 3-4 years, team leadership in heavy industry
- Lean basics, safety systems, production metrics
- Engineering or operations degree preferred
Benefits
- Bonus Structure: 20 %
- Relocation requirement: Willing to relocate within the United States
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
key performance indicatorsoperational dashboardsworkflow optimizationsafety inspectionsquality inspectionsroot-cause analysisproject managementdata analysiscontinuous improvementbudget development
Soft Skills
team leadershipcoachingcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingrelationship buildingaccountabilityguidancetrainingperformance feedback