Novolex Corporate

ABEC Inc
·23 days agoABEC Inc
·23 days agoOperations manager
Location
onsite, Bethlehem, PA, United States
Commitment
Full Time
Level
Lead / Manager
Required skills
Job Description
Driving Operations Excellence Through Leadership and Innovation
Step into a dynamic leadership role where you’ll be at the heart of our operations—driving performance, innovation, and efficiency. In this role, you’ll lead the charge in delivering on-time, high-quality products while continuously elevating manufacturing performance. You’ll champion lean principles, optimize resources, and build a thriving, engaged team culture where people and productivity excel together.
If you’re passionate about operational excellence, team development, and making a measurable impact, this is your opportunity to help shape the future of our manufacturing success.
What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)
Lead the Operation
- Take ownership of manufacturing output—ensuring production runs efficiently, stays on schedule, and consistently meets customer expectations.
- Proactively adjust staffing, equipment, and workflows to keep operations running at peak performance.
- Maintain strong visibility on the floor, building trust and engagement with your team across all shifts.
Drive Continuous Improvement
- Champion Lean, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives that enhance productivity, reduce waste, and elevate quality.
- Analyze metrics and performance data to identify opportunities and implement meaningful, lasting improvements.
- Stay ahead of operational challenges and lead solutions that drive efficiency and cost leadership.
Build & Develop High-Performing Teams
- Create a positive, accountable work environment where safety, collaboration, and performance thrive.
- Recognize and motivate employees to meet key performance indicators (KPIs) and exceed expectations.
Ensure Quality & Safety Excellence
- Partner with Quality teams to maintain world-class standards and quickly resolve any issues.
- Lead a safety-first culture - ensuring compliance, conducting training, and investigating incidents with urgency and care.
- Uphold high standards of compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate & Execute
- Work cross-functionally with other departments to solve problems and improve overall business performance.
- Set strategic departmental goals and execute plans that align with broader organizational objectives.
- Oversee daily operations, assign work, and ensure all processes run smoothly and effectively.
What You Bring (Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree (Engineering preferred)
- 3–5 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of production processes, capacity planning, and equipment utilization
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Proven ability to motivate teams, improve KPIs, and drive plant profitability
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
- Highly organized with strong time management and planning abilities
- Experience with Lean / Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement (a plus)
Physical & Work Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, and move throughout the facility as needed
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Willingness to travel as required
Why This Role is Exciting
- Make a real impact on operations, people, and performance
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives that drive innovation
- Build and mentor a team that you can be proud of
- Be part of a culture focused on excellence, growth, and collaboration
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required – technical degree preferred
- 3-5 years’ supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to read engineering drawings
- Experience with capacity planning, from a people and equipment perspective
- Able to train and motivate employees to create quality product, increase KPI's and growth the profitability of this plant.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with professional presentation and negotiation skills
- Must be flexible, innovative and comfortable in setting own priorities
- Polished presentation, business acumen and facilitation skills
- Good understanding of lean manufacturing principles
- Experience with high volume manufacturing operations
- Strong organization and planning skills
- Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time
- Must be able to lift 50lb
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Working knowledge of continuous improvement or lean manufacturing a plus
- Authorized to work in the US
- Awareness of and prior experience with implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) a plus.
- Prior Lean/Six Sigma experience a plus
Ready to join the team?
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