Operations Manager - BLUvera (Fridley, MN)

Summary

Mortenson is hiring an Operations Manager for a rapidly growing assembly/manufacturing environment. The role involves planning, directing, and leading plant operations with a focus on safety, quality, and compliance.

Responsibilities

- Plan, direct, and lead plant operations with a focus on safety, quality, and compliance with regulations and policies. - Direct, supervise, and develop plant staff for efficient and safe operations. - Establish, communicate, implement, and enforce safety programs; conduct safety inspections and meetings; ensure proper equipment use and maintenance. - Establish and monitor plant budget; analyze costs and material usage; develop labor models; identify and implement profitability improvements. - Recommend purchase of capital equipment and plant expansion. - Prepare and maintain reports, records, and logs (e.g., budget, production, environmental, safety); handle P&L for operations. - Foster high customer service levels through on-time deliveries, responsiveness, and quality assurance. - Meet all customer quality requirements. - Communicate with company resources to coordinate activities, develop solutions, and reduce waste. - Employ lean methodologies and tools to achieve business objectives. - Serve as the go-to resource for all construction products manufactured in the plant. - Support Plant Manager in developing business cases for new assembly or manufacturing opportunities.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in engineering (preferred), business administration, or manufacturing management. - Resourcefulness and self-starting work habits. - Problem-solving based on information and sound judgment. - Knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and inclusive behaviors. - Track record of including diverse team members in challenging and high-profile tasks. - Minimum five years of assembly/manufacturing experience in a leadership role, including safety, quality, people development, production, financial, and inventory management. - Build a high-performing team in a demanding, fast-moving, growth-oriented atmosphere. - Strong project management, problem-solving, and organizational skills. - Experience leading continuous improvement and change management activities. - Exceptional interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills with a record of building relationships and collaborating across multiple operations and corporate functions. - Keen business insight and attention to detail with a record of leading change and delivering superior safety and business results. - Experience with ERP (Oracle) software preferred. - Driver’s license required.

Benefits

- Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage. - Dental plan. - 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match. - Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves. - Employer-paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance. - No-cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources. - Tuition reimbursement. - Adoption Assistance. - Gym Membership Discount Program.

Pay

The base pay range for this role is $118,600 - $178,000. (Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL – 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR – 10%, Washington, D.C. – 12.5%).

About Mortenson

Mortenson is a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) firm. BLUvera, Mortenson’s vertically integrated manufacturing and fabrication affiliate, uses advanced design, engineering, 3D modeling, and manufacturing to deliver a safer, faster, and more predictable experience to the built environment.