Operations Manager, Paint and Weld - The Toro Company

About the role

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company founded in 1914. We are dedicated to providing high-quality equipment to help maintain the environment and give back to the communities surrounding us. Our operations span from residential lawns and gardens to venues like St Andrews Links and Target Field.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for scheduling production for all shifts in the paint and welding departments to meet customer requirements (primarily the assembly lines).
• Develop process and standard work for planning processes.
• Audit process and standard work for Kanban boards.
• Create and maintain standard processes to align with material flow strategy.
• Analyze department schedules and report to determine required staffing needs based on production rates and product standards.
• Lead/initiate lean projects within the department to drive continuous improvement and best practice lean concepts, participate in projects throughout the facility.
• Work with Tooling Maintenance and Welding/Paint Engineer for approved jigs and fixtures.
• Project and budget future equipment and capital needs.
• Execute capital and large expense projects on time and within budget.
• Deliver quality products to assembly lines and resolve quality issues timely through engineered solutions if possible.
• Ensure all employees are trained in safety rules and procedures and support and consistently enforce safety policies. Participate in safety inspections and support plant safety activities.
• Supervise weld and paint departments as needed to cover for other supervisor absences.

Requirements

• Two year post-high school education from a vocational technical school or college in business administration or related field and a minimum of 2 years’ experience in manufacturing required.
• Four year degree in engineering, operations, or business preferred.
• Two years of more of management experience preferred.
• Experience in welding, weldments, robotic and manual preferred.
• Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office required.
• Independent worker and problem-solving skills.
• Leverage lean foundational knowledge preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

Qualifications

• Two year post-high school education from a vocational technical school or college in business administration or related field and a minimum of 2 years’ experience in manufacturing required.
• Four year degree in engineering, operations, or business preferred.
• Two years of more of management experience preferred.
• Experience in welding, weldments, robotic and manual preferred.
• Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office required.
• Independent worker and problem-solving skills.
• Leverage lean foundational knowledge preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

Skills

• Lean foundational knowledge preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range based on skills, experience, education, and location.
• Tuition reimbursement, opportunities to move into new areas of interest, and promotion opportunities.
• 401(k), 10 paid holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Access to the dailypay app for accessing pay early.
• Wellness programs including mental health, financial health, and other resources.
• 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the annual pay range is between $120,000-$150,000. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. You may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, which rewards employees based on individual and organizational performance. Eligibility and award amounts are determined by company policy and performance metrics.

Schedule

Not specified.