Production Operations Manager

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Production Operations Manager

Join our dynamic team at Alleima Special Metals, part of the global Alleima Group, where innovation meets precision manufacturing. Within our Specialized Business Unit, we produce high-performance titanium tube products for demanding industries such as Aerospace and Medical.

We are seeking a Production Operations Manager to lead at our Kennewick facility. In this high-impact leadership role, you will oversee production operations and drive excellence across safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.

Your Role

As our Production Operations Manager, you will be more than just a manager, you will be a leader and a mentor. You will be a key member of our Production Unit in Kennewick, WA, leading a team of two department managers, production planning and inventory professionals, and overseeing approximately 80 USW employees producing high-precision titanium tube products.

• Safety first! Ensuring your department meets the required safety and environmental standards and that employees receive the necessary EHS training.

• Provide positive leadership, direction, support, and coaching to the Production personnel to achieve safe, compliant, and efficient operations.

• Coaching and enabling your team to oversee production operations, including production scheduling, safety, staffing, reporting, procedure adherence, consistency, and quality.

• Collaborating with the Technical Engineering team to design, develop, and implement programs and procedures to optimize production and continually improve manufacturing processes.

• Developing and implementing comprehensive operational plans, strategies, and goals to optimize production processes and achieve targets.

• Ensuring timely availability of raw materials and tools necessary for production.

About You

You are an engaging and motivating leader with a passion for excellence and a strong aptitude for problem-solving. You bring solid business acumen and understand how operational decisions positively impact overall site performance.

The ideal candidate brings proven experience leading leaders, with 5+ years managing managers or supervisors, along with at least 8 years of experience in manufacturing environments, preferably in precision or metals production. This individual demonstrates strong leadership capabilities supported by effective communication, coaching, influencing, and cross-functional collaboration skills. They possess well-developed critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities, and have the capacity to think strategically while executing tactically in a fast-paced production environment. Bachelor’s degree required.

What you can expect from us

• The salary range for this position is $112,400 - $140,500 annually with a 15% annual bonus and annual merit eligibility.

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance as well as company paid disability and life insurance.

• We offer paid time off and 11 paid holidays a year.

• A 401 (K) retirement savings plan begins on day 31 and provides a 5% company contribution with company match of 50% for the first 6% you contribute, all immediately vested.

• We offer a generous Tuition Reimbursement Program.

• Global career development and opportunities for professional development and training.

Additional Information

At Alleima Special Metals, our mission is much more than delivering high-quality products, technology, and processes. Working together to develop solutions based on our customers’ needs and thus achieving our business goals is a better way to describe our daily work. With curious employees and safety as our priority, we create a work environment where you can develop both personally and professionally.

With a clear direction for our journey ahead, utilizing our position as a technology leader, progressive customer partner, and sustainability driver, we aim to become an even stronger company in our industry.

Are you ready to take on this challenge together with us? Join us on our journey! www.alleima.com.