Job Overview

The Operations Manager is a key leader responsible for driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, and business growth. This role leads manufacturing operations with a focus on safety, quality, productivity, and profitability while developing high-performing teams and delivering best-in-class customer satisfaction. The successful candidate will initially be based in Iron Mountain, MI for approximately one year before relocating to Oklahoma City, OK.

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Every day at Hubbell is different and you'll contribute in many ways. On any given day, you'll make a difference by: Provide daily leadership to team members and continuously drive safety culture improvement to ensure safety and wellbeing of the workforce

Provide daily leadership to team members and continuously drive operational improvement to reduce cost, improve quality, and ultimately drive profitability and customer satisfaction

Lead adoption and use of best practices across all elements of the value chain and work with other leaders in ISS across multiple site locations

Support and implement process standardization across multiple facilities

Support critical decision making processes related to manufacturing and maintenance operations, to ensure the most effective return on assets

Support the development and execution of strategic planning and business objectives

Leverage a KPI and performance metrics-driven environment, where timely, relevant, and accurate information drives timely decision making

Ensure production/staffing needs and capacity and resource planning are in line with sale projections and growth targets

Create, review, and recommend Capital Equipment Purchases

Deliver financial commitments to business operating plans, financial cycles, and medium- to long-term financial frameworks, including: Actively lead the management of all controllable expenses

Lead Operations' participation in the collaborative company forecast process Lead proactive communication on any variances in operational activities to the company forecast Responsible for handling all Union related issues as they arise including, but not limited to: discipline, labor concerns, negotiations, and act as Management Representative in any related meetings What will help you thrive in this role? Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Management, or a related field

10+ years of experience manufacturing management experience (required)

10+ years of experience with Lean manufacturing and/or Six Sigma quality processes (required)

Proficiency in Excel along with all other computer skills (required)

Strong knowledge of Financial Management

Experience in a growth-oriented sales and marketing organization

Bi-lingual (Spanish & English) preferred

SAP experience preferred Proactive, responsive, and engaged. Driven and takes personal accountability. High energy.

Operates with a sense of urgency and expects his/her team to do the same, leading by example

Entrepreneurial spirit and enjoys a fast-changing environment

Direct communication and working style. Advocates and selects the best idea, not necessarily their own. Collaborative, flexible and open-minded. Able to thrive in a team-based environment. Exhibits a high degree of autonomy with a proven ability to pull disparate pieces together across the organization and 'get things done.'

Establishes a high degree of personal accountability among his/her team and enables the team to hold each other accountable, challenging the status quo, and fostering an environment of new ideas and change

A successful record of progressive career trajectory with expanding roles and responsibilities

Diverse functional experience is highly desired, including supply chain and logistics, manufacturing, design/engineering

Demonstrated ability to recruit, lead, manage, and mentor a high-performing, data-driven team.

Excellent coach and team leader who can champion change.

Ability to define and execute an operational strategy requiring close cross-functional coordination

Deep experience with Lean manufacturing principles

Strong analytical and financial skills

Outstanding communication and presentation skills

Experienced problem-solver

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Hubbell Incorporated Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently. The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses. We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe. Hubbell Utility Solutions Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible. Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an

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M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class. The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.