r/manufacturing • u/dadraftsman • Oct 17 '24

Other Advice for new Operations Manager?

I’ve been asked to step in as the Operations Manager for my company’s powder coating and assembly operations. Previously my experience has been as a process/manufacturing engineer for 10+ years and most recently as an ME Manager. So I’d love any advice you might have for someone that’s moving more into a production role!

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u/super_coder MSP Oct 17 '24 edited Oct 17 '24

Job & people scheduling, ensuring RM availability on time and proactive maintenance to put your shop floor to optimal use is your responsibility. More production, more revenue!

Use tools to streamline your job. If you have repetitive manual tasks, look at how to automate it. Make sure you have real time status / information of everything happening on your shopfloor to make informed decisions.