DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations has been an industry leader in the design and supply of high-voltage, open-air substations, and switchyards since 1965. Over a half-century of building meaningful relationships with our customers and vendors boils down to one thing: people. We take pride in our collaborative approach where everything we do is designed to deliver the project the right way, your way. Though we have grown over the years, and now offer new innovations like our Factory-Built
Substations, our age-old commitment will never change: to take care of you like family.
The FBS Operations Manager is responsible for leading and optimizing day-to-day business operations to ensure project execution, efficiency, quality, safety, and cost control. This role translates company strategy into executable processes, manages cross-functional teams (Project Management, Engineering & Design, Manufacturing), and ensures operational performance aligns with organizational goals.
The FBS Operations Manager provides leadership, coaching, and direction to Managers, Supervisors, and Team Leads while fostering a culture centered on accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and delivering world-class solutions to customers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee daily operations across Engineering & Design, Project Management, Production, and Logistics
- Ensure operational plans support strategic objectives, project and production schedules and demands, and budget expectations.
- Drive end-to end project execution planning to support successful project completion.
- Serve as the escalation point for the multidisciplined teams for operational issues and alleviating barriers to project plans.
- Promote effective communication and alignment between the multidiscipline teams.
- Provide leadership, mentoring, coaching and developmental support to multidisciplined team managers.
- Ensure adherence and compliance to established operational philosophies, methodologies, and standard operating procedures.
- Foster a culture of accountability and collaboration.
- Monitor and communicate operation capacities ensuring they are adequate for current production demands and goals.
- Track and report key performance indicators and relevant operational metrics.
- Lead and drive continuous improvement initiatives over all operational segments working closely with Quality assessing data and trend tracking.
- Identify bottlenecks, constraints, inefficiencies, and risks utilizing improvement techniques such as TOC, Lean, Six Sigma, process optimization techniques.
- Partner with VP of FBS on forecasting, capital planning, operational strategy and ROI analyses.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field is preferred
- Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in manufacturing, production, project-based environments
- Substation experience with at least 5 years in a leadership or supervisory role
- Proven experience managing teams and implementing lean manufacturing or continuous improvement strategies.
- Project Management experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of project/production planning, scheduling, and resource allocation.
- Proven ability to manage teams, processes, and cross-functional workflows.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision making skills.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
- Working knowledge of operational metrics and data analytics preferred.
- Working knowledge of TOC, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, or other process improvement techniques and methodologies (certification preferred).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
CERTIFICATIONS (Preferred):
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
SOFT SKILLS & COMPENTENCIES:
- Excellent leadership, team-building, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills and decision-making skills.
- Effective communication skills – both verbal and written.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.