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ANDERSEN CORPORATION SUMMARY
At Andersen, we pride ourselves on our core values of Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Partnership and being a leader in Corporate Citizenship. Headquartered in Bayport, MN, Andersen Corporation is the largest window and door manufacturer in North America. Newsweek recognized Andersen as one of "2023 America's Greatest Workplaces."
We're focused on bringing more light into people's lives by helping them create healthier, happier spaces to build memories and do what they love. This applies to our team, too. Andersen embraces our nine Employee Resource Networks to celebrate our differences and to champion diversity. We are named as a Forbes "Best Employer for Diversity 2022."
Earning the 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence Award, Andersen is also committed to environmental health and sustainability. No matter your role, you'll have the opportunity to make a difference at Andersen.
Position Summary
The Operations Manager will align a new facility with existing enterprise logistics standards as it grows to maturity, including daily operations, hiring/building a team and establishing a culture that makes us an employer of choice as well as manage and drive the process of continuous improvement for the administrative, warehouse/distribution, value added services/shop and/or transportation/delivery function to achieve the overall business results for assigned area(s) of responsibility. Ensure assigned function is operated in accordance with Andersen Corporation's values, employee covenant, and strategic direction. Actively develop supervisors.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Deliver agreed to results in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, costs, ramp-up capabilities, and employee satisfaction/development.
- Define and communicate performance targets for safety, quality, delivery, costs, and employee engagement/ development with team. Hold team accountable to those targets.
- Develop, implement, and support plans to provide process improvement in key areas defined above. Improvement initiatives will be aligned with AMS/lean/CI principles and our strategic plan.
- Establish an environment conducive to high levels of engagement, morale, employee satisfaction, and performance based on the Andersen Enterprise Values and Vision.
- Ensure alignment of activities and resources within the function and ensure cross-organization collaboration and employee involvement where appropriate.
- Provide coaching, information, ideas, feedback and encouragement to employees and managers to promote the team's growth and development.
- Be highly visible to employees, create a safe environment for participation and promote hands-on, high involvement approaches to problem solving.
- Establish visual management techniques to manage the value stream
Must Have Qualifications
- Four year degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
- Demonstrated problem solving skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of world-class (Lean, Safety, Quality, Manufacturing) and facilitate Kaizens.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities including the ability to work and motivate people.
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills.
- Knowledge of technical aspects of transportation planning, commercial motor vehicle driver and equipment management.
- Ability to travel up to 50%
Highly Preferred Qualifications
- Experience establishing a new logistics operation or start-up distribution center experience
- Modern day material management
- Experience implementing and deploying Lean Six Sigma disciplines and tools to increase efficiencies and reduce waste
SALARY INFORMATION:
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to work experience, education, geographic location, certifications, etc. In addition to your pay, Andersen Corporation currently offers benefits such as comprehensive health benefits, 401k contribution, paid time off, 8 paid standard holidays, plus 2 floating holidays, a robust employee Wellbeing program, as well as profit sharing (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
CULTURE AND BENEFITS:
"Be Orange. Be You" is how we express our belief that by embracing our differences and empowering you, we'll be a stronger team able to accomplish what otherwise be possible. This Orange spirit has helped us become the #1 innovative window and door brand* and the one homeowners love the most.** It's also why we're committed to supporting you to approach each day with a bright outlook.
* 2020 Andersen brand surveys of U.S. contractors, builders & architects
** 2020 Andersen Brand Survey of U.S. homeowners
Benefits include, and are not limited to:
- Health Savings Account contributions
- Paid holidays plus PTO
- 401(k) plan & contributions
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement opportunities
- Charity contributions
- Nationwide career opportunities
- Profit sharing
In 2024, Andersen has set a profit-sharing target of $4,000 per eligible employee, prorated as appropriate. Profit sharing will be paid out in quarterly installments to provide eligible employees with payments throughout the year, with payment amounts tied to quarterly operating profit performance.
Andersen is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We look forward to seeing how your unique skills, background and experiences will inspire our team and help us continue to be the leader we are today.